5 Ways To Use Lace In Your Home

Lace was once relegated to old fashioned cafes and your grandmother’s living room however this pretty and textural fabric is making a huge comeback in contemporary interiors this season, with new and innovative ways to utilise the pattern and texture for a more stylish and feminine finish. The intricate yet delicate detailing and soft and sumptuous colour palette will create a chic and refined finish that can be adopted into any room of the home.

Stencilling

Stencilling was hugely popular during the 1990s and this year it is making a fresh appearance in interior design with more artistic and homemade designs being introduced into the home. A lace effect stencils are the perfect way to create a visual texture to your home decor and are a simple and more cost effective alternative to traditional wallpapers. Choose complimentary neutral colour tones such as beige and taupe or white and dove grey and create a single feature wall or a band of pattern for a soft and chic appearance. For a bolder look then opt for a monochrome design or a mix of bold colours and pale tones for a more contemporary use of the traditional lace look. Stencil techniques can also be used to add pattern to a plain oak or painted furniture item or a wooden floor with a frame of lace print creating a unique and personalised finish in a living room, dining room or bedroom area.

Fabrics

This is the most traditional way to use lace in the home and harkens back to Victorian interiors and period style homes. A simple lace curtain or blind is a more delicate alternative to more modern Venetian and roller blinds and allows a constant flow of light into darker rooms of the home. Choose classic lace designs, in white and cream for a soft and elegant feel or alternatively choose more modern patterns and vibrant colours for a fresh take on a vintage look. Lace throws will create a cosy texture on a bed or sofa area and allow the colour of your bedding or upholstery to show through the pattern for a colour combination that can be matched to your wall decor for a co-ordinated and opulent feel. Cushions can give a country cottage feel with thick and coarse lace overlays or a combination of bold colours or monochrome fabrics with lace detailing will give a modern look that looks fabulous on a leather sofa or elegant chaise lounge.

Lighting

Lace lampshades create a beautiful array of shadow and light around your chosen room and provide a subtle yet eye-catching dash of pattern and colour into your home interior. Ceiling lights can come in a range of shapes and sizes with the open lace pattern creating a visual elegance that works extremely well in bedroom and dressing room areas. If you prefer a more focused area of light then opt for a dark black or rich red lamp shade with an overlay of lace for a glamorous and opulent feel within the home. Filigree effect metal lamps and eastern style lanterns also embrace an intricate lace effect design and look fabulous on a side board or bedside cabinet or a pendulum lantern can create a zoned area of lighting when hung directly above a dressing table or bed to provide a focal point in the centre of the room.

Screens and Room Dividers

Traditional room dividers are a great way of creating individual zones within your home without the need for extensive building work. A large screen or foldable partition showcases an array of patterns and designs with simple or intricate lace effect patterns being a popular choice in both modern and classic home interiors.  These elegant screens also look particularly stylish in a bedroom or dressing room area for a vintage, Hollywood style dressing area. Opt for crisp antique white or soft cream for a feminine and uplifting feel that will create a sense of space and light in the home whilst still providing a sense of privacy and separation. To create a more artistic and eye-catching feature of your screen then choose rich black, bold red or vivid colour choices that provide an area of tone and pattern that makes a wonderful alternative to a patterned rug or wall art design.

Accessories

For a subtle introduction of lace into your home then select some simple yet elegant accessories that will create an area of texture against a plain painted wall or neutral furniture item. Plain white and cream lace effect vases make a great feature on a mantelpiece or windowsill and can be filled with complimentary flowers for a nod to more vintage, period style homes. Wine glasses and ornamental bowl crafted from lace effect, frosted glass will create a focalised area of pattern on a dining table or display cabinet and are a sophisticated and subtle addition of this print into your chosen interior. If you still love the classic, vintage use of lace in the home then create a shabby chic style living and dining room using an intricate lace table cloth or a selection of good old fashioned doilies for coasters and placemats that look amazing against a floral tablecloth for a mix and match of patterns.

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