Role of Furniture in Interior Decoration

An empty room is a blank canvas for an interior designer. The very first thing to go into an empty room is furniture. Everything else – cushions, mirrors, lamps and other accessories – will follow. That’s why the role of furniture in interior design has such a heavy weight, and will determine what other items will be added to finish the painting.



First of all you need to think what look you want to achieve. If you like an eclectic and cozy home, chooses different furniture items from different styles, but follows a consistent colour scheme so that everything looks great together.

For example, if you are furnishing a bedroom, the first thing to do is to choose the bed. Once that has been done, you can choose everything else around it.

If you went for a romantic and ornate Rococo bed, usually finished in white or cream, you should then stick to pastel or neutral colors, or you can even experiment with Venetian mirrored furniture, but stay away from shiny colors, and above all, stay away from any furniture finished in black, even if the style is very similar.Black and white will clash, while cream, white, and silver and mirrored finished furniture will melt together beautifully.

Now if instead you go for a Louis XV style rattan bed finished in black, then stay away from light colors and go for a dramatic look. Choose a beautiful black wardrobe, ideally mirrored fronted so that it adds depth and brightness, some lavish silver or black bedside tables and a big Venetian chest of drawers.