What Is Statement Furniture?

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Most furniture is chosen to subtly blend in with a specific decor style. However, in other cases, quirky or mismatched furniture may be deliberately chosen in order to make a statement. The purpose of statement furniture is to attract attention and start conversations. It can also help to make rooms in your home more exciting and unpredictable. Of course, you should only really stick to one statement item per room and you do need to be careful of just how outlandish you go. Below are just a few ways to pull off statement furniture.

Splash out on something glitzy

If pretty much all the furniture in your home is basic budget stuff, you could consider throwing in something a little more luxurious to make it more exciting. Such furniture could still fit in with the colour scheme or general style of the room, but with a few premium quality features to help it stand out. This could include a shiny designer sideboard in an otherwise cheap;y furnished dining room. There are minimalist luxury furniture options to consider at sites like https://www.tulipinterior.co.uk/eichholtz.html. Alternatively, you may want to go for something more noticeably sparkly.

Invest in an antique

Is all the furniture in your home very modern? You could consider adding an antique to provide some history and character. An antique can be a great statement item in a relatively new building. This could be anything from a Victorian bureau to an authentic chesterfield sofa. Aim to keep your antique furniture in good condition in order to retain its value. You can read a beginners guide to buying antiques here at https://antique-collecting.co.uk/2018/02/19/a-beginners-guide-to-buying-antiques-2/. 

Add a bright pop of colour

Contemporary homes are all very neutral in tone. Adding a bright colourful item of furniture to a neutral-coloured could be an excellent way of making a statement. Large single explosions of colour can sometimes throw off the balance of a room – it could be worth adding a few extra smaller items in the same colour to create some harmony. For instance, if you choose to add a bright green wardrobe to your bedroom, you may want to complement this with other small green features such as a green overhead lampshade or green curtain rails. 

Repurpose unusual objects

You could also find ways to repurpose other items into furniture. This could include using skateboards to create unique floating shelves on a wall or using a wooden chest as a coffee table. By playing around with the purpose of such objects, you can make these items of furniture stand out. 

Consider alternative shapes and forms

Think about how you can use unusual shapes and forms to make a statement. Classic examples of statement furniture that use odd shapes and forms include egg chairs or letter shaped floating shelving units. Try to keep the rest of the furniture in your home to a similar shape.