The Use of Fabric in Interior Design
There are three basic aspects that determine the appearance and suitability of fabrics for interior use. Fibre content, weave and pattern. Fabrics are usually natural or man-made. The important natural fabrics are cotton, wool, linen, and silk. Although, for a long time now silk has been considered the most elegant and popular of all natural fibres. It is not long-lasting under direct sunlight and heat. In general, silk requires more care than most other fabrics.
Wool can be made into extremely strong and beautiful fabrics. Therefore, it is very much in demand for modern interiors. Both cotton and linen are made from vegetable fibres and they are both durable along with being pliable, unless cotton and linen are interwoven with other fibres. However, they are not as strong as wool or man-made fibres and that is why there use tends to be restricted to light-duty interior purposes.
Because of its utility, fabric can be used to make accessories that will create freshness and newness to any boring interior space. With thousands of patterns and colours available; there is sure to be a fabric to fit in with every interior decoration.
In rooms fabric is usually found on sofas and chairs. Therefore, the fabrics on these pieces need to be selected very carefully. As these items are major investments for many people, it is wise for them to use neutral solid fabrics or textures. In this way, furniture pieces will go further with many of the colour trends, and will not become quickly old-fashioned in a room.
A very simple place to use fabric in the home is throw pillows. These small jewels can be placed on sofas, chairs, beds, benches and even on the floor to add variety and colour to a space, inexpensively. Throw pillows make it very easy to bring pattern and colour trends into a room. Because they are so reasonably priced, they can easily be replaced like whenever the homeowners get bored of the interior.
In many interior designs, adding fabric to the windows is a great way to add that finishing touch to a space. A simple fabric panel can create a feeling of warmth in any room. Windows can also be used to decorate a room with colours by using curtains.. In this way, people can highlight the colour palette in a space and make a room look professionally designed.
The bedroom is a perfect place to use several fabrics. Quilts, comforters or bedspread, bed skirt, pillows, sheets and decorative pillows provide several opportunities to bring in patterns and colours into the room.
Fabric can also be used in some extraordinary ways to add attraction to a room. A fabric lampshade can add a little bloom of colour to a dark corner. Lampshades can create a cosy reading space in the bedroom. Picture frames can be decorated with fabric. Wall hangings, placemats, table runners, etc can also be decorated with fabrics. Other fabric accessories bring the warmth of fabric into a room.
