Winter is often a time for reflecting on the past whilst looking towards the future, as well as a time for gift-giving and sharing joy.
Because of this, it is not surprising that a lot of ideas for how to renovate and rejuvenate a house in the new year start to germinate, sometimes even leading to luxury furniture being given as a beautiful and rather substantial Christmas present.
In other cases, people might receive money to spend on refreshing their home so they can pick all of the pieces they want for the type of interior design style they had in mind.
Before they do, however, they will often ask themselves quite a few questions to ensure that the furniture they choose fits the interior design style they are going for and is right for the room it would be placed in.
Here are just six top tips from the Brilliant Space team to consider before buying any furniture to ensure you are making the best possible choice in the new year.
1. Consider how you’ll use the space
The most important question to ask about any room is simply about the people who are most likely to use it. What do they like? What are their priorities? How many people will be in the room at a time?
This can be so important because the size, upholstery, shape and versatility required of, for example, a sofa, a cabinet or media room fixtures, will change dramatically if you live alone, are a couple, have a large family, have pets or have frequent guests who intend to stay over.
As an end-to-end bespoke furniture design, we put the individual at the centre of every design we make, and we want to ensure that it matches not only their expectations but also their desires.
2. Explore different interior design styles
Everyone who sees a blank canvas will have a very different idea of how to fill it, and to understand the best approach for our bespoke pieces, it is important to know what the people most likely to use the room want to see.
The best way to do this is to explore their interior design inspirations, explore which elements go together and design around the contrasts.
3. Think about when you’ll need furniture to arrive
Timing is everything, and bespoke pieces will inevitably take longer than buying something ready-made.
If they need to furnish the room quickly, would installing a stopgap be appropriate, or can they go without a particular piece whilst they wait?
4. Think aesthetics, as well as practicality
If they have a particular piece they want to use in the room, it is important to ask why.
Is there a sentimental aspect? If not, which particular aesthetic elements do they love most?
5. Make sure furniture works with the space
Finally, and most crucially, the function of any piece of furniture needs to fit the room it is made for; otherwise, it will go underused and underappreciated.