Opting for an eclectic design aesthetic in your home is ideal if you're wanting to create an interior that's totally unique. But it can be challenging trying to achieve the perfect blend of contrast and cohesion, that's showcased by this type of interior styling. If you're uncertain how to transform your space to give it an eclectic finish, follow our tips below:

 Try mixing up your textures

Mixing different textures, by combining both rough and smooth elements, is a great way to make your interior spaces more interesting and eclectic. An example of this is combining shaggy or woven throw rugs with smooth pillows, wooden furniture and metal sculptures. So that your look is more cohesive, use the different textures multiple times within your home.

Make sure to leave some negative spaces

An important facet of creating an eclectic interior is leaving some negative spaces, so that your eye has somewhere to rest. If you don't have any negative space in your interior, it could appear cluttered and specific features you're wanting to highlight may blend into the background. By hanging a wide array of artwork in different sizes on your wall, you can produce an interesting shape, while leaving some negative space as a backdrop to more effectively enhance your eclectic room design.

Don't have your entire collection of artwork on display

With an eclectic interior, the artwork you don't display is just as important as the collection you do. If you have your entire collection of artwork displayed throughout your home, it won't accentuate the feature pieces that are most important to you. Try choosing a few pieces and rotating these on a seasonal basis, so your artwork doesn't lose it's impact.

Always consider the furniture layout

While you want your eclectic interior styling to be aesthetically appealing, the placement of furniture is crucial for your room to be comfortable and feel homely. Once you have designed the perfect furniture layout for your home, then consider how you'd like to layer colours, fabrics and artwork.

Maintain a focal point

Although eclectic styling is about contrasting different textures and designs, it's important to have a focal point at varying intervals to avoid the multitude of features becoming overwhelming and appearing cluttered. Whether you choose to have a feature wall, piece of artwork or an element of furniture, this will provide something to focus on, ensuring your room looks more curated than cluttered.

Utility is essential

Not only is utility essential to make your house more of a home so it's more comfortable and functional, it's also a vital design feature. Utility as decor will draw all of your other design elements together. When it comes to utility, some items you might include range from baskets and drink trays to card tables.

Use a unifying colour to create cohesion

When designing your eclectic interior select a go-to colour that you can use throughout your home to create cohesion, so your rooms aren't disjointed. Whether this is subtle colour such as white, through to something more striking, think plum or olive green, without a unifying colour there's a danger your rooms may clash.

These are some simple and easy tips used by our top designers to create stylish, eclectic interiors. If the concept of eclectic styling is too complicated for you to grasp, but you're interested in redesigning your home interior with this look, contact our experienced team at Jarvis Interiors. Our expert designers are dedicated to using creative interior design to enhance environments and improve our client's lives, through the latest design elements, such as colour, sound and light therapy.