Holmewood Interiors talk colour, patterns and happiness
Making sure that your home environment is designed to be not just relaxing, but a happy space too, is a trend that has taken off. In a world full of negative news, everyday stresses and trying times, dopamine décor styling works to make you smile.
Dopamine is the chemical in the brain that makes us feel happy. It’s stimulated by the things we love, and the items that make us smile – our feel-good triggers!
The ultimate result is very unique to each individual creator. Blocks of solid and often vivid colours are used with favourite patterns, fabrics and furniture, both new and vintage. Different textures can combine with the best memories and memorabilia on walls and shelving. The creation is a powerful and comfortable, mood boosting and joyful room.
Yes, it sounds a mish-mash! But, with some simple pointers and our design team’s expert knowledge, we help you, to make it work for you.
Be brave!
Clean lines and bold colours are dominant with this style, and choosing your happy colour is key. Then, the first step is to see how you can use it. Our extensive range of units with sleek and modern, through to more traditional stylings, come in a vast range of colours. In addition, we can paint some ranges any colour to match a theme. So cupboard doors and cabinetry can be matched to fabrics, wall colours, favourite pictures, or even a car paint colour!
Then there are brightly coloured and creative splash backs. Plain colours, abstract patterns, landscapes and photos, are all possible. In addition, painted walls can be colour drenched, or smaller sections painted so as to not overwhelm. For a slightly different approach, paint the ceiling instead. Add your choice of lighting – a stunning statement piece, or a more understated mood setter – and you have a colour pop which will not overpower.
Things that make you happy
But happiness cannot be achieved if your kitchen eats time and energy to constantly organise and keep clean. Dopamine styling channels the need to be surrounded by things that make you happy. So, include shelves, glass fronted cabinets, or dresser style space to display and organise what is important to you.
Use appliances to boost your look too. With a large array of retro style and ultra-modern, in natural and strong bright colours; you can be creative, functional, and energy savvy at the same time.
By adding the right worktop, you enhance the feel of your space. So choose your worktop to calm, brighten or contrast … here your worktop could take the lead! Mix bold, brightly coloured worktops with a traditional dark cabinet and black appliances to create a strong colour statement. Conversely, black natural granite worktops with light catching sparkles add a rich element to brightly coloured cabinetry. For lighter toned styles, paler natural granite or composite worktops give a light lift to enrich natural colourways, along with a perceived texture that can offset and soften a more clinical look.
Think like a child
Mixing textures and prints for this style is important. Eye catching tiling for splash backs and floors is good, along with fun modern and vintage upholstery prints.
So, think like a child. Bedrooms are colourful, sometimes random and always wonderful. Full of an eclectic mix of old and new; these are not items that are chosen to ‘go together’ but items that the occupant loves and wants. This is the principle and process you can use to create your happy dopamine décor kitchen!
If you would like any further information, or more tips on how to create and personalise your room to be proud of, please visit our website www.holmewoodinteriors.co.uk , call us on 01403 254090 or email info@holmewoodinteriors.co.uk. We will always do what we can to help.
