Canadian Home Trends Colour & Trends 2014 | Page 28

THERAPY
Text Lisa Canning

While area rugs can be investment pieces, it is worth
having one or two on rotation to change up your décor.
Since they usually occupy a significant amount of space in a
room, they can ground a colour scheme and add a vibrant
pattern. For those who fear commitment, FLOR makes a
carpet-tile product that’s easy to install, can be reconfigured
into different shapes, changed to create a border or stripe
pattern, or lifted and used in a new room all together.

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Paint is one of the simplest
ways to add a splash of colour in a room. For
less than fifty dollars and in one afternoon,
an entire room can be transformed, or a
dynamic focal wall can be created. Plus, I love
how easily paint can be changed. Unlike highinvestment pieces such as custom furniture,
a room can go from bright and bold to
sophisticated and subdued with the change of
a paint colour. If you are unsure which colour
to select, hire a design professional for an inhome paint consultation.
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Larry Arnal

I am somewhat of a throw-pillow addict. I ’ve
been known to swap out pillows in my home at
the same rate that I change my shoes! I love how
quickly throw pillows can change a room’s colour
scheme. To add a dynamic punch, try using a
combination of solids and patterns all within the
same colour family. A solid yellow pillow next to a
yellow striped or yellow ikat patterned pillow will
provide variety and visual texture.
Rugs, FLOR, www.flor.com; Artwork, Etsy, www.etsy.com; Yellow
Fabric, Maxwell, Jackpot #42 Nugget, www.maxwellfabrics.com;
Space Designed by, Lisa Canning, www.lisacanning.ca

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artwork

Dressing your walls with art adds a
unique and personalized dose of colour
in a space. Whether it be an investment
piece purchased from a gallery, or a
child’s painting matted and framed,
art can be the inspiration for an entire
room’s colour scheme. Etsy.com is
a great resource I’ve recently been
introduced to for purchasing art. When
purchasing art through Etsy you can
support emerging artists from around
the world.