Best Way To Use Glass When Decorating

Interior design has changed a great deal with each generation and era. Trends and materials have moved into and out of fashion and availability, and it is possible to identify different periods of history from decor alone. It has often been the case that interior design fashion was influenced by the aristocracy and glassware has always been an important part this. There has long been an association of luxury attached to high quality glass products due to their cost. This, among other reasons, is why glass has been used in every era of interior design and has never lost popularity. But how do you get the most out of it?

Minimising colour scheme. Whilst coloured glasses can look very attractive, it is all too easy to get carried away and mix too many colours of glass vases or glass bowls together for example. If you don't want to end up with your rooms looking there has been a paintball fight going on in them, you should not go crazy with the colours. It is a much better idea to stick to two or three colours or use different shades of one colour scheme.

Use to improve light. One of the best qualities of glass is its ability to refract light and distribute it in lots of different directions. This works better with thinner and lighter colours of glass but with enough light entering it, darker colours can look great as well. In rooms with low light, you can place some vases or wine-glasses near the window and it will help move the light deeper into the room, and avoid it being concentrated in only one area.

Mix with opposites. It is often the case that opposite work well together in interior design. Glass is well known for having a shiny and polished finish, and with this in mind it often works incredibly well in interior design when placed alongside less reflective and more rough materials. A pair of whisky-glasses and decanter set to a background of concrete or brushed steel works really well for example. Or how about a glass coffee table with rough wooden legs?