Tips to create a focal point in your apartment

Having a focal point in your apartment creates an appealing ambiance for you as well as your guests.

A focal point generates the tone of the room as well as defines it interesting accents like a beautiful art piece, an accent wall/a signature piece of furniture can create drama and visual poetry in the room.

Fireplace as a focal point:

Clear the fireplace and mount an art piece above the mantel along with a large decorative mirror. In case you do not prefer hang the mirror, you can prop it on the mantelpiece. To enhance the place even further, you can place vases and candles of different sizes.

If you do not have a fireplace in your home and instead have an empty wall, one of the best ideas is to get a vinyl fireplace wall decal. Mount a shelf for the mantel piece at the top of the decal along with a large piece of art of wall accessories.

Built-in-shelves as focal point:

Most people have apartments with a built-in wall. Perhaps this built in wall can be decorated by using your favorite objects, books, picture frames, craft work and so on. Doing this in your apartment will create an attractive and easy focal point. You can also upgrade your home decor and add innumerable objects of upholstery and furniture of different shapes and sizes. Ensure that you keep the entire set up simple and paint your built in walls with a different shade of contrasting colour. One can also use wall paper or fabric to cover the wall.

Sofa as a focal point:

One of the easiest ways to create a focal point in your apartment is to reposition your sofa. You can place the sofa against the apartment wall and hang a large piece of wall art above it. Make sure that the art piece matches the home decor and personality.

Room colour as focal point:

Choose a wall in your apartment and paint it with a bold colour to make it as the focal point. Ensure that among all the four walls, three walls are similarly painted and the other single wall has a bold colour. In case you do not want t paint, you can always cover three large canvases with the fabric matching your decor style. Wrap the canvas with the fabric then staple it to the back of the canvas.

Window as a focal point:

If you have a picture window, make it  a focal point by framing the window and the view by hanging eye-catching curtains made out of simple and elegant fabric. Ensure that the main seating area is in front of the window.