Nowadays people are obsessed with
the idea of incorporating urban style in their apartments and homes. Many
people live in cities crowded with people and they live in small apartments and lofts where
the urban style fits perfectly. Others like generation Y are beginning to
follow a trend
of buying homes in the suburbs, but they want to preserve the urban feel even
in the suburbian home.
Here are some tips
that will help you get the urban look.
#1 Brick Walls- If
you haven’t bought an apartment you can look for one with brick walls, they
just scream urban design. A lot of public venues and especially restaurants are
beginning to count on brick walls for creating a cutting edge design.
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#2 Contemporary
furnishings- minimalistic and modern furniture is the best in order to get the
urban look. Simple white lack shelves, stainless steel minimalistic lamps, fluffy
carpets, simple sofas.
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# 3 Bare Floors- in
order to get an urban look leave the floors bare. If you want to cover up a part
of the floor do it with a fluffy carpet in white, grayish, dark purple.
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#4 Simple windows- do
not cover especially if they are tall. An urban window look requires lack of
interference from any type of thick fabrics for covering. However, if you feel
like the place does not look finished without something covering the windows
then choose a simple sheer fabric that will allow for some view.
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#5 Leave open spaces-
urban look requires a lot of open spaces. If you live in a big apartment you can have a lot of open space without
cutting on storage furnishings, but if you live in a loft you will have to get
rid of some of the commodes or numerous bookshelves in order to leave some air
for breathing. Also, one big space consisting of several different-purpose
rooms is very appealing. Get rid of some of the walls- it is very appealing to
have living room, dining room and kitchen in one big open space.
#6 Clean-lined
Furniture- if you like clean-lined furniture that’s great because urban style
likes it too. Cleanliness and less frills makes the place look more spacious.
Also, clean-looking pieces of furniture and simple accessories imply a feeling
of calm and tranquility.
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#7 Dual purpose furniture-
urban apartments are usually not that big. Use some of the furniture for more
than one purpose. For example put a
couple of storage stools in the living room along with the sofa. You can use
the stool as a place to sit, to put your legs when you sit on the sofa, or to
use it as a storage space.
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#8 Stainless Steel-
it Is inevitable when we talk about urban style. You can choose stainless steel
not only for the refrigerator and oven, but for the kitchen island, for some of
the lamps in the house, definitely for the accessories. Look how nice those stainless steel frames fit the whole atmosphere.
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#9 Large-size photographs
and posters- posters and large sized photographs are very urban. Photographs of
urban city life, of bridges, cars, abstract art are perfect for the walls. A
lot of designers count on wallpapers that cover the whole walls to create the
feel. Black and white photographs are also a very good choice.
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#10 Nature- urban style
loves live plants in pots- the bigger the better. Also, urban design allows for
flowing fountains, pictures of flowing water, waterfalls, etc.
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#11 Color- It is true that the predominantly used colors in urban design include white, black, grey, put you can also spice up a bit with colors. Put colorful cushions, blankets, elements and accessories to brighten up the place. Also, you can always paint one of the walls in some bold color.
