Layering does not have to mean bold or cluttered. It all comes down to the colours and textures you choose. It can be as bold or as soft as you desire however, you want to choose colours that blend and are a similar strength. Again, this doesn’t mean match it just means they should have a similar tone and visual impact. If you want a vibrant space all the colours chosen should be an equal vibrancy and vice versa with soft colouring.

Every element in a design is a new layer added to an overall concept. You should choose a base element that you want to build upon and figure out which layer you want to be the focus of the room, whether it’s the floor, walls, furniture, or accessories. You can add depth through pattern, colour or texture in other elements.

Art is another way to layer your space. You can achieve both a modern collected look or a more eclectic design depending on how much you layer different colours and frames within your artwork. Rugs are also a great layering tool. They should pull colours from surrounding elements but add some much-needed warmth and texture. Wallpaper is one of our favourite design elements that can add layering in a very dramatic way. It allows us to personalize a space with colours, patterns, metallics and beading.

Window coverings and drapery help to further add layers and can be either sheer and soft, adding an airy quality, or heavier like a velvet, to add an elegant opulence to a room, or bolder with colour and pattern, to further layer on the other elements of the room. Lighting is its own layer adding significantly to the other textures in the room and the overall warmth. Accessories and styling are the final layer that can help to pull everything together using all the colours in the design making a room feel complete.