I’m an interior designer – my ‘7 texture rule’ will stop your home from feeling empty
DESIGNING a home that feels cozy and complete takes a lot of time.
If you’re not well-informed in the field of interior design, you may not know how to even achieve the look you’re going for.
A home décor lover and experienced designer named Megan Paterson, who goes by @averyandhome on TikTok, said she has a simple rule that will ensure your space feels good.
In the clip, Megan began: “So literally, one of the best interior design tips I ever received was when I was working in a store and had a client who was designing her own home.”
At the time, Megan was still a student in interior design school, so she always welcomed advice on the matter.
“The woman told me that if a space doesn’t feel complete, it’s typically because it has less than seven textures.”
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Fast forward to present day, Megan is a professional with her own interior design firm, and that advice still guides her.
“That has stuck with me my entire career.
“If you feel like your space is just lacking something or it feels a little empty, count the textures in the space. How many textures do you have?”
You may have possibly repeated the same texture, like wood, over and over again and need to add something different, like marble.
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“At least seven textures. See if that helps.”
In her caption, she listed a few examples: “Wood, metal, stone, linen, patterns, leather, plants, and the list goes on!”
Viewers heeded to her advice:
“Thanks! Interesting and I think it actually makes so much sense,” one person wrote.
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“I’m counting the different textures around my living room right now and I ran outta fingers,” added another.
“If you look at her first video of the bookshelf, it is a great example. There’s wood, brick, plants, metal, wicker, linen, etc.” said a third.