One of the big interior trends this season is expressing your individuality in your home décor. So, if something special has caught your eye, consider treating yourself. Choosing one eye-catching design can transform any room, introducing a fun, unexpected element that sets your home apart. However, a gentle word of warning: you need to think carefully about where you place the piece and how you make it work within your overall interior scheme. Read on for insider tips to help you confidently bring "the one" into your home.

 

We Love Intentional Mismatching – It Keeps Things Fresh

To embed the chosen piece into your room, think about mixing materials such as new and old, formal, and homespun. Using contrasts in this way stops the scheme from looking too matchy-matchy. The luxurious printed velvet, Double Dragon, looks striking on this high-back sofa with its elegant, tapered legs. This scheme could easily have felt overly formal, so we introduced seagrass flooring, a contemporary round wicker table — its curved shape adding a more relaxed rhythm – and rustic terracotta planters. Thoughtful layering through accessories brings depth and results in a look that feels quietly sophisticated.

 

Choose a Focal Point for Maximum Impact

For your statement piece to stand out, make it the focal point. We’ve chosen a conversational ottoman for this hall, but it could work equally well in a sitting room or dressing room, if you’re lucky enough to have one. The scheme is considered and restrained in its composition – the sweeping staircase and tiled floor frame the piece like a picture, and the enchanting abstract clouds of our printed velvet, Kimono Dreams, reflect the curves of the ottoman. Colours found in the velvet – blue and green – are calming, relaxing, and peaceful, creating the right first impression.

 

Don’t Go With the Obvious

A statement headboard can be functional and remarkable in a bedroom, particularly in a room that’s otherwise calm and minimal. The narrative-rich velvet, Nightfall, brings drama and story – from trickling waterfalls to star showers – instantly elevating this headboard.

We balanced the design with calming green walls and pulled out the pink and turquoise details in scatter cushions. The look felt cohesive, if slightly predictable – until stylist Holly Bruce broke the "rules" with an intentionally asymmetric finish: ‘I chose a single bedside table – an antique ceramic stool – and placed a floor lamp on the other side. It shows that even extravagant pattern can live beautifully in a relaxed, personal home.’ Her point is well made: confident decorating favours intuition over symmetry.

 

Keep It Simple

Don’t these chairs – covered in Albertine Summer Rose – look stunning against a neutral backdrop? The overall feel is cohesive, calm, and modern. Sometimes less really does speak louder – especially when you let original pattern shine. We kept accessories intentionally quiet: two mid-century wall lights and a single artwork piece that borrows its palette from the florals. The effect is grounded, confident, and effortless. Statement armchairs are wonderfully versatile – they add the perfect jolt of energy and comfort anywhere in the home. Consider if one of your rooms could benefit from a well-chosen standout accent piece.

 

Access Colours That Complement

Decorating boldly isn’t just about furniture. Wallpaper such as Yanagi, with its poetic landscape of mountains, willows, and Oriental-style buildings, offers one of the simplest ways to add richness through pattern and palette. Wallpaper becomes particularly powerful when its colours are echoed with intention, not imitation. Here, the dado and panelling pick up the pale pink of the print, while the tiled floor introduces a slightly playful note that keeps things considered and contemporary.

 

Style With an Element of Surprise

Sometimes it’s good to throw out the rule book. Stylist Holly Bruce explains her approach: ‘We paired this fabric with a vibrant fluorescent pipe – it picks up the bright pink highlights in the pattern. Two trimmed curtains bring balance, preventing the scheme from feeling too expected. The fluorescent wire fish sculpture was the perfect quirky counterpoint.’ The result? Classic upholstery that feels unmistakably modern through fearless finishing touches.

It’s good to think about the details, but don’t forget the golden rule for statement decorating: make it big, make it bold, make it something you love.