Wicker Furniture Place

To decorate using wrought iron furniture and wicker furniture can achieve a fresh, elegant, and relaxing look, filled with interesting contrasts. It can be done inside, as well as outside. No matter what, it will remind your guests of warm summer days spend relaxing.

But how do you maximize the effects of combining these styles of furniture?

Divide your Furniture into Groups
First, divide your furniture into two groups. The large, central items, and the smaller, secondary items.

Be mindful of the qualities of each material. Wrought iron is bold, elegant, and draws the eye. Wicker is more neutral, but a great compliment, since it gives contrast, variety, and a relaxed feel.  If you’re mixing different types of colors like white wicker or black sideboard furniture you need to really pay attention to the combinations.

Place the Large Items First
Start by placing the large items in the exact spots you want them. Don’t feel too tied up to convention, but experiment with differing placements. Your couch does not have to stand up against the wall and you are allowed to place your chairs at an angle. If you’re in the kitchen, you might think about how best to coordinate with your breakfast nook set if you have one.  Experimentation is all up to your creativity and deciding what looks good is up to your eyes.

Place the Smaller Items
Now you need to place the small items. The important thing to keep in mind is to mix the wicker and the wrought iron elements. Avoid placing too many wicker furniture items next too each other and vice versa.  A beautiful candle made of wrought iron will look great on a wicker table, while wicker baskets will look great on the shelves of a wrought iron bookcase.

Choose a General Theme
Mixing wicker and wrought iron furniture is a great start, but to tie the room together you need to decide on a general theme. Start by choosing the colors. You can draw the inspiration from a number of places. Wrought iron is a classic ingredient in Spanish design, so why not let that inspire you, by choose a daring, dramatic deep red, in classic flamenco fashion?  Why not try throwing some funky mirrored end tables into the mix?

Other general theme elements that will help you tie your room together are ribbons, fabric, and paintings.

Wrought Iron With Wicker

Final Modifications
When you feel you are done, take a step back, and rethink every step. Often there is a tendency to overcrowd the room. Remember that you need to live there, thus you need some space. Less can actually be more. If you are in danger of making the room to cramped, decide on a smaller item or two to remove.  You also may want to consider how your combination works with wooden blinds – this can create a very classy look as well.

Hopefully, this article gave you some ideas and a bit of inspiration on how you can beneficially combine wrought iron and wicker furniture, for a beautiful, elegant, and relaxed design.