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Create a Focal Point in Any Room

When you walk into a room or interior space, you'll feel more comfortable if your eye can rest on a main feature. That main feature is called the "focal point" of the room. If you have a fireplace, large or small, that will be the focal point in that room.

Sometimes a room has no distinguishing feature built in and you have to create one. Some ideas of focal points that you can add to a room are here:

An armoire or other tall, large cabinet

A beautiful oriental or patterned rug

A table with a collection of interesting pieces on it

A dramatic mirror or fabric panel

A collection hung on the wall, such as musical instruments, family photos, umbrellas, or decorative hats

A large open storage shelf with collectibles interspersed with books and plants

The point of creating a focal point is to select something to draw the eye and invite the visitor to linger and enjoy.

Accent furniture is a piece of furniture that can create a focal point and complement a room's decor. A piece of accent furniture goes beyond mere functionality, and is often used for its decorative value above all. You may not even need it, but it draws the eye in and creates a bit of excitement, much like an accent color. Its purpose is to add color and definition to an interior space.

Most often small tables that are painted, inlaid or have some other interesting treatment are used as accent furniture, but it could just as well be a large and imposing piece such as a curio cabinet or a chest.