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by Stienie Greyling

exture is, quite simply, an
object’s physical feeling or visual
Tappearance. Everything from a
nubby bouclè throw to a cane screen and
a suede wall to a stone backsplash count
as texture in a space.

What are the four different types of
texture?
These can include, but are not limited
to: fur, canvas, wood grain, sand, leather,
satin, eggshell, matte or smooth surfaces
such as metal or glass.

What is texture in Interior Design?
Texture is the buzzword in interior
design. It is an essential part of any
designer's vocabulary, because a scheme
without texture is a scheme that falls
seriously short of the mark.
Adding texture to a room involves
a great deal more than a fringe edged
cushion here and a rough-sawn wood
texture there. It is the precise art of
blending the rough with the smooth, and
knowing how to create visual texture, the
sort that is not tactile at all.
Texture describes the body and surface
of fabric. Texture may be rough or
smooth, coarse or fine, crisp or clingy,
soft or stiff, thin or bulky, opaque or
sheer, shiny or dull, heavy or light, or any
combination of these characteristics. of the easiest ways to add texture to a room A room’s overall textured feel translates
Every element of a room – flooring, wall is by using a mix of textures in everything in a similar way to physical and visual
finishes, furnishings, objects, accessories, from rugs to window treatments, throw texture, but it also touches on how we
art, wall panels and décor - allows an pillows, blankets, bedding and furniture perceive things. Lighting, for example,
opportunity to incorporate texture. One
upholstery. is neither physical nor visually textured

fur canvas wood grain

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