Monday, 3 November 2014

Blending style and technology, a lesson from Logitech*

Well most of my friends will tell you, I'm not the tidiest of people and my desk is probably one of the more cluttered areas of my room, there's wires and chargers everywhere!. So when Logitech got in touch recently and asked me to take part in there latest project of blending technology and style I was curious. Could this be the inspiration I need to pull my socks up and get organised and restyled at the same time? Here are Will Taylor's tips on how to blend technology into your home


Three Ways to brilliantly blend your tech into the home

Will Taylor, interiors author, journalist and blogger, hasbeen used to finding inventive ways to seamlessly introduce technology into his home for many yearsHaving contended with a myriad of TV’s, computers, control pads and tablets that have passed through his front door over the years, he’s learned that tech doesn’t have to be tricky when it comes to styling the home.

Logitech teamed up with Will to shoot the new K830 Living Room keyboard to show how tech can easily fit into people’s everyday lives. Read on for his three top tips to invite tech into your home without impacting on style:

1. CO-ORDINATING COLOURS
Given technology is now so entrenched in our daily lives, it’s ironic that we often consider tech last when it comes to decorating. Whether you already own a TV or decide to invest in a new one when you move into a new home, it’s a good idea to consider upfront where it will be placed in the roomand how it will sit alongside the surrounding decorating scheme. 
With some clever pre-planning, you can make a TV an interesting style statement in a space, without having to hide it away behind closed doors. For example, if you have a black TV, pick a wall to hang the TV from and then pick a dark wallpaper or paint for the wall behind.Alternatively, if you have a white TV, you could go for a stylish monochrome scheme and hang a white TV against a black wall to create striking contrast. 
Hanging black and white prints in white frames around the TV will help blend it into the gallery wall. Thisapproach will not only stop the TV from overpowering a room, but it will open up valuable floor space, too.



2. BOXED BEAUTIES
Tablets, keyboards, remotes, phones – the living room can quickly become a paraphernalia playground for techif left unattended, as people increasingly use integrated tech, such as keyboards, to make Smart TVs even more interactive. But the good news is you can clear the clutter by introducing strategically placed storage across yourspace. 
A docking station placed upon a side table is great for keeping charging cords and leads hidden away, without having to continually open and close a unit to use a remote or wireless keyboard; something you would no doubt quickly tire of. 
Consider a sleek white lacquered or marble box for a modern, contemporary space, or a jute-lidded tray for a more organic, country-meets-coastal look. Simply pull the wires up through the back, or drill a hole to slide the cables through, and then place your tech on top. You’ll have stylishly streamlined your tech into the space without impacting on practicality.

3. HERO HUE
As technology becomes an ever-greater part of our lives, the colour options available are increasing. The benefit of this means you can now often match your tech to the colour palette of the room. One approach is to opt for a co-ordinated feel between the scheme and the technology by choosing tech designs in the same, or a similar, shade to the main colour in the room. Alternatively, you could switch things up by opting to use colourful technology as the elements for introducing accent colour into a scheme. Simply pick tech items in a contrasting hue to the surrounding scheme and watch the space soar in the style stakes.

Ultimately, the key to successfully blending tech into the home is to consider technology as an element of the decorating scheme in its own right. Alter your decorating approach from the outset so that you consider the role and position of tech in a scheme, and you will find it easier to marry technology with other parts of the space. Taking time to invest in these stylish solutions will streamline how you use and store tech in the home, paying dividends and resulting in a more stylish space.



I really like some of the ideas here, I probably wouldn't consider my TV before decorating a room, it's just not something I would do. Maybe when I get my own place I will. Hiding ugly cables out of sight is defiantly something I agree with, much less clutter (something I should probably try for myself!). 

* I was sent the K830 to review, that post will be up soon, I need a little more time with it yet! 

Keep it scrimpy,
Laura

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