Luxury Magnified: Texture

Texture is a necessary ingredient within event design, giving a room depth and intentionality. Designers are constantly making texture-decisions, so the room comes to life, helping your eye catch a glimmer of this or a twinkle of that.

Every surface has a texture. Perhaps words like matte, shiny, or soft come to mind. But there are actually two overarching types of texture designers use – actual and visual.

• Actual is texture you can physically feel, like the scratch of a sequin, the coziness of velvet, or the slip of silk.

• Visual is implied texture through lines, colors, and shading – like patterns in marble, a printed fabric, or a glow from a candle. The art is making the right combinations of actual and visual textures so that your event space looks vibrant from all angles.

Florals will always provide abundant texture. Enjoy a scroll through some Rosewater texture and when you’re ready for your own space with all the feels, let us know.

What texture do you spot in these photos? We see plush velvet chairs, metallic pedestals, patterned table tops, shimmering floors, dense drapery, embellished tablecloths and chargers, graphic backdrops, and candlelight bouncing off of crystal details. Now, it’s your turn!