Want to achieve today’s coveted, eclectic style throughout your home? It’s easier than you think to create a cohesive, diverse look.

Mixing furniture styles is a great way to make any space more interesting while also curating a design that is uniquely you. From combining colors and patterns to design styles like farmhouse, midcentury modern and contemporary, there are many options for designing a home that best represents your tastes.

Bard Strand, manager of family-owned furniture business Copenhagen, offers some simple advice: Start with a focal piece – a feature that naturally draws a person’s eye within the space.

“Too often people overcomplicate mixing styles, color and pattern,” said Strand, who has curated an eclectic look in his own home. “You can really do whatever you want. We are here to offer advice based on whatever a customer wants in their home — the possibilities are endless.”

Anyone can create a unique look and feel in every room. Simply begin by following these tips from Copenhagen.

Keep the old — buy the new

Located in Austin, Copenhagen carries the best in contemporary and modern furniture from around the world. At Copenhagen, clients will discover high-end and custom choices to complement any existing piece of furniture to build around, whether it's an heirloom piece or a favorite cozy armchair.

Strand recommends first identifying the style and tone of your existing furniture.

“Discover more about your base piece, or your statement piece, and go with the opposite of that,” he said. “If it is bold with a lot of color, consider more muted complementary pieces. If it is more basic in color, pattern or design, you can go crazy with other pieces in the room.”

Whenever purchasing furniture to complement an at-home staple, it’s helpful to bring photos, measurements, fabric samples, or even a matching throw pillow to make it easier to select the accompanying furniture.

Console and dining tables, like the Azara, with its clean lines and striking tiger bamboo accent, bring a midcentury modern vibe that incorporates well with any farmhouse look or furniture pieces. Occasional tables also can be a terrific addition to any heirloom piece, bringing both style and functionality to a living space. Try the Hartford coffee table for a classy, edgy vibe, with a rounded smoked glass tabletop, mirrored by an underlying walnut shelf.

Or consider a sleeper sofa, like the Biaggio Sleeper with Power, with a contemporary design that has both easy style and dual purpose. Living room, dining room chairs and nightstands are other great ways to complement a treasured sofa, table or bed you want to keep.

Have fun with color and patterns

Not everything in your home has to be gray. Consider adding color to a room that is mainly gray, beige or white with a splash of green, blue or even pink — depending on the space’s prevalent undertone.

Remember: interior design doesn’t stop at furniture. Art and accessories, such as wall art, vases and bowls, sculptures, mirrors and more, are just as crucial to bringing character, color and comfort to a space. Accessories allow you to bring in new looks and seasonal trends without having to make a permanent or significant change.

Strand recommends choosing a unifying color, which can help tie disparate elements of the room together. Mix and match patterns, prints, textures and styles around the room’s focal point. Consider creating a new central focus with a standout rug, such as the Audrey Rug, which blends pink and red with cool blue, white and black to create an abstract, contemporary pattern. Or try the Anneli Pillow, designed by Danish artist Christina Lundsteen, featuring a diamond pattern that adds an extra pop of color and contrast to any space.

“You can do whatever you want, but be cautious about a couple of things,” Strand said. “Don’t try to match fabrics or leather with something you already have — choose the opposite. If you have a leather sofa in a lighter color, go darker with your other pieces. Two browns don’t necessarily work together, just like two whites — one will always look yellow.”

Often, design hiccups arise when homeowners try to match things exactly; instead, take the pressure off by choosing a different piece altogether. When it comes to design styles, don’t be afraid to get creative. “In my book, there are no rules — traditional vs. contemporary, midcentury vs. transitional — mix it all,” Strand said.

With these expert tips, it can be liberating and easy to design a space by creating a look that's uniquely your own.

“People are really starting to appreciate eclectic style in a space; it adds a depth and a richness that can’t be duplicated,” Strand said. “It’s about setting a tone that carries throughout your home — and life.” Visit Copenhagen in Austin today to discover all the ways you can mix and match color, patterns and design styles for that desirable eclectic — yet cohesive — look. Find out more atwww.copenhagenliving.com.