Thanks to the continuous developments in the world, most people are enjoying significantly higher living standards than a few decades before. Therefore, aesthetics is no longer the only factor people concern about when choosing decoration materials. The point of practicality now also plays an important role. Apart from colors and lighting, materials used in decoration have their own very important place in interior design. Decoration materials offer a variety of textures, patterns, brightness and textures, therefore are capable of influencing the aesthetics of space. Let's say, if two sofas of the same design are made from different materials, that might result in contrasting differences in terms of the final visual output.

The mix-and-match of different kinds of decoration materials may create a more lively look than using just a single kind of material. Yet if materials are not properly used according to their properties and strengths, the entire design might be ruined instead. So, apart from price, the following points are also important factors for consideration:

1. structure and properties : every kind of material has its limits on cutting, size and weight load.
   
   
2. pros and cons of the material : for instance, a large piece of glass may be very fragile, but on the contrary, it serves to open up small living rooms a great deal.
   
   
3. methods of construction/installation processes : every single kind of decoration material is made from its own kind of raw materials, therefore methods of construction or installation will vary. A nightmare: there are times when the cost of installation might be even more expensive than the decoration material itself!