The aspects and principles of style are certainly not complicated or tricky to find out, so let's get going. To begin with we clarify the fundamental components of interior layout after which we abide by up by listing helpful tips and hints on a room-by-room foundation.
Here are the four essential "ingredients" of interior style and design:
Light: You would like a basic knowing with the results of normal and synthetic light on interior spaces.
Color: Standard color choice rules has to be learned.
Texture & pattern: These add areas of visual interest in a space.
Scale & balance: If the proportions are wrong, an interior space will look strange or uncomfortable. In general try to centre and line elements up where possible.
Light
Light defines a space. Brightly lit spaces can feel larger than they actually are. If a space is too dark, it will feel gloomy or depressing. However if a space is dark but contains pools of warm light, it can feel very cozy. There are two types of light, all-natural and artificial. Both can be controlled and manipulated to benefit a space. Windows, curtains, blinds, shutters, overhangs, skylights, tinted glass and coloured glass can all be used to manipulate the quality and intensity of natural light entering an interior space. Artificial lighting is typically manipulated by two variables: - The type and power rating of the light bulb, -The design and style and physical position of the bulb's enclosing light fixture
Color
Colour is the quickest and most dramatic way to transform almost anything, especially an interior space or area.
Texture & pattern
Adding textures and patterns to a area is often an accidental byproduct of furniture selection and the choice of other items such as carpets, paintings and curtains. But although textures and patterns do not evoke anywhere near the same intensity of emotions as color and light, they need to still be considered when designing and filling a space. Here are some basic guidelines of thumb to keep in mind: - Rough goes with smooth (e.g. rough brick walls offset with linen curtains). - Matt goes with gloss (gloss windows frames set against a matt finished wall). - The texture in the floor often dominates a room (e.g. think of carpet versus floorboards). - Large patterns need to be displayed on a big surface (e.g. carpet or wall hanging). - Don't use more than one large scale pattern in a space. - The same (smaller scale) pattern in two different colours can look good. - Many companies now produce coordinated collections of patterns on paper and fabric.
Scale & balance
While in the context of interior style and design scale refers to the size of an item in place with respect to the overall size of the space itself. Balance refers to the collective and contrasting weights, heights and colours of each item while in the place. If there are too many "heavy items" the space can appear oppressive. If there are too many tall items the space may perhaps feel too formal. Professional interior designers, as a rule, recommend that you scale items in a place "up" rather than "down". In a small place smaller items can look boring or bland. Adding a larger item will trick the mind into believing a space is spacious.
