Category Archives: Interior DecoratingWhy is it important to do research first before attempting to make any purchase?
1) First, designing your home should not be unduly influenced by the latest trends.
Trends are temporary but your home decor could last a lifetime. Hence, it is advisable not to follow any style blindly.
2)Most people have not shopped for funishings in years.
Research […]
Entrances and corridors often suffer from high level of wear and tear due to constant movement. So it is a good idea to design these spaces to take the knocks and bashes that everyday life will throw at it. Since it is the most public part of the house, it will be good to design […]
When the ceiling of your room is too high up as compared to the length and wide, then you must have sensed that something is very wrong here! It is just not uncomfortable and it is so difficult to paint and decorate the space. Hence, bringing a room that is too tall down to size is […]
A plan can be representative of the available space and useful for the decorative tasks to be performed. Today, I shall introduce to you some tips on what to include in your plan
-supporting walls and non-supporting walls
-possible variations in floor levels
-electrical current and switches
-built in cabinets and other fixed elements like chimneys, stairs or bathroom […]
What is shape and how are they related to interior decorating? Now a shape is any three dimensional object that takes up some of the available space and therefore modifies and defines it.
Hence, to achieve a holistic decorating effect, it is important to be familiar with the different kind of shapes and the ways they can […]
Together with the main focal point of a room, secondary ones should also be taken into consideration when planning the decoration of a room. What are the important factors that must be taken into consideration then?
-an empty space; a window or opening to the exterior, especially if it is a good light source or offers […]
Decorating a house certaintly required defining a concept for its interior and making it a reality. Not only does the decoration needs to be of your personal taste, it must also bring about order and practicality to everyday use.
So what determine the character of your decoration?
The answer is sizes, shapes and proportions of the elements […]
There has to be one dramatic element in a room to draw attention. This is call focal point. It maybe a distinctive architectural element such as a fireplace, a built in cabinet, a staircase or even an entry door in a foyer. If a room does not have a focal point, then you can create […]
Line defines space. Two dimensional space involves flat surfaces, such as walls, floors and ceilings. These are created when lines intersect. When you add depth to a flat surface, space becomes three dimensional to suggest a room. But bare in mind that lines do more than define physical space.
Vertical lines imply strength, dignity and formality.
Horizontal […]
Scale and proportion work hand in hand. In interior decorating, scale means the size of the object as it is related to its surrounding. This would include people and the size of space itself. On the other hand, proportion refers to the relationship of parts or objects to one another based on the size. For example, […]
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