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Interior Design Principles to Live By

Monday, September 26th, 2016

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FFDM Belvedere Collection: Visual interest at its peak.

There are people born with a natural eye for design or art. Others just have to learn the skill and, eventually, they end up applying it successfully anyway. The third group is the rest of the world where no one knows what to do with design elements. If you belong to this third group, then know that there are a few basic techniques that can help you. These design principles are pretty simple that anyone can easily apply them –

The Odd Number Rule

This is also known as the Rule of Thirds when pertaining to photography. Odd number design creates harmony as well as visual interest. This means that objects that are grouped or arranged in odd numbers tend to appear more appealing, worth remembering, and even viewed more effective than the even number pairings.

Hooker Furniture Bedroom Sandcastle Twin Wood Panel Bed

Hooker Furniture Bedroom Sandcastle Twin Wood Panel Bed shows variety in perfect balance.

Variety Is Key

It also helps that objects are grouped according to their shapes, textures or architectural heights. Though they are dissimilar in some ways, you must make sure that there is still something that would anchor them.

An example of this is when you use three vases with the same materials but different heights. The material could be glass or wicker but the subtle differences could be the texture or patterns.

This is not a complex rule and it is possible that it might not work every time. If this kind of grouping does not work for you, then always go with your gut. Everything shouldn’t be uniform all the time.

Establish a Focal Point

A focal point is any room feature that has been emphasized. This is that part of your home where the eyes are drawn to each time that you walk in the room. The elements all around the focal point must compliment it.

If you’re a little lost with what to decorate a room, then establishing a focal point is a great start. There are rooms that come with built-in focal points. This could be that large window or the beautiful fireplace in the living room.

If the room does not come with a built-in focal point, you could actually create one. Here are some tips –

  • Paint one wall with a different hue. You can then accessorize it with any artwork or a shelf housing your knickknacks or collections.
  • Find out the major function for the room. For example, a home office could use a wooden office desk as the focal point; the reading room can have a bookshelf.
  • One other piece that could make an effortless focal point is a large artwork.
  • Hanging a large mirror on an otherwise bare wall.

As soon as you define the focal point, use this piece’s main color throughout all the other elements in the room. For instance, the focal point could be a white fireplace so this means you could paint the walls black or red. Adding vases of orchids in the room could also compliment the focal point.

You can also frame a fireplace by using windows and seating furniture. If the focal point is a huge window with a great view, then you can arrange the furniture pieces all around it. A large mirror or artwork could be framed by putting two smaller design elements on its opposite sides.

Learn Fundamental Measurement Rules

You have to measure when you’re out to arrange furniture or hang curtains. Hanging art means you have to do it at eye level; too high and no one would appreciate it, hang it too low and it would appear awkward. A coffee table should be 18 inches away from the sofa, no more no less. The television size decides how far it is from the sofa. Just multiply the diagonal size of the television by two. The product is the number of inches that the TV should be away from the sofa.

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