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2. Space designLighting design (dont leave to the lastminutes) should be consider along withspace and decoration designDecoration design 3. Balance creates a feeling of equilibriumUsing Visual Weight in DecoratingShapeTransparent forms appear lighter than solid formsColorDarker shades,high intensity colors andwarm hues havemore weightthan lighter shades, cooler hues and low intensity colorsPatternHeavy or unusual patterns and forms also seem to have more weight as they attract more attentionTextureReflective surfaces seem to have less weight.Heavy textures visually weigh more than smoother ones 4. Symmetrical or formal or traditional where the space is evenly split into two sides that mirroreach other If not careful, this kind of balance can become monotonousand boring. easy to achieve as design elements are repeated on eachsideAsymmetrical or Informal: The visual weights of lines, colors, forms and textures are balancedwithout exact duplication. It is not as ordered as symmetrical balance andcan be more complex and interesting. For instance a sofa can bebalanced by placing two chairs on the other side 5. Radial balance achieved when there is a central focal point withother elements radiating from it or around it. Anexample would be a round dining table, withchairs arranged around it. There is a lot ofrepetition of form, texture, and color. 6. Rhythm design is all about creating patterns of repetitionand contrast to create visual interest. You canachieve this by using the same color or shape atdifferent intervals. Its purpose is to move your eyearound the room. For instance, you can establisha rhythm by using a color in the pillows, picking itup in a painting, and echoing it again in a rug.These repetitions will help carry your eye aroundthe room. 7. Harmony is created when all the elements act together to create a unified message. Just as rhythm can create excitement, harmonycreates a sense of restfulness. For instance, you can create harmony by usingjust one color, even though your forms varygreatly in shape, size and texture. 8. Emphasis A room where everything gets equal importancewill seem either scattered or boring. You need ananchor. Architectural spaces often have points ofinterest such as a fireplace or a window with abeautiful view. You can choose to enhance thebuilt in focal point by arranging furniture around itto emphasize it. In a room that lacks such a builtin point of interest you can create one throughgroupings of furniture or using an unusual or largepiece 9. Proportion and Scale Proportion is the ratio between the size of one part toanother, and scale is how the size of one objectrelates to another or to the space in which it is placed.For instance, a large overstuffed sectional in a smallroom will be out of scale.Some proportionalrelationships are more pleasing than others. Theancient Greeks came up with the GoldenSection, which sought to reduce all proportion to asimple formula: The ratio of the smaller section to thelarger section should be the same as that of the largersection to the whole. This proportion is present innature, and artists and architects have used it as well. 10. The bedroom is a goodplacefor symmetricalbalanceas it provides a senseof being anchoredand creates a restfulfeel.symmetrical balance 11. Radial balanceradiates from thecenter,and we see it mostoften with a table inthe center andchairs or otherseatinggrouped aroundit. balance it outnicelyRadial balance 12. Rhythm in interiordesign comes fromrepetition. You canrepeat a shape or acolor to let your eyemove throughout theroomRhythm 13. This rug helpsgive a strong sense ofrhythm to this roomcomes in threesizes and three colorways with completedirections for installationRhythm 14. These gray finishes fromBluefish Homecreate a harmoniousmood. Different shades ofgray and gold create arestful atmosphere,and glass accessoriesonly serve to continue itHarmony 15. harmony can also add to asense of richness, as in thislivingroom. The Stowe sofafrom Norwalk Furniture and theoversized ottoman whichdoubles as footrest and coffeetable, are all upholstered incolors that harmonize. The rugcarries the colors even further.So while you have all differenttextures, similar colors bindthem togetherHarmony 16. A focal point creates a point ofemphasis in theroom, serving to anchor it.Over here the focal point is anarchitectural feature,and the furniture is arrangedaround it.The geometric shapes ofthe Fedora rug from FLOR inchartreuse,walnut and oatmeal serve todraw attention to it.Emphasis 17. when you dont have anarchitectural feature foremphasis. If that is the case,select a piece of furniture thatcan act as the focal point. colorand chinoiserie detail create apiece that can easily become thefocal point in a room. 18. valuate: Evaluate your space to find out what you are working with.Measure the length andwidth of your room. You can visually alter your space. How high is the ceiling? What is the shape of the room? Define: Define this space. How will you use it? Will you break it up into interconnected areas, or is the space going to function asone whole? Does the ceiling need to feel lower or higher? Do you want to make the room appear smaller or bigger? Alter: Alter your space according to how you plan to use it. You can visually alter your space using forms, lines, textures, color, pattern and light. Use small scale furniture or furniture which seems small because of its shape or pattern tomake a tiny room look bigger. Mirrors can create an illusion of greater space as can built in furniture that is mounted abovethe floor. Dark colors can visually help shrink a space, just as lighter colors can open it up. 19. Divide. Divide the space into smaller areas thatwill provide communal areas forentertaining, reading and conversation areas formore intimate or private activities, and moreutilitarian areas such as an office or craftarea, depending on your familys needs.Define. Define the spaces with area rugs, roomdividers or architectural features. Rugs may be theeasiest way to define a space. The rugs dont haveto match, but they shouldnt appear so small thatthe room appears fragmented. 20. Unify. You can also define the spaces with color. But Iwould recommend that you keep a unifying color toprevent the room for appearing too busy or piecemeal.For instance, paint the walls a neutral, but use an arearug, art and accessories in an accent color to define anarea of the room.Neutral. Make sure the most expensive pieces you buyfor your room are neutral and durable. You dont want tohave to replace them as they wear, or as your colortastes change. Thats a budget buster. Replace the moreinexpensive items instead. 21. Dead zone. Avoid "dead" space - areasthat are empty with no apparent use. Whileit is best not to be too cluttered, make useof all your space. Put an occasional chairor tall plant in the area if you can think ofnothing else.