An interior design plan is the most important decor planning you can do when decorating your home or office. The time it takes to put your ideas on paper, collect samples of what you are using and organizing what you find will be well worth the wait. Stop Buying – It is imperative that you establish your style, find items you love, not just like, and determine that everything works very well together.
Establish your style – To do this collect magazine pictures of things that you Love, not like, Love. More than likely, you may not be able to find whole rooms that are completely what you love. What you should do is circle what you do love on the magazine page and also make a note on the page about what attracted you on that page and why. For instance notes like, I love this lamp, the shape is great! I love this wall color, great possibly for the dining room wall, and so forth.
Find items you love, not just like. This is very important. If you choose ordinary, guess what, the outcome will be ordinary. Choose exceptional items that are in colors that make your heart sing. Choose unusual things that provoke conversation about who you are and where did you find that? Interior Designers search the world for items like these. If you are not able to locate exceptional items, a local interior designer usually has a treasure box available to show you. Add pictures of what you find to your folder for each room. Organize your pictures within each folder by subject, lamps, sofas, wall colors and any other subjects you have collected. Once you have at least 25 pictures per room, study them. See what style or look you naturally gravitate toward over and over again. There may be one or two styles that dominate. The two can be used together if you like both a lot.
Take a look at the colors that you love and determine a color scheme. Get ideas of wall colors from magazine pictures, some magazines even give you the paint manufacturer and paint color number. Also, look at fabric samples for each room and make sure they all work together throughout the entire project.
The interior design plan is essential to make your design flow well. After you have made all of your selections, then initiate the plan. You can save money by planning ahead and that cuts down on mistakes. Interior design plans help to communicate with your contractor and all the subcontractors on the job, creating less change orders. There are scale drawings and elevations that can be given so that all the workers can implement the plan. The overall outcome is a much better flow throughout the entire design, it is easier to communicate with the workers and this plan helps to avoid costly mistakes.
An Interior Design Plan – Why it is Important For Maximum Decor Results
September 4th, 2010Requirements to Get Into Art and Design School
September 4th, 2010
Art and design school requirements vary depending on the type of school, the program, the region and many other factors. Wherever you decide to go to school and whatever your area of interest may be, there will probably be some stringent requirements to get into art and design school. Requirements for entry often differ widely, so it is wise to get a feeling for what the requirements might be for the schools you are most interested in as soon as you can.
If you are planning on attending an art and/or design program at a traditional college or university, you will likely have a choice between fine arts programs, design programs and various majors dedicated to specific types of art or design mediums. Many budding students begin considering the art and design school requirements for their schools of choice as early as high school. Art and design school programs can be very competitive and rigorous, so it helps to get started as early as possible. But not to worry; there are many opportunities available for art students of any age and any level. If you are still in high school, however, it is as a good time to begin taking courses in compulsory subjects that will be required in the school of your choice.
One of the most important art and design school requirements is the portfolio. Regardless of your previous academic work, grade point average or any other factors, the portfolio of your work will make the largest impact on your acceptance into almost any art or design program. So devote your attention to preparing an attractive portfolio in school and at home. It’s also a good idea to be independent in your studies to develop interests, expand your knowledge and improve your vocabulary, reading and comprehension skills. And since fine arts and design admission committees are most often interested in a student’s personal qualities, you might want to consider joining school clubs or groups within your community that are related to your area of interest. Paid and voluntary work experience in your field will increase your chances of admission as well.
The requirements differ from one school to the next, so it’s important to look into each program individually.
The Principles of Interior Design
September 4th, 2010
Scientifically one can break interior design down into a few design principles. But be aware because these are not rules, rather see the principles as fundamental underpinnings for a feeling, flair or intuition to interior design.
Principle 1 : UNITY
When doing interior design it is necessary to think of the house as a totality; a series of spaces linked together by halls and stairways. It is therefore appropriate that a common style and theme runs throughout. This is not to say that all interior design elements should be the same but they should work together and complement each other to strengthen the whole composition. A way to create this theme or storyline is with the well considered use of color.
Principle 2 : FOCAL POINT
Interior design’s biggest enemy is boredom. A well-designed room always has, depending on the size of it, one or more focal points. A focal point must be dominant to draw attention and interesting enough to encourage the viewer to look further. A focal point thus must have a lasting impression but must also be an integral part of the decoration linked through scale, style, color or theme.
Principle 3: BALANCE
Balance can be described as the equal distribution of visual weight in a room.
The simplest, and most formal type of balance is symmetrical balance, where the same objects are repeated in the same positions on either side of a vertical axis, such as one would find in old fashioned state or gala rooms.
Asymmetrical balance is more appropriate in design today. Balance is achieved with some dissimilar objects that have equal visual weight or eye attraction. Assymetrical balance is more casual and less contrived in feeling, but more difficult to achieve.
Principle 4 : PROPORTION
Proportion refers to the relative size measured against other elemens or against some mental norm or standard. This design principle is of extreme importance when decorating a room.
Principle 5: RHYTHM
In musical terms we would describe rhythmas the beat or pulse of the music. In interior design, rhythm is all about visual pattern repetition. Visual rhythm is based on movement. As in music, rhythm in design can also be staccato abrupt and dynamic or legato connecting and flowing.
Principle 6 : COLOR
Color is an element that tends to inspire emotion in people because color has an influence on the value of life above and beyond other considerations. Colors therefore have a definite impact on the atmosphere that you want to create when doing interior design.
Principle 7: DETAILS
Another important element of interior design where it is necessary to take infinite pains is details. Everything from the trimming on the lamp shade, the color of the piping on the scatter cushion, to the light switches and cupboard handles need attention. Unlike color people find details boring. As a result it gets neglected and skimmed over or generally left out.
As color expresses the whole spirit and life of a scheme; details are just as an important underpinning of interior design. Details should not be obvious but they should be right, enhancing the overall feel of a room.
These principles of interior design should guide you when you start either doing it yourself, or discussing your ideas with your interior designer.