The Best Home Interior Design Starts With Great Planning

| Monday, May 16, 2011
By Byron Jonas


The home interior design begins with planning. That means that everything must be thought of and planned carefully. Avoid making any hasty decisions regardless of how large or how small the item may be. Everything is important to get the perfect decor. For amateurs, it would mean educating themselves enough to be able to make some solid decisions.

The better the decisions, the better the outcome. And that's really important when you turn a house into a home. The fact is, there are many things required in each room so that it is a successful decor. For one thing, one has to look at the architectural structure. That means looking at the walls, floors and any openings.

Then, determine whether all new furniture will be brought in, a mix of old and new or all the old pieces will be put back in. It can still all look fantastic and the design can be successful with some education and creativity.

The first thing that has to be decided is the function or functions of the room. Many rooms are used for two or more functions. Once that has been determined, it makes it easier to move to the next step. The next step would be to plan the furniture placement. This has to be done very carefully. There can be many obstacles in the way that interfere with the natural flow of traffic. For the room to be perfect, people have to be able to move about effortlessly, not bumping into things or tripping over items.

When it comes to decorating, one has to consider the scale in the balance. A very large piece on one side has to be compensated somehow visually with something on the opposite side.

For example, if a large over-sized vase sits on top of a table on the left side of the room, there must be some compensation on the right side. Therefore, creativity is of essence when it comes to an informal look. In a very formal room, there is no problem because people try to create the exact pattern on the opposite side.

Therefore, the large base on the table on the left can be compensated with an over-sized lamp on the right side. Of course, that's just one example. It can also be smaller items that have something in common which are bunched together. To do this properly, understanding interior design and its rules is of the essence. And it is all possible regardless of the budget for the project.




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