#1:
Personalize your space.
Your space should reflect who you are. The best way to achieve this is by including accessories that reveal your hobbies and interests that express who you are. What colors are you drawn to? Do you prefer mod or modern? Use your taste in clothing as a style guide for your home and other aspects of design.
Your space should reflect who you are. The best way to achieve this is by including accessories that reveal your hobbies and interests that express who you are. What colors are you drawn to? Do you prefer mod or modern? Use your taste in clothing as a style guide for your home and other aspects of design.
#2:
Work with your surroundings.
It’s important to understand your design limitations. Be familiar with the size and scale of your space. Also, consider your environment and respond to it to help you narrow choices down based on your space.
It’s important to understand your design limitations. Be familiar with the size and scale of your space. Also, consider your environment and respond to it to help you narrow choices down based on your space.
#3:
Keep comfort in mind.
Comfort is key. Try to pick furniture and key components that are aesthetically pleasing but also functional and comfortable to use. Although some furniture may look cool they may not be practical to use.
Comfort is key. Try to pick furniture and key components that are aesthetically pleasing but also functional and comfortable to use. Although some furniture may look cool they may not be practical to use.
#4:
Stick with the classics.
Incorporating pieces that have withstood the test of time gives you the freedom to interpret them as your design style advances. Using classic furniture, prints, and fabrics offers you with a basic foundation to build on with trendy or personalized accessories and finishes .The possibilities are endless when it comes to updating a classic piece.
Incorporating pieces that have withstood the test of time gives you the freedom to interpret them as your design style advances. Using classic furniture, prints, and fabrics offers you with a basic foundation to build on with trendy or personalized accessories and finishes .The possibilities are endless when it comes to updating a classic piece.
#5
Less is more.
As Mies Van De Rohe states this famous quote. We may fail to use this in design as we get caught up in all the possibilities we can do! We can sometimes forget to keep it simple. You don’t want to overcrowd your space. If you edit the items in each room to create a balance.
As Mies Van De Rohe states this famous quote. We may fail to use this in design as we get caught up in all the possibilities we can do! We can sometimes forget to keep it simple. You don’t want to overcrowd your space. If you edit the items in each room to create a balance.
I think these are good guidelines to keep on mind when designing spaces. It is easy to get caught up in trends and these tips can be used with any design style.
ReplyDeleteThese are 5 very good guidelines for anyone to follow when designing a space - residential or commercial. When friends ask me about design - I always tell them it needs to be about what they love or wanted to be surrounded by. Also, good design takes TIME! You can't just go on one shopping trip and buy everything and expect to be happy with it for more than a few months.
ReplyDeleteThe Mies Van De Rohe quote is going on my wall in my studio! Thank you for sharing it with us - I always forget to 'keep it simple.'
Definitely great guidelines to keep in mind, and I agree with Laura! So many people can get stuck on trends, but trends aren't forever. One's own personal style when implemented in a space however, can last a lifetime.
ReplyDeleteI really like the idea of designing for the space you are in. Too many times we try to use oversized furniture or an over-the-top theme in a room that isn't made for that. It is important to think about the kind of space and scale of the space when choosing furnishings and a design.
ReplyDeleteI feel like I should take a screenshot of these five guidelines and save as my wallpaper. These days, I think there are overwhelmed information/ data to access, which make me to loose track of time and anticipation. I need to look at these guidelines whenever I am working on a project.
ReplyDeleteI found these guidelines to be extremely helpful and important to keep in mind no matter the project scope. Personally, I find the last guideline to be the most challenging because our role as a designer can be very subjective - thanks for the reminder!
ReplyDeleteThese tips are extremely helpful and highlight some great fundamental things when designing spaces!
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