Interior Design Principles

An interior designer can transform any space to look fabulous. We feels a Positive energy when we walk into a well designed room. We can sense how everything feels cohesive and put together. Even a simple person  can achieve that effect in your own home with a little knowledge of basic design principles. Pair that knowledge with practice and experimentation and you’re on your way to creating a beautiful home. We can just go through some basic principles of interior design concepts.

1. Balance. 

The principle of balance refers to the ordered distribution of elements of equal visual weight to achieve a visual equilibrium. Balance is only achieved when the visual weight of the elements are evenly distributed along a central axis or point that can be both real and imaginary. Balance can be achieved by three popular ways namely Symmetrical, Asymmetrical and Radial. In symmetrical, Traditional or formal spaces call for symmetrical balance where the space is evenly split into two sides that mirror each other. Asymmetrical, The visual weights of lines, colors, forms and textures are balanced without exact duplication. Radial balance is achieved when there is a central focal point with other elements radiating from it or around it.

2. Unity.

Interior design should serve as a visual guide for a person to understand a living space, and without unity, the visual guide will only end up confusing the person. All the elements used should complement one another and a smooth transition should exist from one to another.  Continuation and Overlapping of interior design elements are a few ways to achieve ‘Unity’ in an interior design arrangement.

3. Rhythm.

You can achieve this by using the same color or shape at different intervals. Its purpose is to move your eye around the room. For instance, you can establish a rhythm by using a color in the pillows, picking it up in a painting, and echoing it again in a rug. These repetitions will help carry your eye around the room.

4. Emphasis.

It says that a central piece of art or furniture must play the role of a focal point or attention grabber of a particular living space. Elements like color, pattern and texture must be used to emphasize a particular focal point.

5. Contrast.

In interior design, contrast can be achieved by three elements namely color, form and space. One can use pillows or prints of two opposite colors like black and white to achieve contrast. One can also achieve contrast in a living space by dividing the available space efficiently into usable positive and negative spaces.

6. Scale and Proportion.

Proportion is the ratio between the size of one part to another, and scale is how the size of one object relates to another or to the space in which it is placed. For instance, a large overstuffed sectional in a small room will be out of scale.

7. Details.

Every detail adds a little bit of life to the overall interior design, adding their own distinctive feature to the overall composition. Once you are sure that you have achieved all of the above mentioned principles.