 Photo by www.drweb.de When starting on an interior design project, its a good idea to start gathering inspiration before even beginning the project!
Take a few weeks to go around and look at all the inspiration you can find. This does not mean dedicating yourself to a constant inspiration search, but more to be open to the inspiration around you. Whether this be a trip to a museum to get color inspiration, going to the beach and gather your thoughts or buying magazines and cutting out the pictures which inspire you. Create folders for each room or if you are just choosing a color scheme, group the pictures and photos in colors. Them put the things which you like the most on a mood board, slowly a color scheme or a certain style will take form, and you are closer to finding out the perfect fit for your project! Have fun with it, and happy decorating!!
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Decorating a space in terms of color is easy if you use the 60-30-10.
Take a look at some rooms in magazines , you'll notice that the rooms you like the most are almost invariably divided into percentages of 60-30-10. Why this works is anybody's guess. Perhaps it is the human tendency to see an overall theme in the 60 percent hue, unifying the coloration. The 30 percent provides visual interest and the 10 percent, not unlike jewelry, provides that little spark of sparkle. So, when decorating a particular room, divide the colors into percentages: 60% of a dominant color 30% of a secondary color 10% of an accent color When you think about it, this color breakdown is similar to a man's business suit: 60% of the outfit's color is the slacks and jacket 30% of the outfit's color is the shirt 10% of the outfit's color is the tie Translated to a room setting, it typically means: 60% of the room's color is the walls 30% of the room's color is the upholstery 10% of the room's color is, say, an accent piece or a floral arrangement Choosing a Color Scheme Trying to decide on the right color scheme for a room or an entire home can be difficult. You can simplify the process by using a color wheel and narrowing down your choices to two color schemes. There are more, of course, but these are the most effective and provide a great place to start. Complementary Color Scheme Complementary colors are across from each other on the color wheel, such as red and green, blue and yellow, or purple and orange. Rooms decorated with a complementary color scheme tend to provide a clear separation of colors and often are more formal and more visually challenging. Complementary color schemes should be used in the more formal areas of the home — for example, the living room or dining room. Analogous Color Scheme Analogous colors are next to each other on the color wheel, such as yellow and green, blue and violet, or red and orange. Rooms using an analogous color scheme typically are more causal, restful and muted in terms of coloration. This color scheme is best used in the more informal areas of the home. Family rooms, dens and bedrooms — places where you’re searching for rest and recovery from the day — look and "feel" great in analogous colors. To help you choose a color scheme, look at the colors in the largest pattern in the room first, be it drapery, upholstery fabric, an Oriental rug or a large artwork. Then choose colors based upon that piece. This is much easier (and less expensive) than painting the walls a particular color and finding that absolutely nothing else on the planet, let alone in your room, will match it. In other words, if your favorite piece of art is red, black and gray, you can choose the gray to be 60 percent, the red to be 30 percent and the black to be the 10 percent — or the red could be the dominant color with the gray and black taking secondary and accent roles. Happy Decorating
I moved to Sydney a little over a year ago, and have been a stay at home mum with my daughter - which don´t get me wrong is amazing! But, I miss getting out there and using my creative side working, because I really love to help create homes that people feel great in.
So, I decided to take the step and venture out into the world of small business and to create my first blog and company, offering interior design service. I am very excited and looking forward to build and develop my blog and company with exciting interior design project and interesting content, which can inspirer and hopefully catch your interest. My main idea was to start my company offering interior design help to renters, yes I rent too, and I know it´s hard to create that home feeling when you are restricted in what you can do. So, I hope you will follow me on this journey. Cheers Linda |
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