Quick Go-To Interior Design Concept Tips

Hey y’all. Today we talk interiors.  I am going to share an interior design project I worked on a while ago.  The project description was to come up with an interior design concept for a 3-bedroom apartment and vibrancy was a key word.

Though I love the irreverence of tossing the design rule book out of the window to achieve unique and different designs, the design was due in a week so I did not exactly have that luxury.  Therefore, I decided to stick to these simple basic interior design guidelines to achieve some decent piece of work given the timeline.

                                             

                           

                                                     The 3-bedroom Apartment Layout

FUNCTION

When I heard the main concept driver had to be vibrancy the first thing that came to mind is, BIG AND BOLD and thought that the furniture pieces were really going to help me hit that mark.  The thing is though, you might rush to get that beautiful sculptural piece at the expense of the function intended. Why lie, such beautiful furniture has an instant visual impact but you probably want to go for pieces that are functional as well. 

                                        

            

                                                        The Living Room Layout

MIX TEXTURES

Sometimes your space feels lacking and perhaps you have used all sorts of colours to try create that vibrant feel. Mixing textures almost always seems to do the trick, at this point. I tried to achieve this by incorporating accents such as rugs, throws, and accent cushions for the sofas in the living room. Then instead of basic paint on one of the walls, I proposed the use of textured wall master for a rough rustic feel.

                                    

                                                              The Living Room

LAYER LIGHTING

Rooms with one type of lighting, such as a basic overhead pendant tend to feel very two-dimensional. The living room features multiple sources of lighting; the basic overhead pendant, wall sconce on the walls and movable accent light shades. Small table lamps are especially great for that added glow. Lighting in a room is a great mood elevator creating the perfect ambiance.

                                                         The Living Room

ACCESSORIZE

Start small, with perhaps a quirky bowl, or a statement vase.  Then go ahead and spruce up that space with bold statements, updating classic, timeless elements and making them current and your own.

SCALE

Before you add that dreamy daybed to your cart, or any other piece of furniture or fitting in extravagance, bear in mind the scale of the space. This includes knowing the exact size of your space in terms of length width and height to avoid dwarfing your room with giant furniture. Scale can make or break your space so paying close attention to the relation between the size of your room to size of furniture is pretty important.

                                                                                

                                                          The Master Bedroom Layout

HIEARCHY

There should always be a hierarchy of elements within a space to create a cohesive dialogue with well-balanced, thoughtful dimensions.

       

BOLD WITH COLOUR

I chose a slightly darker shade of turquoise color to accentuate the otherwise bare white walls for that wow factor.  To further balance that out, I went for sky blue midtones for a smoother transition on some of the walls leaving others white.

                                                            The Master Bedroom Layout

Looking to get into more detail design with this project and will be sure to share the finished product. That’s all folks.

Karish.