Saturday, October 29, 2011

Retail Interior Design

By Charlie Short


Crafting a fresh design for your office, business space or even your home is not as expensive notwithstanding what lots of people initially think. It is all to easy to rule out a facelift for the space you have in mind due to thinking that it will be too costly when in actual fact the costs can be much lower than initially thought.

There is a huge range of items and products available today from shops at that can help you to make your interior design look great in reality and not just on paper. The shelves and display areas of regular retail stores specialising in interior design materials and products can be a great place for finding the necessary things you need. Ideas and inspiration can be found in all sorts of places but one of the most pragmatic starting points is your local retail outlet for DIY items.

Here are a few simple tricks to help you find the potential in your space and use the various colours, lighting and other features to their best advantage:

The space you are thinking about giving a makeover will have a use planned or existing and the eventual colour you decide to give it must reflect the use. If you are in an office, why would you paint your walls bright pink? Black walls might work for a teenagers bedroom but not for a toddlers bedroom nor is a teenager likely to want pink or baby blue coloured walls. Colour psychology is the name given to linking a colour to a particular set of surroundings and this is the process to follow for your project.

The way a room or space is lit ideally should be designed in conjunction with the colours chosen and therefore once you have your colours selected the next task is to move onto lighting. If you have a good deal of natural light, you may find that dark colours simply won't work for a room. In the same way that earthy colours suit lower light conditions so do sharp, airy colours combine with sunlight to great effect.

Finding furniture that matches the style that you are developing is essential as this will serve to complement the colours and lighting and add to the complete effect of the room. Just because furniture is cheap doesn't necessarily mean that it won't be attractive and worth buying so look past the price tag and think about shop sales, second hand shops and bargain hunting. Remember these simple principals and not only will you save money but the furniture you choose will fit in with your overall design and look fantastic.

Lay out your furniture to lay out your space in a particular pattern. A central focal point can be made simply by setting the furniture around the room looking into the middle or if you want a more varied mixture then assemble the furniture in different areas. Use your furniture to create a pure feel to the room.

Consistency of approach to the style is as relevant as being consistent with the appearance of the room. As you move from one room to another the use of parallel colours will help to gently ease the transition from one part of the house or building to another. Ultimately your goal should be to create a design that is effective at helping the various components - lighting, furniture and colour seamlessly harmonise with one another.




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