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Friday, August 4, 2023

Design and decoration of the interior of a house

 


In good olden days emphasis was given to the exterior of a building whether it is a residential, commercial or a temple/mosque/church building. The construction was carried out using mud, stone or brick. The advent of cement concrete practically brought a revolution in the construction industry. It is now possible to construct a small structure to a multistorey building. In the modern times, the change  in the living style  has given an impetus to the interior decoration of a house. Interior design is an art of enhancing the interior of a building for an aesthetically pleasing environment for the people who are using the space.

Parameters of interior design and decoration

For a family home, functionality and style are the two important parameters.

The family members should get a harmonious and pleasant living environment.

The design in the minimalism parameter involves functional furniture, good natural light and a pleasing color combination. Generally in an ordinary family house, there should be a sit out (portico), sitting, dining, kitchen, bedrooms and toilets. The modern concept is to combine the sitting and dining rooms.

Principles of decoration

Interior design as mentioned earlier is a process  that provides the customers pleasant pleasing, friendly and harmonious environment and also enables a better use of the space. The parameters considered are:

1.    Balance – It is to achieve equilibrium that pleases the eye.

2.    Scale-It deals with the proportions of a room to its decorative fixtures.

3.    Rhythm-Good rhythm can improve interior design spaces.

4.    Contrast-Here contrasting colors are used such as black  and white

5.  Unity – It can be achieved through material choices, furniture size or by creating harmony with the shape selected.

AA sample of furnishing different rooms are given below;

                                                                    

                                                            Sit out

       Living room

                                  

     Dining room

                                       

                                                                 Kitchen


       
 
                                                                     Bed room

Bath cum toilet
                                                                                                              

   

     

                                                               Balcony

Two bed room house

                                             


                                          Plan of 2 bed room house

(composite living, dining, kitchen)





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