Dining Room

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Modern Dining Room by Other Metro Photographers Elad Gonen & Zeev Beech

Apartments

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Modern Bedroom by San Francisco Interior Designers & Decorators Susan Diana Harris Interior Design

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Contemporary Family Room by Palm Beach Gardens Interior Designers & Decorators Annie Santulli Designs

Eclectic Bedroom

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Eclectic Bedroom by Edina General Contractor John Kraemer & Sons

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Eclectic Bedroom by Atlanta Interior Designer Dayka Robinson Designs

Eclectic Bedroom by Rockville Architect Kristin Peake Interiors, LLC

Eclectic Bedroom by San Francisco Interior Designer Story & Space - Interior Design and Color Guidance

Speaking Design Fluently

ASSIGNMENT THREE

SPEAKING DESIGN FLUENTLY

A. Find an image of a cool space. With your knowledge thus far, explain how you can change this space into a warm and intimate environment. Remember your changes don’t need to be drastic, they can be subtle.

B. Find an image where the windows and doors are, or are not, in harmonious alignment to each other and explain why you feel this way drawing on the elements and principles of design again. This can be an indoor or an outdoor shot.

C. Find an image of a room with something wonderful about it that you feel isn't given enough emphasis. Explain how you would emphasize it more. For example, a fireplace.

 CREATING A WARM ENVIRONMENT FROM A COOL SPACE

Space:

This space is relatively small. With the right design execution it can become cosy – an element of warmth we are looking to create. I wouldn’t change the initial colour to much as darker tones can manipulate the space to appear smaller.

Line:

At the moment the lines in this room are very crisp and clean. Since we want to achieve warmth a curved D and Bow design handle would balance with the already selected curved tap. By enlarging the also already selected pendant lamp shades we are creating more curves evoking a calmer sense to this crisp kitchen.

Shape:

I want to keep this kitchen contemporary, so I would keep the square shapes and add a few curved touches to soften it up.

  

Colour:

I wouldn’t change the colour of this room as I don’t want to use darker shades as it will make this already small room appear smaller. I also want to keep the contemporary theme.

Texture:

To create a warmer sense in this kitchen I would change the floors texture and material to a natural bamboo. The texture is warm and it is also eco-friendly. I would also use a bamboo work top on the floating counter.

Light:

There is a lot of artificial and natural light in this room. The only thing I would change would be to enlarge the lamp shades to make more of a focal point and increase the curves creating a calmer warmer atmosphere. I would also make them red so also create a warmer, more intimate dining experience.

Pattern:

I have kept the patterns to a minimum as this kitchen is small and I didn’t want it to seem cluttered.

Balance:

A sense of balance has been created by the few changes I have made. Still keeping it contemporary I have added warm features to this room achieving the sense I wanted to create.

Rhythm and Repetition:

To keep a sense of repetition I have chosen stainless steel D and Bow handles, kept the white walls and cupboards to keep the sense of contemporary. I would also create a mirrored mosaic splash back to keep a sense of style. Keeping a sense of rhythm I chose the timber floors and work top to keep a flow to the outdoors.

Emphasis:

I have created an emphasis to the lighting by making the pendant shades larger and more of a feature. I have also created emphasis to the work top and floor by making them timber, they also warm the kitchen with their textures.

 WINDOWS AND DOORS WORKING HARMONIOUSLY

Harmony of style has been achieved through this façade as the window sash with small plains, panelled doors, exposed stone work, simple chimney design, veranda posts, dormers and symmetrical façade are all a design of the c. 1840-1850’s Victorian Georgian period.

Most of the components are identifiably part of a theme – Georgian.

The theme of elements harmoniously align with the doors and windows of the house though style.

The sizing of the doors and windows are visually balanced being proportioned to the aesthetically pleasing three to five ratio.

The colour scheme is harmonious because they are all cool tones. They are also harmonious because they are all a formal colour working with the formal style and formal lines used creating harmony.

The harmony between line and shape should convey the same message as the overall theme.

In this design the style and theme is formal so the lines are formed are straight, squares being a formal shape and line creating harmony between theme, style, shape and line.

EMPHASISING A STATEMENT PIECE

The purpose of emphasis is two draw attention, set the direction of the décor and deflect the attention of less desirable features.

I want to draw attention to the painting above the fireplace. It has texture but I pop of colour will really draw your attention to it as the direction of the rest of the decor is already been set to face it.

I would change the colour to the tertiary colour violet red to evoke mood. To draw attention it shouldn’t be a colour than can be ignored.

It is already a prime placement as it viewable from the entry point. The setting of the already placed furniture allows the paining to take centre stage. Sometimes it is not an easy request as the room much also be functional but this room is large and accommodation to balance both needs.

To add a contrasting colour I would place a green plant on the coffee table instead of the already placed candles.

If I could do anything, I would widen the space around the painting as generous space allowance is more attention grabbing, as art galleries apply this principle to valuable paintings being hung alone.

The fireplace would allow sufficient attention to the space. Having a spotlight on the actual painting is effective but the low-light environment the fireplace creates can be just as sufficient.

Balance is achieved by the range of textures in this room even though they're all a beige tone.