Interior design is more attractive and smart with structure, color schemes, furnishings, and decoration.
seven key of element of interior design
Color
Light
Line
Space
Texture
Pattern
Step 1: Take the measurements of your room
Take measurements of your room and mark them out on a piece of paper. Then, add cut-out shapes of your furniture in order to find their ideal placement in the room, keeping in mind how people will move around the room.
Step 2: Identify the best natural lighting
Identify the source of the best natural lighting in your room, either from doors or windows, in order to decide where to place additional artificial lighting.
Step 3: Choose what to plan your design around
It’s always a good idea to choose what objects, furniture or even floor coverings to plan your interior design around. The items you select should ideally be in the style which inspires your choice of décor.
Step 4: Decide on colours
Next, decide on the colours that you want to use in the room. In general, it’s preferable to limit yourself to three colours, and then experiment by using variations of these and adapting them.
Step 5: Gather a colour patchwork
Gather a patchwork of materials in your chosen colourways to help project yourself in your future interior. Remember to take into account the furniture, curtains, walls, floors and doors to create a harmonious finish. To help you think about the ensemble, take a couple of photos of your room. That way, you can visualise how the colours and tones will look in the space.
Step 6: Start with the walls
Whether you choose paint or wallpaper, your walls will certainly be the main source of colour in the room unless you leave them in neutral tones to highlight colours being used elsewhere. If you’re looking to make your room seem bigger, opt for bright or clear colours and contrast your walls with a white ceiling.
Step 7: Consider the floor
Using the patchwork of swatches, determine the material with which you want to cover your floor. Try to choose a floor colour that contrasts somewhat with the walls—for example two tones lighter or darker. Also think about how the natural light will reflect on the floor; lacquered or matte finishes will give quite different effects. The flooring can also contribute to give depth to a room, for example by using very long planks.
Step 8: Position your furniture
Once you’ve created the overall look of your room, position your furniture. Don’t hesitate to try different combinations to see what works best. Add the finishing touches using decorative objects, without cluttering the space and keeping the colour balance.
Step 9: Prioritise your artificial lighting
Lighting plays a very important role in the room by shaping the space in the evenings and giving it a special atmosphere. When installing lighting, experiment by placing lights around the room. As hanging lights tend to visually narrow a room, a good option to consider are spotlights recessed in the ceiling, they provide a soft and more directive lighting.
Step 10: Own your style
By experimenting and looking at things from different perspectives, you’ll develop an eye for what works for you. The web is also a great source of visual resources featuring professional photographers and interior designers: take a look around and get inspired
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OCCA DESIGNInterior Design Work Stages
Client’s often don’t know what to expect during the interior design process, so we’ve put together our guide to the 9 interior design work stages that we undertake across our residential, hospitality or commercial projects.
These key work stages are also designed to wrap around the RIBA’s Plan of Work, which is the definitive UK model for building design & construction processes. On smaller projects we adapt the stages to suit.
INTERIOR DESIGN9 Key Work Stages
Feasibility
This initial phase of the project includes preliminary studies of the site or property. We will find out more about you and your design ambitions for the project along with your timescales & budgets, We’ll work with you to build a detailed brief and identify your design preferences.
Concept
Concept Design is the begining of the creative process. We’ll develop architectural layouts for your property as we begin to investigate finishes, design styles and influences. We’ll create renders and early 3D models describing the volumetric aspects of the design.
Development
Throughout the design development stage we get into the detail of the scheme. We’ll refine the internal layouts and specify key finishes and materials for the floors, walls, furniture etc. while we define the lighting concepts and M&E requirements for final sign off.
Technical
With the design signed off, we move onto the Technical Design stage where we prepare a co-ordinated, fully-detailed, technical construction pack for the project, including downtakings on refurbs and all the proposed new details for the build.
Production
We’ve completed the construction details so next we will develop fully detailed finishes schedules and FF&E specifications for every area in the property, designing out joinery, sanitary and electrical requirements for the Tender process.
Tender
As the detail design stages are complete, the tender process begins. We work with your design team to advise on the best form of contract & appropriate contractors. Together, we’ll issue the tender pack and develop the construction programme.
Mobilisation
Once the contractor is appointed, we’ll undertake workshops to review the design proposals with them in detail and advise on any specialist sub-contracted elements of the project, assisting them in mobilising resources as required.
Construction
While the project is on site we will work closely with the contractors and FF&E supply chain to achieve the successful implementation of our design along with the installation and commissioning of all the associated FF&E.
Post PC
As the project concludes we will visit site to inspect all the works & prepare a schedule of defects if required, We’ll suggest remedies for the defects and assist the project manager in preparing and issuing the practical completion certificate.
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