Architectaria - Arsitek dan Perencana

Last time we learnt about What to Look for in Home Finishes, today we will learn about Furniture Placement Guidelines.

Now that we are progressing well into the field of decorating, and have a solid grasp on getting a design brief, brainstorming for a style, using color well, making fabrics work for you and what to look for in home finishes, we will look at how to place the furniture into you cleverly decorated room. The furniture placement will further enhance all your good work you have done so far.

I will show you how to place your furniture by telling you what not to do!!

The most common error in furniture placement is to place all the pieces around the walls, thinking that it will make the room look larger. Unfortunately this theory is incorrect, and it does exactly the opposite, it makes the room feel smaller and is less usable.

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Last time we learnt about How to Choose Fittings and Fixtures, today we will learn about What to Look for in Home Finishes.

It is important to have an understanding of what interior finishes are, what they are used for, when and where to use them and why. The why is important, as you must always be able to justify WHY you have selected a finish or a product to use. Because “I like the look of it” is not enough. This is the part of Interior Decoration that we get accessed on, as it is what people “see.” It is a complex process of continual questions that we need to ask to ensure that the product will do what we expect of it.

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Today we are spoilt for choice in every area of home decorating. So I will provide a few guidelines to help you weed out what you don’t need and leave you with a way of deciding what you do!

Fittings and Fixtures basically mean every thing that is fixed in your home. Appliances, bathroom ware, taps and faucets, light switches, light fittings, mirrors, heating fittings, door handles and locks - you get the picture?

To try and simplify how to pick out these items for your home, whether it is a new home or you are doing alterations, I will speak in general terms and not go down to each individual item.

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Today I am going to give you some easy ways to use color well when you decorate.

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Today we will look at one way of finding a style that is right for your project - use it as a catalyst to get your creative juices working. Never overlook the power of brain storming. It can bring out ideas you may never have dreamed of!

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