We would all like a beautiful home that has been ideally decorated to suit our needs and comfort. How often have you flipped though interior decoration magazines wishing that you had one of those homes? It is possible to get a well decorated home simply by understanding design principles and how to apply them.
Creating space is the main idea that is behind most of the interior designs that we see around us. Quite often it is the only factor that determines how we use design these spaces. A well designed space helps us to unwind and is capable of improving our well being and bad design doesnโt help at all. We use our sensory systems to make sense of the world around us, we pick up and use information that result in some form of emotional experience.
Creating Calming Spaces:
Biophilic is a design philosophy that uses our senses to guide the way we design a space with aesthetic well being as an ultimate goal. In other words, we design spaces in a way that will help us to feel good on a mental and physical level. The feel of a particular fabric, the sounds from the surrounding areas and even the smells are what drives us to create a space that will suit us. We want to create spaces that we find comfortable and will provide positive experiences for us, being comfortable will help us to live well.
Different flooring materials will make different sounds and affects what we hear. Leather shoes on slate flooring will produce a staccato sound but are quiet on wooden flooring. Different types of shoes in the office will produce different sounds and the flooring at home will create yet another sound. This is a transition from one area of our life to another. Your feet will love different textures; carpets can help to muffle sounds and at the same time are soothing to bare feet after a long day at work. The upholstery that we use can also be aesthetically pleasing, leather and velvet feel different to the touch. Velvet tends to be soft and sensual while leather feels like a thick sheet. Test out the upholstery on different pieces of furniture and pick the one that you think will work for your space. Add different types of textiles to create many tactile experiences.
Sitting on velvet feels different from sitting on leather; use this to make sure that every surface that you touch creates a stimulating experience. Layer the materials that smell good, we all love the smell that leather produces when it is well maintained. Smell and movement are important as they deliver calmness and scented candles are perfect for this.
