The walls and ceilings are the backdrop of a room. The flooring must be selected keeping in mind the functionality and décor. Lighting affects the mood and the spirit of a room and must be chosen with care. Artwork, accents and ensembles give the room a unique personality and can be used to effectively camouflage defects. Art pieces must be put up at eye-level. Small plants and flowers liven the room, giving it a natural touch and also fill the void corner.
Color is a valuable decorating tool. Color has the power to entirely change a room’s appearance. A carefully planned and pleasing color scheme uses minimal colors but enough to sustain interest. The recommended number of colors is two to four. Create a balance by repeating the colors throughout the room. Emphasize details with strong color contrasts. When using neutral color schemes, patterns and textures become more important. Patterns must have different designs and a compatible color. Don’t use more than one bold pattern in a room. One can get ideas for pleasing color schemes almost anywhere – present furnishings, nature, an accessory, or the color wheel.
Room Decoration requires an aesthetic sense and a flair for design. Trained interior decorators are able to assess a room and judge how it would look in different colors with a combination of furniture, fittings and accessories. When you undertake the decoration of a room, the following considerations must be kept in mind: room dimensions, budget, preferred colors and styles, functions and lighting of the room.
However the process of decorating a certain area, whether it is for professional or personal reasons, requires time and patience. If the room is to be used for professional reasons it is possible that the decoration may require a more formal appeal. In such a case, the variety of colors chosen could be grey, white, shades of blue to name a few. The furniture would comprise desk, chairs and sofa sets with a more authoritative look to them. The area could be fully carpeted or left bare. A well-carpeted office space adds the finishing touch to a room and often makes it look more complete. In the case of a room being used for personal reasons, one could choose from the myriad shades available these days as well as the variety of wallpapers. The color of curtains and carpets in a room should complement one another. One can only imagine a bizarre combination of red curtains and green carpeting! It is also important that the colors of the curtains and carpeting blend with the color of furniture and painted walls to create a balanced appealing effect.
