| Dear friends, | | | | size of thefurniture on which they are used. That's |
| If you are planning to design and decorate your own | | | | why a clever useof color/texture/finishes can greatly |
| bedroom,then you must know that there are many | | | | enhance the furniturepiece thus altering the overall |
| factors that can affectthe outcome of your creative | | | | grade of the space. |
| exercise. | | | | 5)Lighting: A well planned electrical and lighting plancan |
| Let's have a look at some of the possible factors. | | | | greatly enhance the interior space. Depending upon |
| 1)Furniture: Furniture occupies maximum space in a | | | | theinternal arrangement of the furniture lighting can be |
| room. | | | | usedto enhance certain areas of the space. |
| The size and style of the furniture you choose will | | | | Spotlights and filler lights can be used as and |
| directlyaffect the way the space is perceived after | | | | whererequired. Filler lights are used to achieve a |
| the decorationis complete. | | | | uniform lighting,which is normally available during |
| Furniture pieces, which are abutting the walls such | | | | daytime from sunlight. |
| asdressing tables, wardrobes, cabinets, form the face | | | | Spotlights used in the form of lampshades can be |
| of thewalls which were previously blank in an empty | | | | used to catera specific area such as study tables, |
| room. Becauseof this the face of the furniture is a | | | | bedsides. Apartfrom these two types decorative |
| major factor iscreating the mood of an space. | | | | lamps used as hangings canadd extra mood to the |
| 2)Interior Color Scheme: Color has a direct effect on | | | | space. |
| humanmind. Color can make the room smaller or | | | | 6)Project Budget: Budget is a very important factor in |
| bigger than itis. For example dark rooms are perceived | | | | anyproject. Professional designers are very skilled in |
| smaller in volumethan those with bright and cheerful | | | | maintaininga balance between creative designs and |
| colors. | | | | economical design. |
| It's not the room which changes, it's the effect of | | | | A design which is economical yet projects a highly |
| thecolor which our mind picks up. | | | | creativemood is very hard to achieve. However a |
| 3)Wallpapers: Wallpaper is a good alternative to using | | | | good market researchcan easily make you a good |
| paintson walls. The greatest advantage of using | | | | and sensitive designer. Keepingin mind the various |
| wallpapers is thatthey can be applied quickly. | | | | materials available in market and proposingthem in |
| Using wallpapers with design patterns can quickly alter | | | | designs is a good practice. |
| aspace and give a "rich" look to a space. Wallpapers | | | | I would like to make one important point here. A design |
| areavailable in washable types as well. | | | | withexpensive an expensive budget is not necessarily |
| The only problem with wallpapers is that they can get | | | | a good design. |
| tornbecause of sharp edges of furniture items. If you | | | | A simple and aesthetically pleasing design solution can |
| havechildren in your family then maintaining a them can | | | | easilybe achieved with creative thinking of what you |
| be alittle nuisance. | | | | already havewith you. |
| 4)Upholstery and Linen: This includes bed sheets, | | | | From the above discussion you can fairly assume that |
| cushion covers,curtains, carpets, etc.. All these are | | | | a slightchange in any one of the above factors can |
| dependent on somethingelse. What does this mean? | | | | alter the appearanceyour bedroom. If you are planning |
| Curtains are always in association with doors, | | | | to refurnish your bedroom,you can use this as a |
| windows orother openings in walls. So the texture | | | | dummy checklist to organize the entireprocess. |
| color/finish of curtainsdefine a frame to the openings | | | | I hope this article was helpful for everyone. |
| thus affecting the interior space. | | | | Copyright 2005 Shrinivas Vaidya. |
| Other upholstery items are dependant on shape and | | | | |