Interior décor is culmination of several factors. One of the small but important elements of home décor is door. A door can be wooden, hinged, sliding or simply folding barrier of metal or glass. We all know the importance of first impression and considering that door plays a major part in defining the overall look of your home. Front entry gates must be appealing to eyes. A door can be your statement about the house. A well planned door can have wonderful impact on your living space. It is crucial in several aspects like ventilation, warmth, protection and light. One can find amazing designs of doors. From being a utilitarian architectural object, it has become an aesthetic tool.
A door has several elements. For example, knob is very important. Similarly, a designer is bound to take care of all the parts of door. If one is willing to decorate entry door, then surrounding effect is very important. One can use gothic style door to arched, modern glass and multi paneled door. Interior doors are used as connecting points between different parts of your house. For that, one can use glass door or flush door.
Talking about particular designs, one can use stained, beveled, etched, mirrored, painted or sand blasted glass doors. Ideal finishing material for metal doors are copper, bronze, brass and pewter etc. you can also use carved decorations doors. Those seeking special doors can use French or sliding doors for wonderful effects.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Door Interior
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Bedroom furniture
If anyone would ask me about my favorite place in my home, I would say bedroom. It is the perfect place for comfort and relaxation. And hence, bedroom interiors are very important. Bedroom furniture is usually made of wood, but these days plastics can also be used. In the interior decoration industry, there are many bedroom designs and styles that have emerged over time. One will usually find drawers, side tables, chests, mirror frames etc in a bedroom.
You also need to take care of hardware items like bed parts, knobs, trunk parts, lamps, drawer pulls, hinges, hooks, door hardware, casters, key hole, single post pulls, covers etc also make a big difference to the look and feel of a bedroom. People, who prefer to buy economical furniture pieces, can go for adjustable beds which can be converted to a sofa set. Stainless steel furniture can also be considered.
Some people prefer antique bedroom furniture with delicate carvings. It greatly adds to the beauty of a bed room. Antique bedroom furniture usually has golden appearance with decorative mirrors. The contemporary look of antique bedroom furniture has a great charm. Antique furniture is increasingly gaining popularity.
When planning a bedroom for kids, it is recommended that you decide on what type of beds are required, a double bed, a bunk bed or a queen bed. Make sure to involve your kid in the decision Afterall it is his or her room! Do plan things in advance so as to avoid last minute forceful selections.
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Design Ideas for Bedroom closet
Island cabinet is quite popular for big walk-in closet. Island cabinet is composed of several drawers where one can keep shirts, ties, undergarments and scarves etc. these drawers are mostly flat in nature. Bedroom closet needs to have specific place for keeping shoes. A space for shoes is as important as clothes space. To fulfill that purpose, one can have closet with shoe stacker or shoe cubes. Chests that are mostly open faced are designed in such way that individual bins are given horizontal as well vertical shapes. Lastly always make sure to have hamper bins in the closet. The space must be sans any hanging space or shelves so that they can be used to keep storage basket or individual wire bin.
Sunday, February 1, 2009
The Concept of Interior Design
But things changed and they changed dramatically. It is one of the most popular specializations in last few years. Growing number of people have started to take this concept seriously. Every body loves a well designed home. In the early days, all the work was done by architects including the interior and exterior parts. Design was not a specialized job to be assigned to professionals. But now, people are more aware of terms like design, decoration, layout etc. whether, its office or home or even factories, these elements are greatly taken into consideration.
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Interior Design
The word design refers to a wonderful combination of creativity and artistic talents. This word holds a significant importance in our day to day lives. Design is not restricted to any single field. It’s a creative term with implications on several layers. It also encompasses several fields. Designing caters to fashion, product, graphics and the topic of our interest, interior. We all live in a beautiful place called, home. For each one of us, our home is the most beautiful place to live in.
Ask someone who has recently joined a job or ask a salaried middle class person, what’s his biggest dream? Can you guess the answer? Yes, most of them will say, buying a new house. One of the most satisfying achievements in a person’s life is owning a house. So, now that house has been purchased, don’t we think of decorating it with beautiful colors, shades? Yes, we do. We love to see a beautiful house, more so when it’s our own. Right from deciding about the shades to be used in wall color to kitchen, bed room interiors, carpet setting, we don’t like leaving any place uncovered. The interiors of the house define who we are and how we want to project ourselves.
If we go by the definition, the best possible arrangement of our living space is called interior designing. It encompasses all the possible living space including, homes, malls, commercial establishments, offices, hotels, retail shops, film studious, conference rooms, airports, showrooms etc. the prime objective behind concept of interior designing is attain functionality and create right sort of atmosphere. This blog will aim to inform about several attractive facets and types of interior designing. Keep watching this space!