Essential principles of good interior design

The basic principles of good design is first to get the framework of space in its best and then to decide what we can do about it to manipulate the room, whether it is cosmetically, structurally or by other means. Designing is also about understanding how scale and balance contribute to making a room look comfortable and inviting. Sometimes it is about lighting, natural or artificial, color choosing, mixing, matching or contrasting to the best effect.

The mixtures of texture and pattern can be assembled and built up. All of these rules are essential which are dealt with in this article. Everything must be taken into consideration to bring a long lasting interior design.

How to use the space

Common problem almost everyone has today is lack of space. To change the feeling of spaciousness in a place, you do not have to change the construction. Feeling is what most important about space, not the actual footage. We sometimes find it easier to arrange small rooms than big rooms.

At the simplest level, a home that is owned, as opposed to a rental, could be improved by the elementary expedient of changing the functions of various rooms, or by altering the layout. Almost any room can be made multi purpose. A kitchen, if it is large enough, can also be used for a general eating and family room. A dining room or a guest room can also double as a study; bedrooms can always be made into ged/ sitting /work rooms just by adding appropriatae furniture. It often happens that in the reshuffle you gain an extra room.

In every house, there is usually space being wasted sowhere that can  be utilized; landing and corridor space; the area under the stairs; blank walls; odd ccorners. Used with imagination, these spaces can often relieve congestion elsewhere. The secret is to be flexible, to wuestion cinvention and to have no rigid ideas when it comes to the function of a room.