Wednesday, May 22, 2013

From Classic To Contemporary: Interior Design Types

interior design can be highly versatile. Home design and decor is not just about taste. It interior design types can fall under a variety of categories. So, let us have a look at some of those categories and see how we can determine the right interior design for us.
is about time, space, budget, and of course creativity and imagination. In this sense,

interior design should reflect the personality of the owner of the space that is being decorated, not the interior designer. Your space is about you, not about someone else. A good decorator should also be a good judge of character and should be able to listen, not just talk. This is why all those interior decoration "reality" shows are so annoying and so overdone. You should never have someone come to your place and redo your entire home in their specific taste. You should know what you want before you call in an interior designer to help you.



Contemporary style

This style is most often defined by a minimalist style. Bright colours and light are often incorporated not just to give a modern sense of the space, but also to make it seem wider. Visually expanding small spaces is an irreplaceable trend in contemporary style design. Furnishings are supposed to project clean and crisp outline through their smooth lacquer finishes.

Traditional style

Older days are reflected through this style. Images of old homes come to mind when we speak of traditional interior design. Conventional draperies, darker colours and bulkier furniture is a recipe for the traditional. Furniture pieces often have overlapping of straight and curved lines. They feature smooth angles and gentle curves. Classic furniture and accessories often give traditional style a calm, familiar and well-organized sense.
Eclectic Style

This is a mixture of styles. For example, you take modern or contemporary furniture and you mix it with traditional style drapes. Eclectic style can also be a blend of different cultures or time periods. It is very hard to accomplish, therefore, you will need to find a very skillful interior designer. This is not simply a random assortment of furnishings and decorations, there is a logical pattern to this nonsense. Everything done here is deliberate. Furnishings are matched through, shape, colour, texture, finish or scale. This type of design is used in many modern homes. Some have done it purposefully, others by mistake. It is easy to tell which ones have had help from interior designers.

Budgetary style

This one is my favourite, due to necessity. There are amazingly good designers that can do wonders with a small budget. Creating inexpensive space is not an easy task. Sure, we can all go to a certain Swedish furniture store and buy a bunch of matching furnishings. But, can we match them with less expensive drapes, shutters, blinds or carpets? Budget-conscious designers are your destination in this case.