Archive for August, 2006

Small spaces

Thursday, August 31st, 2006

Designing small spaces is quite challenging and it requires more time and energy than larger spaces.  Here is a case study about the design process and results for a small home.
Building:

3 storey townhouse
Area: 95 sqm

Problems:

There was not enough storage
Main bedroom was too small
Kitchen was too small
Needed a home office - with lots of storage..

This is [...]

STYLE

Saturday, August 26th, 2006

This is the area that is mostly associated with interior design. However, without taking into consideration the previous two factors - space & self - an interior design cannot be successful. As I said before, a successful interior is not about installing expensive gadgets, designer furniture and trendy finishes. It’s about balance - a conscious [...]

Self

Friday, August 18th, 2006

As I already mentioned in the article about designing a successful interior, your home should reflect who you are, what you like and how you live. This doesn’t mean that you should go wild and create something totally weird or fantasy-driven. This would not achieve balance, which is the most important component of a well-designed [...]

space

Friday, August 11th, 2006

When we talk about space, we don’t mean abstract arty concepts nor just rooms in the tradition sense. We mean an area framed by walls & openings - thereby creating a canvas to be layered with materials, textures, colours & your personality.
Did you get a notebook as I suggested in the previous article? If no, [...]

Designing an interior

Saturday, August 5th, 2006

In the previous article I wrote about the most common design & decorating mistakes people make when they remodel or redecorate their homes. This series of articles will give you inside knowledge about the most important aspects of interior design.
Creating a successful interior is not as easy as it looks on the TV; not everyone [...]