learning interior design

Learning interior design can be a simple or complicated task depending on a wide variety of factors including exposure, ability, creativity, and a willingness to learn. This article is dedicated to explaining the basic elements that interior design is based on so that you can go out and investigate these elements on your own to improve your ability and perspective of the world of interior design.

Let’s start with some suggestions on where to properly conduct your research. A good starting point for all those new to interior design would be dedicated TV shows, books, magazines, other interior design professionals, etc.

Another resource that you have unlimited exposure to that costs you nothing more than time and focus is your eyes. Your eyes are wonderful tools for learning interior design and applying it successfully. They are such fabulous tools because the eyes are the ears in the symphony of interior design. They possess the ability to observe any design element and transmit information to their brain about the colors indicated in the design, the textures, the design, and whether the overall effect is pleasing or not.

If you can master the ability to see a particular environment or setting and delve into the key elements of its visual success, you are taking a big step forward in your interior design learning journey.

Find an example of a design environment that you find pleasant or pleasant. This can be located in a book, a magazine, or even in real life. Close your eyes. Now open them. What do you look at first? The first item your eyes focused on is considered your focal point.

In TV discussions or magazine articles, it is sometimes mistakenly alluded to as having a designated focal point (by the designer of course!). This is simply false. For each person who views the room, that person offers a unique perspective.

A person might stare into the fireplace because of the warmth and safety of that design element. Another might focus on the sofa. Another person could reach up to the remote (ha!).

The point is that the focal point of a room is the area of ​​the room that demands your attention when you get to it, and you typically base the location of the activities taking place in that room on the location of that focal point. This is why much of the strategic planning is typically based on a room’s focal points when designing the room’s creative outlay. This is why your fundamental understanding of a room’s focal points is critical to learning interior design.

It is true that certain architectural elements of a room demand more attention than others. I think this is one of the reasons why many people misunderstand the concept of focal points. Throughout your interior design learning journey, you will come to understand the importance of balancing an understanding of architectural and living focal points.

Certain people are naturally going to rise to different activities and objects in a room. This is why a basic understanding of both the human and architectural elements is the key to successful interior design.

Once you have a basic to average understanding of focal points and the placement of items in and around those locations, the other key feature of learning interior design is the visual representation of objects.

Color, texture and shape are the fundamentals of this category. When you look at an object, the way light reflects off your eyes is commonly known as its color. Texture is the way the object visually ‘feels’. The form is the basic composition of the visually reflected object. The correct combination of these characteristics results in a visually harmonious atmosphere.

Let’s imagine some terms you hear when associated with design. ‘Gaudy’ always comes to mind. A space with bold color representation, exaggerated interjection of texture, and excessive use of modern or non-traditional forms are all factors that would encompass that title.

‘Simple’ generally refers to the use of light, neutral color schemes in combination with small interjections of light texture and straight line shapes. Simple, in my opinion it is the basic ingredient for a successful design recipe. Start simple and build to your comfort level of complexity. This will not be an area that will flow naturally with you when you start learning interior design. Most likely, it will become an understanding that you will develop over time and exposure to different aspects of design.

To conclude, the path to learning interior design is packed with information and visual perspectives that will open your eyes and mind to a whole different world. Observation is the key to better understand this world. Open your eyes and the adventure begins!