Elements of design - sliding shutters and screens

When dressing the windows, the first consideration and, most importantly, light control and privacy. Once you start this basis, to examine the features of the draft curtains, screens or covers. window treatments, such as Slim-line screens and lots of shade canopies should not, or ultra-modern minimalist. With a large selection of fabrics and materials you can use the house to look perfect answer to your walls and furniture. For a look at the designElements such as color, texture and effects can create the look you want for your windows.

Impact

Whatever you decide to be more than window that has an effect on the room. Spacious rooms with large windows may require smart dress, when attached to the window are not lost or do not allow enough privacy. Through the use of screens and curtains, the best effect, owners can ensure that it provides adequate coverage and a good line of sightachieved.

In small rooms, the influence of window treatments is important. In small rooms with little windows, carefully choosing the position and color can create the illusion of big windows. By entering the blind slightly above the top of the window that will extend the line of sight of the window so that the illusion of big windows.

Texture

Texture is one of the design elements that actually affect the size of a room. Insmall pieces, it is best to stay away from highly structured materials and fabrics that point at the end of the room, but remain in the normal tissue, light from light, neutral colors.

Contrast

The contrast is a key element of the design for an attractive appearance everywhere. The color wheel is a perfect example of how the contrasting colors are usually the obvious choice, and efficient design.

While modern houses will benefit fromSimple colors and elegant design houses have a reliable contact a bit 'more and come back when the tent.

On the other hand, if the window frame is very decorative, stained glass, or perhaps annoying features, so it would be wise, simple thrive contrast, light curtains.

It is true that wearing their traditional style windows or dynamic many of these elements must come into play, and the decisions of care whendo. However, with many houses, in particular a new and elegant interior, smooth black metal frames, or need a simple choice of blinds, windows with a utility for the most part, to complement and embellish the windows

Well-known interior designers and their styles of interior design - Part 1

Introduction

4 This series of articles provides a brief but informative for 21 of the leading designers of interiors, from the early pioneers to the most famous modern designers.

The pioneers of Interior Design

Jean-Henri Jansen (1854-1928)

Dutch designer, Jean-Henri Jansen, was the first international home design of Home Affairs, "Jansen" (House of Jansen) inIn 1880 he was designing and developing mobile exceptional beauty and high quality for use in a variety of prestigious projects in design. House of Jansen opened branches in 8 cities in the world. Jansen has worked closely with the talented interior designer Stephane Boudin, who was appointed director of the company. Customers who added the House of human Jansen and the rich and famous.

Elsie de Wolfe (1865-1950)

FirstDame interior decoration, Elsie de Wolfe himself as a child "bad. Actress Victoria was a rebel of his time and was credited by many with inventing modern profession of interior design, although it was already well established interior designers in their time. Elsie Victorian taste, like all his comments were, therefore, usually consists of bright colors and bright, in contrast with the dark and gloomy Victorian style combined with excessive unnecessarythat of velvet curtains. This has been a pioneer in the abolition of the contemporary design of the time. Elsie continues to feel the impact of the modern world of interior design.

Ogden Codman (1863-1951)

American architect and interior designer Ogden Codman spent his childhood in his hometown of Boston, before moving to France in his youth, in a given period. Codman had two uncles who influenced him a lot - an architect and decorator, John HubbardRichard Ogden. Some works are at home in Newport Ogden Codman Edith Wharton, Land's End, owned by the Rockefeller family of New York, a client of John D. Rockefeller, Jr., and the summer home of Newport Cornelius Vanderbilt II, in collaboration with author Edith Wharton, co-author of a Guide Codman Interior Design America "Decoration of Houses" 1897.

Frances Elkins (1888-1953)

Born in Milwaukee, Frances Adler Elkins was one of the most famous interior designerand designers of the last century. Sister of the famous Chicago architect David Adler Elkins was its futuristic design, which combine elements of different styles and different eras. This land belonged to the French style and Chinese-style art deco. The device represented in their drawings designers such as Jean-Michel Frank and Alberto Giacometti. Elkins career that lasted more than three decades, with many high-level committees in Hawaii, shoneMidwest and Northern and Southern California, no longer interesting to the restoration of the structure in 1830, Ames House in Monterey, California.

Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959)

Frank Lloyd Wright is a designer and interior architect, whose career includes more than 1,000 projects, 500 of which have been completed. Wright was honored for his promotion of organic architecture, an example is known for the waterfall. The Robie House is an example of WrightThe leadership of the movement of the Prairie School of architecture, when the House is the concept Rosenbaum Wright Usonian House. Wright also had ideas for every type of building, if the office of the church, school, hotel or museum. In addition to its excellent architectural renderings, Wright also designed much of the interior of buildings, including the decor and design.

The Concept of "Dynamic Space" in Bedroom Design

Dear friends, can you define the term "space". By space I don't
mean the universe or the astronomical point of view. A space
is the area which is enclosed between walls, floor and ceiling
and which can be used as a habitual room.

Any empty bedroom space has certain parameters attached to it
the moment it gets created.

What are these parameters?

First of all the length, width, and height , the physical
dimensions of the bedroom. These three have a unique relation
to each other. Rooms with less length and width and too much
height or too broad length and width and less height are not
proportionate and tend to create discomfort.

But there are special cases where too much of height is a
necessity. Some examples are church buildings, cinema halls.
Here it is necessary to accommodate large group of people
and project a kind if grandness through design.

That's why the space gets altered depending upon the use or
"function" of the space. Hence in a bedroom the space takes
a form of its own depending upon inners activities of the
space.

Let's see how.

Any bedroom space has certain leakage points attached to
it. By "leakage" I don't mean rain water or any other kind
of stuff coming in. The bedroom space is likely to have exit
point attached to it, like following,

1)Exit to backyard.

2)Exit to attached toile block.

3)Exit to attached walk-in closet.

4)Exit to balcony or terrace.

5)Openings of windows.

Depending upon the location of these, an imaginary travel path
gets fixed starting from the entrance door of the bedroom. This
imaginary travel path forces the user to arrange the furniture,
in a way which will not create obstruction in the path.

After the furniture has been arranged, what remains is the space
used for circulation inside the bedroom. If the bedroom has a
small area and too many exit points (as mentioned above), then
the room is left with a fixed furniture layout.

At such times the success of the bedroom decorating project
lies in detailing. By detailing I mean small things such as
upholstery materials, color schemes, furniture textures and
finishes.

But with bedrooms which have large areas, the moment you
change the furniture layout, the circulation space takes
a new form and the entire room looks a new one. This is
what I mean by "dynamic space" which takes a new shape.

It's like that example of the glass half filled with water.
The moment you change the quantity of water space alters
and the glass looks different.

Here we have come to an interesting conclusion of this article.
From the above discussion one thing is very clear. The
"personality" of a space can be easily altered by allowing the
empty circulation space to take a new form.

In interior design everyone talks about furniture, colors, textures,
paints, wallpapers, etc... but no one talks about "Empty Space"
which is equally powerful. Finally it is the empty space which
remains and is a measure of the comfort level for the user.
If there is very less empty space remaining in a room after
the furniture is placed, it is considered uncomfortable.

I hope this article was informative to everyone.

Copyright 2005 Shrinivas Vaidya

Famous Interior Designers and Their Styles in Interior Design - Part 1

Introduction

This series of 4 articles provides a brief but informative look at 21 of the most famous interior designers, from the earliest pioneers to the most famous modern designers.

The Pioneers of Interior Design

Jean-Henri Jansen (1854-1928)

Dutch designer, Jean-Henri Jansen, led to the Maison's first international interior design firms, "Jansen" (House of Jansen) in1880, which was for the design and development of exceptionally beautiful and high quality furniture that would be used in a variety of prestigious interior design projects. House of Jansen opened branches in 8 major cities of the world. Jansen worked closely with the talented interior designer Stephane Boudin, whom he appointed Director of the company. The customers added by House of Royalty Jansen and the rich and famous.

Elsie de Wolfe (1865-1950)

The firstDame interior decoration, Elsie de Wolfe himself as an "ugly baby". The Victorian actress was a rebel of her time and was credited by many, the inventor of the modern profession of interior design, although there were already established interior designers in their time. Elsie Victorian taste at all liked her remarks were, therefore, usually consists of light and bright colors, in contrast to the bleak and gloomy Victorian style combined with unnecessary excesseslike heavy velvet curtains. This has been a pioneer in turning away from the contemporary designs of the time. Elsie continues to feel impact in the modern world of Interior Design.

Ogden Codman (1863-1951)

American architect and interior architect, Ogden Codman spent his childhood in his hometown of Boston, before moving to France in his youth, for a specified period. Codman had two uncles who influenced him enormously - an architect and decorator, John HubbardRichard Ogden. Some of the work is Ogden Codman's Newport Edith Wharton's home, Land's End, the Rockefeller family estate of New York Client John D. Rockefeller, Jr., and the Newport summer home of Cornelius Vanderbilt II, together with author Edith Wharton, co-author a Codman Guide of the American interior design, "The Decoration of Houses" in 1897.

Frances Elkins (1888-1953)

Born in Milwaukee, Frances Adler Elkins was one of the most famous interior designersand designers of the last century. Sister of the famous Chicago architect David Adler Elkins was futuristic for its designs, which combined elements from different styles and different eras known. This land belonged to French style, chinoiserie and art deco. The device contained in her designs featured designers such as Jean-Michel Frank and Alberto Giacometti. Elkins' career that has spanned more than three decades, with many high-level committees in Hawaii, shoneMidwest and Northern and Southern California, no more interesting than the restoration of the 1830s structure, Casa Amesti in Monterrey, California.

Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959)

Frank Lloyd Wright was an interior designer and architect, whose career included more than 1000 projects, 500 of them, who have complete. Wright was honored for his promotion of organic architecture, an example is known to Fallingwater. The Robie House is an example of WrightLeadership of the Prairie School architectural movement, while the Rosenbaum House is Wright's Usonian home concept. Wright also had refreshing ideas for every type of building, be it church, office, school, hotel or museum. In addition to its excellent architectural renderings, Wright also designed much of the interior of its buildings, including the decor, layout and furniture.