steve31
10-26-2004, 10:03 PM
In A Fix designer Nani Vinken offers her tips for design during major home improvement projects.
• When planning a space, create a keynote, i.e., select one thing in the room to be a focal point or point of interest. This will set the tone for the room and set a rhythm for the viewer's eye.
• When I design for a major home improvement project, I like to take three things into account. First, I like to create a space that is a visual equivalent of the homeowner's lifestyle. Second, I let the space dictate the relationship of furniture, colors, lighting and spatial organization. Last, I combine the above with my own creativity, my personal sense for the space and my vocabulary of style.
• Life is a process of continuous change and discovery. A home should reflect that! As life evolves, a home's design has the right to follow this mobility. Always add and replace soft goods, accessories, artwork and so forth, as they become relevant in your life. Otherwise, you will find yourself in a very outdated, meaningless space one day.
• When starting a major home improvement or redecorating project, I think of the structure of the space and the basic pieces of furniture as the backbone of the project. Once the backbone of the project is established, I add colors, textures, art, lighting and accessories, which I like to view as the soul of the space — much like in painting, where you start with the broad strokes first, and then fill in the remaining spaces.
• When planning a space, create a keynote, i.e., select one thing in the room to be a focal point or point of interest. This will set the tone for the room and set a rhythm for the viewer's eye.
• When I design for a major home improvement project, I like to take three things into account. First, I like to create a space that is a visual equivalent of the homeowner's lifestyle. Second, I let the space dictate the relationship of furniture, colors, lighting and spatial organization. Last, I combine the above with my own creativity, my personal sense for the space and my vocabulary of style.
• Life is a process of continuous change and discovery. A home should reflect that! As life evolves, a home's design has the right to follow this mobility. Always add and replace soft goods, accessories, artwork and so forth, as they become relevant in your life. Otherwise, you will find yourself in a very outdated, meaningless space one day.
• When starting a major home improvement or redecorating project, I think of the structure of the space and the basic pieces of furniture as the backbone of the project. Once the backbone of the project is established, I add colors, textures, art, lighting and accessories, which I like to view as the soul of the space — much like in painting, where you start with the broad strokes first, and then fill in the remaining spaces.