But definitely not all together.. Go modular and build down favourite pieces and areas that mean most to you.Personal, contextual and relevant design needs to resonate with the sensibilities of the occupant. So, unless you are fortunate to own a stretch where rooms are in excess of 400 sq feet each, don’t busy up the space. So a formal living if overly plush, and inaccessible, is no fun. No good ever came out of skipping research.Keep it simpleReady ReckonerScan the market.Gather as you go along and adorn your walls and spaces with interchangeable and interesting pieces that can have their moment in the sun ever so often. Tiresome and completely unimaginative, I urge you to say a big NO to buying out entire corner arrangements from design stores… or catalogues… they don’t speak of originality and a sense of self.Most often the engagement of a designer, goes against textile factory the very grain of what the space needs to reflect.Collectibles often have memories attached to them, and can’t be rushed into a space with a last minute purchase. Don’t go bulky and period with furniture when the space is not meant to bear heavy duty padding. Infusing several elements in a space is committing design harakiri. The process of collaboration needs to reflect the personality of the occupant whilst incorporating elements of style from a design point of view.
For examples marble floors, while lovely to look at, and to touch, stain easily unless treated.Ready ReckonerSpaces with the right blend of plain prints and textures are always a success.In an attempt to forcibly stylise spaces, one often lands up with a GUJLI at home! Your space is not meant to be Chor Bazaar stuffed up to the gills with artless antiques, obnoxious wall collages or garish paintings. Customise the space to suit your needs.And most often, they make the space look cluttered as retailers may want to showcase a lot more in a tiny space.Commissioning work with material that may not work for you, is courting trouble in the long run. Avoid these at all costs. Many meetings and a browse through collectibles to understand one’s tastes is an absolute must, before arming oneself with catalogues, looks and the like. Clean lines in the furniture often help focus on pretty surfaces.Bulking up can be a nightmare for most of us. It makes absolutely no sense in navigating through the small gaps in the fittings, with perhaps lighting akin to aircraft emergency floor path illumination or signages along the walls!Chart out a movement layout.They are not popular with those suffering from arthritis or rheumatism. The muscular bits, if any can be centred or cornered with accent pieces built around it, aiding better access and easy movement. Typically, darker colours for highlighting areas, heavy drapery or ostentatious window fittings often tends to swallow up most of the room.Ready reckonerIf your family, young kids, older friends, pets and the like are struck off from enjoying a space, this may not be the look for you.
One often pays the price of keeping up with the Joneses, so find out what suits you and your family. Based on weather conditions, a conscious shift from the excessive chennile, damask, faux leather and plaids to linen, drill and other lighter options. Years go by in compiling memorabilia.Often pieces and spaces seem to be fighting for attention. It is also where the mess is most times! Home Design (or HD) is an oft quoted term that means different things to different people.Ready ReckonerMust-haves in a living space are: Sofa/sectional/lounger, 1-2 accent chairs, Coffee table and/or side tables, Nook/niche/bookshelf/tv console unit, Rug Adorn two out of three to four walls with basic eye catching, not over the top, adornments 1 floor lamp 1-2 table lamps. Unless of course you like the occasional “trip” as you find your way around the chaise lounge everyday!Ready reckonerIn keeping with a period look, distress modular pieces to blend in.A sense of ease in movement and pastel colours work well in living spaces.Busting myths of the more the merrier is my latest passion. Lean wood and less fabric done tastefully serve the purpose but it should not be cumbersome. So go forth and design with your new DIY design checklist! The writer is an interior designer and director at Sugar My Space,
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