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Hugh over at gapingvoid is a favorite of mine. Completely unrelated to interior design, but he has great insight and ideas into marketing, and life in general. He has an ongoing section for readers to submit their own 500-words-or-less manifesto on any topic they choose. Did I mention he’s a hilarious cartoonist […]

With 2006 coming to a close, it’s time to look ahead to what the new year will bring. Prognosticators the world over are putting forth their predictions, and it looks to be a great year in the field of interior design!

My husband and I bought our house about two years ago. The people who owned the house before us remodeled the kitchen and family room, turning it into one big space. Unfortunately, they also took some shortcuts or didn’t hire professionals or something along those lines, because when you look closely there are […]

There are so many design-related magazines on the market, it’s hard to navigate through the clutter and find the gems. One of the magazines I read consistently is Domino. It hasn’t been on the market for very long, but it has captured the heart of many a reader. Here are three reasons […]

The final entry in the series, this post will discuss the principle of Harmony.
Harmony
An excerpt from Inside Today’s Home:
Defined as consonance, concord, or agreement among parts, harmony suggests carrying through a single unifying theme that consistently relates the varied components of an interior, whether a single room or an entire house.

The principle of emphasis is the next topic in the series.
Emphasis
This is probably the easiest principle to understand of the five. You’ve probably heard a gazillion times that a focal point is a must in any room. A fireplace is the first example that most people think of. It’s rare that a […]

Previously, I posted articles about Balance and Rhythm. For part III, I’ll cover scale and proportion.
Scale and Proportion
These two design principles go hand in hand, since both relate to size and shape. Proportion has to do with the ratio of one design element to another, or one element to the whole. Scale […]

Last time I talked about Balance. The next principle on the list is Rhythm. Everyone is familiar with rhythm as it pertains to music, but what does it mean in relation to interior design?
Rhythm
Rhythm is defined as continuity, recurrence or organized movement. To achieve these themes in a design, you need to […]

Let’s get back to basics, shall we? So many design resources jump right into picking the right color for your space. Of course, color is vitally important to the overall design. But I haven’t seen many resources online that really start at the beginning. This series of articles will summarize the […]