the spacelift blog

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 […]

I thought I would kick off this blog by paying homage to some of my favorite design-related web sites. Here they are, in no particular order, with details about why they rock!
Apartment Therapy
NYC will always be at the heart of design. Anything and everything begins and ends there. It follows that lots […]