INTERIOR DESIGNE : A FASCINATING HOBBY AND AN EXCITING CARRIER
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INTERIOR DESIGN : A FASCINATING HOBBY AND AN EXCITING CARRIER.
Interior design is an exciting career, and it is also a fascinating avocation, providing a lifetime of personal, aesthetic, and intellectual fulfi llment. A single issue of a cutting-edge residential design magazine recently demonstrated that even those who do not practice interior design as a profession often create interiors worthy of recognition and publication. The magazine’s colored pages featured the work of architects and designers, along with the designs of an illustrator, an account executive, an inventor, a hotel owner, a clothing fabricator, a law student, a housewares retailer, a writer, a contractor, and others. Anyone with a keen interest can become knowledgeable about design and can create interiors of charm and style. Being involved in interior design is a rewarding pursuit that broadens intellectual horizons and deepens aesthetic sensitivity. Interior design is vital, vibrant, and dynamic; it is never static.
As the world changes, life also changes and design keeps pace. An interior design will never really be “fi nished,” because as life changes, so do we. Styles evolve, our outlook changes, the composition of our families and households alters, careers shift, and our designs adjust to life’s ebb and fl ow. What an exciting thing it is to be fl uent in the language of design, to know the historic roots of the design language, and to understand the new expressions of the language all around us. It is even more exciting to be able to speak the language of design by creating our own interiors. It is truly a rewarding lifelong avocation that is within the reach of all who are willing to invest the time and effort.
In above picture the well-planned space features light, lovely colors and simple, handsome furnishings that give these connecting dining and living rooms a sense of openness and cleanliness. Modest, organized spaces meets the needs of the users or encourages people to enjoy the space and the company of those who share it with them. Design by Hutker Architects/photo © Brian Vanden Brink.
LANGUAGE OF DESIGN.
The late design educator Sherrill Whiton compared studying interior design to learning a foreign language. If the vocabulary and the grammar of a language are mastered, we can adequately express ourselves. Interior design has a vocabulary of materials, styles, forms, details, light, colors, patterns, textures, lines, and mass. The grammar can be compared to design principles of balance, rhythm, emphasis, scale, proportion, unity, variety, and harmony. In the same way that we select words to form sentences according to rules of grammar, we use elements of design to create interiors according to established principles. Like master writers who manipulate the language in interesting new ways, talented designers often break with established rules and expectations to create new trends and tastes.
Interior design can be observed and evaluated in places where we shop, worship, do business, or obtain services such as dining in restaurants. At the Oliver and Bonacini Café & Grill, a contemporary patio space has been added to the existing structure where natural lighting is enjoyed through retractable textile membrane vaults overhead and through commercial French doors. Furniture placement allows many diners to enjoy this sunny space, accessorized with tree trunks and large planters of greenery. Design by Anacleto
Design Associates/photo courtesy of Eventscape, Inc.
Residential and Contract Interior Design :
Although the focus of our interest in interior design is often personal, it certainly need not be limited to our personal home environment. Lifestyles today often dictate that we spend many of our waking hours in working situations, shopping, and dealing with various types of business services. We also spend time eating out, traveling, and staying in hotels. These contract environments should be as well planned as the home environment. The focus of Interiors: An Introduction is general. The concepts discussed apply to both residential and contract interiors. In cases where certain considerations do not apply equally to homes, separate sections with contract considerations are included in the chapters.
In picture above the space was designed to house the objects and furnishings of personal value that are unlike any other home elsewhere. The result is a home that gives its owners a sense of well-being, comfort, and familiarity, as well as good design. Design by McMillan Architects/photo © Brian Vanden Brink
Interior design can be observed and evaluated in places where we shop, worship, do business, or obtain services such as dining in restaurants. At the Oliver and Bonacini Café & Grill, a contemporary patio space has been added to the existing structure where natural lighting is enjoyed through retractable textile membrane vaults overhead and through commercial French doors. Furniture placement allows many diners to enjoy this sunny space, accessorized with tree trunks and large planters of greenery. Design by Anacleto
Design Associates/photo courtesy of Eventscape, Inc.
Residential and Contract Interior Design :
Although the focus of our interest in interior design is often personal, it certainly need not be limited to our personal home environment. Lifestyles today often dictate that we spend many of our waking hours in working situations, shopping, and dealing with various types of business services. We also spend time eating out, traveling, and staying in hotels. These contract environments should be as well planned as the home environment. The focus of Interiors: An Introduction is general. The concepts discussed apply to both residential and contract interiors. In cases where certain considerations do not apply equally to homes, separate sections with contract considerations are included in the chapters.
In picture above the space was designed to house the objects and furnishings of personal value that are unlike any other home elsewhere. The result is a home that gives its owners a sense of well-being, comfort, and familiarity, as well as good design. Design by McMillan Architects/photo © Brian Vanden Brink
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