Design experts often suggest that you don’t need to follow the latest trends to achieve a luxurious home. With creativity and the following guidelines, you can transform your home into a delightful living space.
Implementing the 60-30-10 Rule in Home Decoration
Regarded as a ‘classic’ rule in home design and decoration, the 60-30-10 rule, especially in color mixing, can be applied to any design style or trend you favor.
Here’s how the 60-30-10 rule works:
The dominant color scheme takes up 60% of the space in home decoration. You should opt for light colors to create a sense of spaciousness and enhance light absorption. Using bright colors as the primary color also facilitates color coordination.
The secondary color scheme accounts for 30% of the space. Secondary colors should be of darker tones to avoid monotony in a room with a single color.
Accent colors make up 10% of the space. Highlights are created using contrasting colors like red, black, yellow, orange, etc.
Color in home decoration isn’t only reflected in wall, ceiling, or floor paints, but also includes the furniture you plan to place in the space.
Acquiring, Creating, and Manipulating Light
How do you gain, create, and manipulate light?
In peaceful rural areas, enjoying natural light is easy. You just open the window in the morning, and light streams into the house, creating a breezy and cool ambiance. However, in urban areas where houses are closely built, getting natural light can be a challenge, especially for houses located in alleys or surrounded by buildings.
There are several ways to ACQUIRE light in home decor, such as designing with multiple windows, using glass doors instead of wooden ones, and incorporating skylight designs that bring in more light and create a sense of spaciousness and freshness.
In addition to natural light, you can CREATE light from luminous objects like lamps, tube lights, chandeliers, or recessed lights.
CONTROLLING light is based on your design and layout to allow light to enter the house as desired. This is usually best achieved with the help of experienced designers.
Embrace Creativity, Don’t Stick to the Mold
Being creative in home decoration may seem challenging due to restrictive thinking or fear of self-expression. Hence, some people opt for available designs and adapt them to their space. This approach can save time and even costs during home decoration.
However, it’s simple to be creative if you understand the design rules and can flexibly apply them, from color schemes to interior layouts to unique designs.
Five essential design and decoration rules include:
The Rule of Balance encompasses the symmetry and balance of the elements of space composition, from height, width, and interior arrangement. There are two basic forms of this rule – symmetrical balance and asymmetrical balance.
The Rule of Rhythm pertains to the movement and direction of vision by elements arranged in a composition. Rhythm often creates a smooth, continuous flow of vision in space.
The Rule of Emphasis is a way to create visual effects to attract and retain focus in the interior space. For example, a yellow sofa in an all-white space – this contrast is a common practice in home decor.
The Rule of Harmony establishes a connection between elements in appearance. It’s the correct balance of all elements to create a pleasing whole.
The Rule of Proportions and Scales
