Tuesday 4 March 2014

Interior designers Delhi a blend of design sense and common sense




“Oh my god, where was the space to sit in the living room, it sit so crammed with stuff.” How many times have a gone to someone’s drawing room or the living room (as it is called in US) and felt that half the things finding place there should actually be out of the area.
The living room is the place where we entertain guest, the room where the family members congregates to share their lives, watch television, listen to music or just simply relax. It is normally the best decorated room of the house; we always want to show our best side to the world.

Whenever we think of the interiors of a room, we have to keep a few simple principles in mind.
1.      What is the purpose of the room, do we get a lot of guest or do we basically use it family room.
2.      Do we have lot of space where we can have separate formal entertaining area and an informal family area?
3.      What is the climate where we live; if it is cold then we need warm fuzzy interiors, with woolen cushions and throw. If it is tropical with lot of rain, then we need to have furniture which does not get mildew easily, like cane or simple wood.
4.      Is the living room a space where we also sit for long hours, watch television, read, play indoor games, then it has to be comfortable and not a show case.
5.      The basic facts of doing interior and the same world over. The most important fact that you have to know is the optimum fact that you have to know is the optimum use of the space. If it is used a lot get the wall painted in neutral shades so that you can have colorful soft furnishings like curtains and rugs. Again if it used extensively, the floor should be easily cleanable.

Weathered’ choice

Choice of materials is another important factor. Marble is a good idea in hot climate as it stays cool and can be cleaned with a brush and mop. Durries and rugs can add colour to a marble floor. In warm climate wall-to-wall carpeting should be avoided as it only adds to the temperature. Moreover, if the room is used a lot it will get dirty easily and then it will be a tedious process to take wall –to- wall carpeting out and get it dry cleaned.
In colder climate wood is used a lot as flooring as it gives a warmer feel. Here wall -to- wall carpeting can also be used to keep out the draught coming from the ground. But the areas, which are used more in the living room, should have can dust and clean the smaller ones easily and keep the carpet cleaner and less given to wear and tear.
Tiles are one of the commonest things used as flooring, especially in India but the problem with these is that areas where the tiles join, where grouting is used, becomes dirty and black. Secondly these are slippery and can break and cannot be replaced easily. With a renewed interest in getting the antique look materials like bricks, terrazzo floors etc also have a lot of following now.

Furniture finesse

An important element of any room is furniture; again furniture has to be decided keeping in mind the climate and use. Furniture has been part of a home even during the hunter gatherer days; they used to make benches from tree trunks and small stools from rocks. In contemporary times there are innumerable kinds and variety of furniture. Gothic, Baroque, Colonial, Scandinavian, traditional Indian, contemporary modernistic. In India itself every region has its own unique style.
The key is to by and large stick to one style. You can add one or two pieces which are antique or part of family collection but to confusion. Imagine, Straight line modernistic sofa, made of leather and chrome with a Rajasthani centre table Or South Indian décor with Scandinavian furniture. If the room is used a lot use furniture which is easily maintainable, having heavy sofas with light floral tapes try will not do here, you need thick tapestry in shades that would not look dirty soon. Curtains and tapestry should be, by and large, bought together, so that you can coordinate colours.
Now you have the materials to suit all pockets and remember spending on charging old dirty sofa covers is essential, maintenance is more important than just purchasing.

Gadget show

If you have an informal TV watching room, do not keep a television in the drawing room. People come to meet and interact with you not watch your favorite serial, that they can do in the privacy of their home.
But if that is the only room you have to keep the idiot box, turn it off when the guest comes. Now you have wall-mounted ones but even the stand alone ones can be kept on a well appointed table or console. TV does become the centre piece but it can be kept in such a way that it does not take over the whole room, remember it is a useful thing but not a beautiful thing.

Similarly keep your music system in a cabinate to save it from dust and to avoid clutter in the room. One important thing to remember is that the wires of electrical and electronic items should not be seen. In an old house you can be seen cover them or even if it means repair work, get the wires hidden inside the walls.
Decorating a living room requires times and thought. Designs and patterns can be made on paper, do a lot of race of the market, keep space for future acquisition and then take a plunge.
It is not rocket science, it can be done by yourself and will give you lot of creative satisfaction.

Go easy on ACCESSORIES

As for artifacts and accessories, keep minimum. In India we tend to showcase everything we like in our drawing rooms whether it is a doll or a vase. We have memories attached to most items, in one home there were memorabilia from all their journeys, so you have a fan from Mizoram, a cane basket from Tripura, a paper Mache box from Kashmir and the list goes on and on. Five minutes into such a room and you have to listen to the story of the acquisition of each item in detail. While there may be some beautiful items, when cluttered together they look like scrap.

We might love what we buy, we might think we have the best taste but can’t put everything out. Remember that you have to choose the right spot of display in accordance with the dimension of the piece lighting and other items in the room.

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