How to place furniture in a room without ruining the interior: 5 rules you need to know
Every home or apartment owner dreams of creating an inspiring interior design.
It's always a pleasure to hear your guests admire your impressive home interior. But poorly placed furniture can ruin the whole impression.
The placement of individual pieces of furniture is as important as the overall design concept. If placed incorrectly, it can ruin the shape, color combination, and “soul” of the entire room.
Ratio of objects
The first thing that attracts attention is the elements that have the greatest visual weight. The objects that dominate the room are the ones that attract the most attention. This is not necessarily a large sofa or bed.
Attention is drawn to:
- unusual shapes;
- variegated coloring;
- unusual texture;
- bright color.
For example, a red chair against a light sofa and light walls will draw all the attention to itself, ruining the composition. To prevent this from happening, it is worth paying attention to some subtleties.
1. You can’t place one brightly colored piece in a neutral room. It will always stand out. Pair the bright piece with other furniture of the same color to balance the space.
2. Don't overuse bright textiles. Often bright sofa cushions take all the attention, while the sofa recedes into the background, although it is the center of the composition. Complement it with plain, discreet cushions that will emphasize its beauty, rather than overwhelm it.
3. Maintain balance. When furniture is only on one side of the room and the other is empty, it creates the impression that one side of the room outweighs the other. The same applies to color, materials, shapes, sizes. Add light furniture to dark furniture, small chairs to a large armchair, cold glass or metal to cozy warm textiles.
4. Think about proportional filling of the space. People often use too big furniture in small rooms or too small furniture in spacious rooms. Remember about the balance of space. Do not put a bulky sofa in a small room, avoid small-sized furniture in spacious rooms. Furniture should be proportional to the room. Proportion and scale are key elements of any design.
5. Zone large spaces. Create a seating area, a TV viewing area, a work area with a desk, a play area for the kids. Think about visual weight and layout to balance the space.
These five simple techniques will allow you to arrange your furniture in such a way as not to spoil the interior.
