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Interior Design: Wall stencils & Decals
Brighten your home, workplace, dorm, or store with stencil art. Decorate your walls, bed post, refrigerator, windows, tables, store fronts, doors, and more!...

Interior Design: Christmas Color Schemes
Are you in full Christmas-mode or not yet? It's never too early (or too late) to start planning for Christmas! Christmas is almost here again and it's time...

Interior Design: Sample/Mood Boards for Interior Designer 
 Are you a student of interior design college? You are in the right place. Are you looking for inspiration or advice on how to design and create mood & ....

Interior Design: Decorative Paint Effects
So you came to the store, selected a colour paint but have you thought about the paint finish you want to use? There are so many different types of decorati...

World's Most Famous Women Interior Designers / Decorators
Interior design increasingly gains popularity due to appreciation of art and beauty as these components are incorporated to establishments and landscapes.

100 Christmas Decorating Ideas 100 Christmas Decorating Ideas 
We, Rocket Moms on Squidoo, have compiled a list of 100 CHRISTMAS DECORATING IDEAS If you're looking for Christmas decorating inspirations, you've come to the...

Irish Christmas Decorating Ideas
 Nollaig Shona Duit or Happy Christmas to you! Christmas is almost here again and it's time to start thinking about decorating your home. Are you looking for...

Top 10 Christmas Wall Stickers 
Are you looking for easy way to transform your house into festive Christmas mood? Whether your home is traditional, contemporary, or eclectic, I have an eas...

Interior Design Directory of Squidoo
Hi to all! Are you an interior designer? Do you love to design? Do you have an interior design lenses on Squidoo? Please join this Interior Design Directory...

World's Most Famous Men Interior Designers / Decorators 
Ever wondered who is World's Most Famous Men Interior Designer? There are so many talented interior designers in the world, so I decided to mention 10 men...

Colour in Interior Design
The word "colour" looks and sounds simple but itself it's having really very powerful meaning. Human eye reacts to everything and colour is having ability to...

Interior Design: Tiles
Ok, you have decided that you want to use tiles in your house... Do you want to know more about Advantages and Disadvantages of Tiles? I have been working...

Interior Design: Mosaics
If you want to create a WOW factor, use the mosaics. When I was working for a high end tile boutique, I fell in love with mosaics. There are so many...

Top 10 Color Wheels
What is a color wheel? Color wheel is a tool for interior designers, decorators and graphic designers. There are many types of color wheels but most of them...

Drafting tools for Interior Designers
With all the technology available today, drafting has not just become a science but also an art. Nearly all commercial and industrial architectural firms ar...

Interior Design: Chandeliers
Chandeliers!!! They come in different shapes, colours and material. There are so many different types of them. You can buy plastic chandelier for a tenner & 

Designing a restaurant

Here is my update for a restaurant. I have designed this 5-in-one restaurant which serves 5 different cuisines. I have met with a client 5 times and it was quite quick project. I'm happy that I had a chance to help design a restaurant as I have done it 1st time. What you think?

How to design a restaurant?

Hi, guys!
I'm sorry...I have been away for a while.

Anyway recently I was asked to help to design a restaurant and I need a help. Does anyone know good websites with restaurant photos and ideas?

Any help appreciated!

How to Find the Right Interior Design School For You?

By Steven Ross

So you're looking for that perfect interior design school to give you the proper education and career advancement that you need? In this article, I will discuss some parameters you need to consider before choosing any interior design school. If you do it right, you can increase your chances tenfold for picking the right school.

Most people do it backwards. They get a list of different schools to consider, and then they start trying to figure out which ones will work for them. A better approach is to first figure out what you want to get from your education before looking at any school. It's better to have a goal in mind instead of looking at random interior design schools and trying to figure out your goal afterwards.

Take the time to do a little bit of soul-searching and get some clarity. Ask yourself questions like this -- what do you want to get out of your interior design education? What is your ultimate desire, related to your career as an interior designer?

You should have a very exact and detailed orientated picture of where you'd like to see yourself as an interior designer. Then, you will know what needs to be fulfilled by the school you attend, to make the picture a reality.

After you figure out what you want out of your education, then it is time to look for the right interior design school. Start evaluating different schools to determine what they have the offer you, compared to what you want to get out of your education. Soon, you will find a handful that will come close to meeting your educational needs.

To improve your chances of picking the right interior design school, take time to visit the schools in advance, to get an idea of what they look like and how they feel. If visiting them is out of the question, then a least call and talk to some of the faculty members there. Also, it's good to talk to students who have gone there or are currently attending the design school, so you can get a student perspective as well as they faculty member perspective.

This isn't the easiest and quickest way to decide on the school, but it is the safest way to help you find the perfect interior design school for you and your needs.

Famous Interior Designers - Who Are They

Famous Interior Designers - Who Are They
Author: Bowe Packer

READ MY ANOTHER ARTICLE ABOUT FAMOUS WOMEN DESIGNERS

Despite what you may think famous interior designers are not thin on the ground, and there are a great many of them gracing the halls of celebrity today. Another words, there are plenty of them who are making an excellent living at designing. We just haven't heard of them and may never hear of them. They might not be as well known or as prolific as some artists and fashion designers are, but they do exist nevertheless. The reason for this almost unheard of fame can be solely attributed to the fact that interior design didn't truly take off until the latter half of the 20th century.

In fact until the 20th century there weren't necessarily any famous interior designers per se. Yes, there were famous interior designers for dissimilar era's but fame as we infer it didn't come until very newly when there was a flock of interest in all things DIY. And for those of us to don't know what DIY is - it is short for Do It Yourself. And specifically refers to the TV Network. Hence, since interior decorating and some of its off shoots, can be reasoned to DIY that's when the world really became aware of interior decorating. And it wasn't until a few years after that that dissimilar interior designers started to make a name for themselves amongst the ecumenical public. Just like many things in our society it takes a while before it hits main stream. Things of this nature usually start with the rich and wealthy and then move on from there.

For the most part these famous interior designers gained their fame through the usual means of achieving fame, through the TV. They appeared in numerous Television home improvement programs, and they held numerous, televised DIY (Do It Yourself) programs and fundamentally got their face well recognized to the public. And that's how famous interior designers of the last decade of the twentieth c achieved more than a meek fame.

There are of course more famous interior designers than the ones you see on TV. Others who might be television camera timid. And could very often be just as good as or even better at what they do than the more media savvy interior decorators. As I said earlier, there are sure to be a bundle in this category and we will never know about them. Ones who decorate the famous, such as George Clooney, Jerry Rice and the like.

Then there are the famous interior designers who have been about for what seems like forever and a day and who have made a family name for themselves through their relentless efforts. Yes, it isn't all play, many times it is long hours to get to that place of fame.These interior decorators are much lauded in their world and are the pundits from whom the new generation of interior decorators learn their craft. Many of these "Old School" decorators if you will are now teaching their trade.

So as you look for the names of famous interior designers you need to understand and accept that you won't be able to find all of them just because you look through interior magazines. Sometimes these famous interior designers like to keep their celebrity under raps. Working behind the scenes, so to speak, and enjoying life without all the paparazzi.

Famous interior designers aren't host, but there are a sizable number of them, and they all have gifts of talent and one thing in common. They have a good eye for design and decorating and they can put together a room to make the very best out of all its features. Ok, so that was two things they all have in common! Just remember, you could one day walk right past a famous interior designer and not even know it.

Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/home-and-family-articles/famous-interior-designers-who-are-they-98848.html

READ MY ANOTHER ARTICLE ABOUT FAMOUS WOMEN DESIGNERS

Eero Aarnio ball chair

Design by Eero Aarnio, 1963.
Fiberglass shell, upholstery.
Made in Finland by Adelta.

The Ball Chair was designed by using one of the most simple geometric forms: the ball. By lopping off one end and fixing it at one point Eero Aarnio comes to a remarkable result - a supremely unconventional chair. A Ball Chair is a 'room within a room' with a cozy and calm atmosphere, protected from outside noises it provides a private space for relaxing or a phone call.
The ball chair is something between a piece of furniture and a piece of architecture and at the same time embodies both the mobile and the established. I always wanted one of them. You can find them for sale at www.hivemodern.com

Jurgen Bey and his "dutch pieces"

Today I bought a book for my friend. It's called Designers on Design by Terence Conran and Max Fraser. Very nice book - suggested to everyone who loves design. Very illustrated book with questions for designers about design.

So flicking through the book I really liked those chairs by Jurgen Bey (Netherlands designer). Dutch pieces designed for Interpolis in 2002.

They are a bit exaggerated but that's what makes them so special and unusual. Amazing concept. For more go to http://www.jurgenbey.nl/

Happy Pills candy shop in Barcelona

This candy shop's design so simple but it works very well. The design concept is brilliant. Candies...make us happy... so true! Applause to designer of this shop. I can imagine tourists in Barcelona guessing what is inside?!?and imagine kids.

Veuve Clicquot Love seat by Karim Rashid

Veuve Clicquot Love seat Sakura, 2006

This extravagant bright pink Clicquot love seat was designed by Karin Rashid.The love seat consists of two opposite facing chairs joined in the center by a pedestal with an ice bucket in the classic Clicquot yellow creating an intimate place to share your bubbly. The love seat price is around $10,000.

Who is Karim Rashid? For me he is Leonardo Da Vinci of design, he is very talented and very inspiring designer with personality. To learn more about him go to his website: www.karimrashid.com

Did you know that he has internship program for

someone who is interested in industrial and interior design?

Principles of Interior Design

Principles of Interior Design
by: Kathy Iven

Whether you are working with existing furnishings and fabrics or “starting from scratch” with an empty room, you should always use the elements and principles of design as a guide in choosing everything. The elements are your tools or raw materials, much like paints are the basics to a painter. The elements of design include space, line, form, color, and texture. The principles of design relate to how you use these elements. The principles of design are balance, emphasis, rhythm, proportion and scale, and harmony and unity.

Principle #1: Balance
Visual equilibrium in a room is called balance. It gives a sense of repose and a feeling of completion. A well-balanced room gives careful consideration to the placement of objects according to their visual weight. The elements of line, form, color and texture all help determine an object’s visual weight, which is the amount of space it appears to occupy. Balance also refers to how and where you place the elements (line, form, color and texture) within a room. To maintain balance, try to distribute the elements throughout the room.
• Formal balance, often referred to as symmetrical balance, creates a mirror image effect.
• Informal balance uses different objects of the same visual weight to create equilibrium in a room. It is more subtle and spontaneous and gives a warmer, more casual feeling.

Principle #2: Emphasis
Emphasis is the focal point of the room. The focal point should be obvious as you enter the room; it is the area to which your eye is attracted. Whatever is featured, as the center of interest –a fireplace, artwork or a window treatment framing a beautiful view – must be sufficiently emphasized so that everything else leads the eye toward the featured area. You can add emphasis to a natural focal point or create one in a room through effective use of line, form, color and texture.

Principle #3: Rhythm
Rhythm supplies the discipline that controls the eye as is moves around a room. Rhythm helps the eye to move easily from one object to another and creates a harmony that tells the eye everything in the room belongs to a unified whole. Rhythm is created through repetition of line, form, color or texture. It can also be created through progression. Progressive rhythm is a gradual increasing or decreasing in size, direction or color.

Principle #4: Proportion and Scale
Size relationships in a room are defined by proportion and scale. Proportion refers to how the elements within an object relate to the object as a whole. Scale relates to the size of an object when compared with the size of the space in which it is located.

Principle #5: Harmony and Unity
A well-designed room is a unified whole that encompasses all the other elements and principles of design. Unity assures a sense of order. There is a consistency of sizes and shapes, a harmony of color and pattern. The ultimate goal of decorating is to create a room with unity and harmony and a sense of rhythm. Repeating the elements, balancing them throughout the room, and then adding a little variety so that the room has its own sense of personality accomplishes this. Too much unity can be boring; too much variety can cause a restless feeling. Juggling the elements and principles to get just the right mix is a key to good design.

About The Author - Kathy Iven, Columbus, OH kathy@fabricfarms.com

The truth about interior design

The Truth About Interior Design
by: Robert Thatcher

Have you ever wondered how you can make your home look like the place of the affluent people? Or would you just like to create an impression of classic beauty with an air of sophistication?
All of these things can be made through the use of interior designs.
Basically, interior design refers to the art of manipulating and forming the inner space of a house, an office, or a room, through the management of surface healing and “spatial volume.”
Interior designs are generally used to bring in the features of architecture, furniture designs, environmental psychology, and product design. All of these are combined to create an artistic projection of the area in project.

The Style
The interior designer should know and take into consideration the different parts of “design styles.” These are the proportion, function of design, concept, and balance. All of these parts are important in creating the total “look and feel” of the room.

For instance, in creating the “look and feel” of the room, the interior design could enhance the “graphical user interface” of the design buy using the right combination of colors, layout, shapes, etc. Included in the aspect of styles are the seven elements of design that an interior designer must always take into account. These are the shape, form, line, texture, color, pattern, and mass. All of these things, when incorporated in a project will bring out the best results.

However, good interior designers must also take into account the aspects of beauty in terms of its function and aesthetics. A good balance between the two will instigate proper coordination of all the elements of design.

The reason behind this argument is based on the fact that the concept of beauty is always comparative and qualified. As the old adage goes, “Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder.”
Hence, there are instances that one design might be beautiful for one person but may look unsightly with others. That is why when the function of interior design serves its purpose as far as enhancing the total outlook of the space is considered as universal, the comparativeness of its beauty will vary from one person to another.

For this reason, the design used by the interior designer may be relative to his or her own aspect of beauty but may be taken differently by his or her viewers. Nevertheless, it is still the interior designer who will know the appropriate use of the different elements of design associated with the utilization of the various kinds of materials that he or she will use.
Consequently, the interior designer must still consider the insights and taste of the user or the customer. After all, the interior designer is being paid to enhance the space according to the taste of the one who will use that space.

At this point, it is now based on the “sales talks” or the persuasive power of the designer to convince his or her client the best style, patterned to his or her style. In this way, the designer will not be in trouble of deviating from the interests of the client. Otherwise, the designer may no longer find future works from this particular client.
Indeed, interior designing is not just a matter of good taste and spatial enhancement. It is also a conglomeration of the application of the different elements of design along with the personal interest of the client.
It is a work of art with the value of ethical standards constituted in one art form.

About The Author
Robert Thatcher is a freelance publisher based in Cupertino, California. He publishes articles and reports in various ezines and provides interior design resources on http://www.just-interior-design.info.

Welcome to Design & Style blog

Welcome to Design & Style

Welcome to my latest blog. Hopefully this blog will guide you in finding new designs, new products available on the market and it will inspire you to style your house in a way you always wanted. My objective is to create a blog where you will discover helpful tips and links.

Kind regads,
Dana and Co.