Where to start creating the design of your apartment [5 of the basic principles]

An apartment interior design is a project consisting of a set of sketches, technical plans, 3-D visualizations and other documents reflecting the planning and finishing decisions on the basis of which repairs are carried out. Today there are many organizations that provide services for the design of residential premises. Before starting repair, it is necessary to decide whether you are ready to contact one of these firms, or intend to make the project yourself.

Tip: When choosing a contractor to create designer documentation, examine customer reviews and see the implemented projects of various organizations - it will help you to find the best performer.

Main steps

The whole process of creating the design of the apartment can be divided into several consecutive steps:

1. Measurements of the room and sketching plan indicating the location of engineering communications, door and window openings, the material of the walls, the parties of the world.
2. Decision on the Stylistics Interior (Classic, Modern, High Tech, Loft, etc.)

Tip: Decide with the style of real objects in fashion magazines, on the websites of designer and architectural agencies will help to determine the style of the style.

1. Creating a planning indicating the location of lighting devices, furniture, plumbing equipment, sockets, etc.

   

Important: The planning is formed taking into account the principle of zoning space, in which the apartment is divided into several basic functional areas: the zone of cooking and eating, the zone of sleep and recreation, the work area, and other, depending on the wishes of the owners of the residential premises.

1. Development of 3-D project visualization: choice of color palette, textures, finishing materials, thorough drawing of furniture, lighting equipment, decor elements. As a rule, several design options create, from which the best is chosen.

   

2. Preparation of repair estimates and final technical documentation.

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Five design principles

If you decide to abandon the services of a professional designer, then with independent creation of the project, take on armament of several basic principles:

1. Single style

All rooms must be performed in one stylistic range. You should not try to combine classics and high-tech in the same room.

1. Scaling

When choosing interior items, the size of the room should be considered. For example, in a small living room, a huge table / sofa / chair, etc. It will seem incomplete. Conversely, the abundance of small items of the decor in the spacious room will look ridiculous.

1. Accent or "Point"

Each designed premises should have an emphasis (subject to which attention falls in the first place). Accents can be a color (one bright object in a room with muted color combinations), in the form of a size or shape (large fireplace), and others.

1. Competent lighting

When planning the location and the number of lighting devices, it is necessary to pay attention to which way the room is oriented.

1. The ratio of functional zones with the real needs of residents of the apartment

When creating planning, it is necessary to consider the number of family members, their hobbies and preferences, the number of storage things. According to the initial data, not only the division of the common space on the room is formed, but also the furniture and other interior items are selected.

A competently thoughtful interior is a guarantee that the house will always reign comfort, harmony and comfortable environment for all family members.

Focusing on the stages and principles, even a newcomer to create the design of the apartment of his dreams.

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