Sunday, October 04, 2015
importance and tips on the use of empty space aka negative space or white space
Empty space is very important for interior design. If possible, keep around 80 to 60 percent empty space in any interior design.
When you put a table, font put more than 40 percent things on the table top. In other storage devie try not to put something on top that are view able. Or even try not to put anything in cover on top of the storage.
Use concealed storage to store things. In case you could not buy or build storage devices, pile up and then cover up with atleast by white paper or clothing.
My above thought is alos endorsed by the following Zen decoration guideline:
To some people, a Zen aesthetic is all about clear, open (even empty) spaces, featuring concealed storage and minimal decoration. - See more at: http://www.dreamhomedecorating.com/zen-interior-design.html
The overall goal of Zen interior design is to create a peaceful, inspiring home that looks good without looking dressed up. (Here are some photos!) To create the look, combine any or all of the following elements of Zen decorating:
simple contemporary table and chair
? Clean straight lines: nothing that's visually busy;
? Built-in, concealed storage;
? Open, clear spaces (zero clutter);
? Natural, beautiful but unfussy materials;
? Quality but simple furnishings: nothing 'bling' or high-maintenance, nothing that screams for attention or tries to impress;
? Low-impact colors taken from nature, a minimum of (subtle) pattern;
? Quality rather than quantity;
? A calm overall look (you get enough stimulation when you step outside the front door ;-)
- See more at: http://www.dreamhomedecorating.com/zen-interior-design.html#sthash.xTLmHhN9.dpuf
1. Calm, clear, pure, wide open - you can create these qualities in your home as well as your mind. (In fact, creating them in your home will help you create them in your mind.)
The purpose of decorating Zen style is to turn your home into a sanctuary, a soothing, tranquil place of respite from the rush and emotional demands of the outside world. Here's how to "do" basic Zen interior design:
contemporary German living room
? Reduce the color palette to calm, 'quiet' colors (like neutrals, water and earth tones).
? Not sure how to use neutrals? Download my free e-book!
? Gradually take away all clutter, including ...
? small decorative items (even if they're pretty, they count as visual 'clutter')
? things you don't actually use
? things with an obvious pattern
? area rugs (particularly if they're colorful and eye-catching)
? Clear all surface spaces (walls, floor, tables and other furniture) as much as you possibly can. (More about this on the page about Zen Decorating!)
Looking at this list, you might find that Zen interior design is a fairly radical concept. But it doesn't have to be. You could, for example, start with one area, even a very small one; if you have a home office, it could just be a part of your desk.
- See more at: http://www.dreamhomedecorating.com/zen-interior-design.html#sthash.xTLmHhN9.dpuf
Decide that nothing is going to encroach on this free space. It holds no things that could demand your attention - just a clear, calm, empty space to rest your eyes on.
Any part of your home could become an experimental Zen decorating zone like that: a hallway table, a sideboard or coffee table, an empty wall painted in a pure, 'translucent' color.
- See more at: http://www.dreamhomedecorating.com/zen-interior-design.html#sthash.xTLmHhN9.dpuf
Freshome design tips
>>
there are some well-known interior design tricks that designers employ that you too can easily do with minimal effort and cost. Sometimes the smallest things make the greatest impact. It could be the addition of a mirror, a painting, a lamp or even a plant.
Read more: http://freshome.com/2012/10/11/10-clever-interior-design-tricks-to-transform-your-home
Use mirror to get the feeling of enlarged mirror , also it provides light with reflection. Smaller room should have lighter color better be white.
Wicker basket may be used to put things elegantly.
Go green.
Add plants to your living space. Add them to every room, small or large, few or many. Plants are an inexpensive means to accessorizing your space and adding color and texture. Not only are plants beautiful but many can clean household air and balance humidity. They can absorb pollutants and remove harmful gases from the air. No home should be without these wonderful greens!
Read more: http://freshome.com/2012/10/11/10-clever-interior-design-tricks-to-transform-your-home/#ixzz3nWqxNDM3
Follow us: @freshome on Twitter | freshome on Facebook
PAaint or wallpaper your bookcases.
This instant pop of color will brighten and re-energize any room! It’s amazing how something so simple as a coat of colorful paint can instantly energize and transform your space. This built-in bookcase would be simple and ordinary without the bright blue interior. Perhaps the simplest and most inexpensive way to transform a boring space is to apply a coat of paint somewhere unexpected. Bookcases are an ideal place to start because you don’t need to paint a large area. Other fun places to add a pop of color include painting fireplace mantels, the insides of closets, hallways and ceilings.
Read more: http://freshome.com/2012/10/11/10-clever-interior-design-tricks-to-transform-your-home/#ixzz3nWrFFyLG
Follow us: @freshome on Twitter | freshome on Facebook
Area rug
Hardwood floors are beautiful and easy to maintain but they lack the comfort that carpeted floors offer, especially in the cooler months. Area rugs can add fun and functionality to your living space. Use several of varying patterns and fabrics together to showcase your character. Or add several rugs of the same pattern and fabric, or different textures but the same color
Read more: http://freshome.com/2012/10/11/10-clever-interior-design-tricks-to-transform-your-home/#ixzz3nWrRUXDb
Follow us: @freshome on Twitter | freshome on Facebook
negative space
One of the easiest ways to achieve this level of simplicity is to remove all unnecessary design elements. What you’ll have left is a lot of unused space leaving only key elements that reflect your core message.
Every blank space left unused is called “negative space,”, aka “empty/white space”. What is unfortunate is that most people are lured to fill it up with useless noise thereby demonstrating a lack of design experience,. Most novice presenters assume that every single inch of a slide should be stuffed with information, from graphs, charts, texts, and images. As long as there’s unused space, they think there’s room to add more elements to it.
The truth is, this space isn’t even empty at all!
For you to better understand the importance of empty space, let’s think about interior design and art galleries. Notice how most showrooms are contain an abundance of empty space or white walls. It’s not that they don’t have enough material to fill the space with, it’s that they use this empty space to highlight what’s already in it.
This is the same with slides. It is never “wasted” space because it allows your main elements more breathing room. Thus, allowing your audience the ease to soak everything up rather than having to meticulously scan around the slide before understanding what you’re trying to say.
https://24slides.com/blog/fundamental-principles-of-designing-part-3-white-space/
color effect
>>
exposure to both blue and green has been shown to enhance performance on tasks that require generating new ideas. However, the color red has been linked with superior performance on tasks involving attention to detail. Another study out this year showed that a dimmer environment fostered superior creativity in terms of idea generation, probably because it encourages a feeling of freedom. On the other hand, brighter light levels were more conducive to analytical and evaluative thinking.
http://99u.com/articles/17437/the-perfect-workspace-according-to-science
ceiling height
>>
A 2007 study found that a higher ceiling was associated with feelings of freedom, together with a more abstract and relational thinking style that helped participants see the commonalities between objects and concepts.
http://99u.com/articles/17437/the-perfect-workspace-according-to-science
Make use of plants and windows
>>>>
If you only do one thing to optimize your workspace, invest in a green plant or two. Research has repeatedly shown that the presence of office plants has a range of benefits including helping workers recover from demanding activities and lowering stress levels. As a bonus, there’s also evidence that plants can reduce office pollution levels.
Another feature of an optimized office is a window with a view, preferably of a natural landscape. This is because a glance at the hills or a lake recharges your mind. Obviously a view of nature isn’t possible for many people who work in cities, but even in an urban situation, a view of trees or intricate architecture have both been linked with restorative benefits. If you can’t negotiate a desk with a view, another plan is to choose an office in your building that’s the shortest stroll from an urban park. A visit here will revitalize your mind and compensate for your lack of a view.
When you put a table, font put more than 40 percent things on the table top. In other storage devie try not to put something on top that are view able. Or even try not to put anything in cover on top of the storage.
Use concealed storage to store things. In case you could not buy or build storage devices, pile up and then cover up with atleast by white paper or clothing.
My above thought is alos endorsed by the following Zen decoration guideline:
To some people, a Zen aesthetic is all about clear, open (even empty) spaces, featuring concealed storage and minimal decoration. - See more at: http://www.dreamhomedecorating.com/zen-interior-design.html
The overall goal of Zen interior design is to create a peaceful, inspiring home that looks good without looking dressed up. (Here are some photos!) To create the look, combine any or all of the following elements of Zen decorating:
simple contemporary table and chair
? Clean straight lines: nothing that's visually busy;
? Built-in, concealed storage;
? Open, clear spaces (zero clutter);
? Natural, beautiful but unfussy materials;
? Quality but simple furnishings: nothing 'bling' or high-maintenance, nothing that screams for attention or tries to impress;
? Low-impact colors taken from nature, a minimum of (subtle) pattern;
? Quality rather than quantity;
? A calm overall look (you get enough stimulation when you step outside the front door ;-)
- See more at: http://www.dreamhomedecorating.com/zen-interior-design.html#sthash.xTLmHhN9.dpuf
1. Calm, clear, pure, wide open - you can create these qualities in your home as well as your mind. (In fact, creating them in your home will help you create them in your mind.)
The purpose of decorating Zen style is to turn your home into a sanctuary, a soothing, tranquil place of respite from the rush and emotional demands of the outside world. Here's how to "do" basic Zen interior design:
contemporary German living room
? Reduce the color palette to calm, 'quiet' colors (like neutrals, water and earth tones).
? Not sure how to use neutrals? Download my free e-book!
? Gradually take away all clutter, including ...
? small decorative items (even if they're pretty, they count as visual 'clutter')
? things you don't actually use
? things with an obvious pattern
? area rugs (particularly if they're colorful and eye-catching)
? Clear all surface spaces (walls, floor, tables and other furniture) as much as you possibly can. (More about this on the page about Zen Decorating!)
Looking at this list, you might find that Zen interior design is a fairly radical concept. But it doesn't have to be. You could, for example, start with one area, even a very small one; if you have a home office, it could just be a part of your desk.
- See more at: http://www.dreamhomedecorating.com/zen-interior-design.html#sthash.xTLmHhN9.dpuf
Decide that nothing is going to encroach on this free space. It holds no things that could demand your attention - just a clear, calm, empty space to rest your eyes on.
Any part of your home could become an experimental Zen decorating zone like that: a hallway table, a sideboard or coffee table, an empty wall painted in a pure, 'translucent' color.
- See more at: http://www.dreamhomedecorating.com/zen-interior-design.html#sthash.xTLmHhN9.dpuf
Freshome design tips
>>
there are some well-known interior design tricks that designers employ that you too can easily do with minimal effort and cost. Sometimes the smallest things make the greatest impact. It could be the addition of a mirror, a painting, a lamp or even a plant.
Read more: http://freshome.com/2012/10/11/10-clever-interior-design-tricks-to-transform-your-home
Use mirror to get the feeling of enlarged mirror , also it provides light with reflection. Smaller room should have lighter color better be white.
Wicker basket may be used to put things elegantly.
Go green.
Add plants to your living space. Add them to every room, small or large, few or many. Plants are an inexpensive means to accessorizing your space and adding color and texture. Not only are plants beautiful but many can clean household air and balance humidity. They can absorb pollutants and remove harmful gases from the air. No home should be without these wonderful greens!
Read more: http://freshome.com/2012/10/11/10-clever-interior-design-tricks-to-transform-your-home/#ixzz3nWqxNDM3
Follow us: @freshome on Twitter | freshome on Facebook
PAaint or wallpaper your bookcases.
This instant pop of color will brighten and re-energize any room! It’s amazing how something so simple as a coat of colorful paint can instantly energize and transform your space. This built-in bookcase would be simple and ordinary without the bright blue interior. Perhaps the simplest and most inexpensive way to transform a boring space is to apply a coat of paint somewhere unexpected. Bookcases are an ideal place to start because you don’t need to paint a large area. Other fun places to add a pop of color include painting fireplace mantels, the insides of closets, hallways and ceilings.
Read more: http://freshome.com/2012/10/11/10-clever-interior-design-tricks-to-transform-your-home/#ixzz3nWrFFyLG
Follow us: @freshome on Twitter | freshome on Facebook
Area rug
Hardwood floors are beautiful and easy to maintain but they lack the comfort that carpeted floors offer, especially in the cooler months. Area rugs can add fun and functionality to your living space. Use several of varying patterns and fabrics together to showcase your character. Or add several rugs of the same pattern and fabric, or different textures but the same color
Read more: http://freshome.com/2012/10/11/10-clever-interior-design-tricks-to-transform-your-home/#ixzz3nWrRUXDb
Follow us: @freshome on Twitter | freshome on Facebook
negative space
One of the easiest ways to achieve this level of simplicity is to remove all unnecessary design elements. What you’ll have left is a lot of unused space leaving only key elements that reflect your core message.
Every blank space left unused is called “negative space,”, aka “empty/white space”. What is unfortunate is that most people are lured to fill it up with useless noise thereby demonstrating a lack of design experience,. Most novice presenters assume that every single inch of a slide should be stuffed with information, from graphs, charts, texts, and images. As long as there’s unused space, they think there’s room to add more elements to it.
The truth is, this space isn’t even empty at all!
For you to better understand the importance of empty space, let’s think about interior design and art galleries. Notice how most showrooms are contain an abundance of empty space or white walls. It’s not that they don’t have enough material to fill the space with, it’s that they use this empty space to highlight what’s already in it.
This is the same with slides. It is never “wasted” space because it allows your main elements more breathing room. Thus, allowing your audience the ease to soak everything up rather than having to meticulously scan around the slide before understanding what you’re trying to say.
https://24slides.com/blog/fundamental-principles-of-designing-part-3-white-space/
color effect
>>
exposure to both blue and green has been shown to enhance performance on tasks that require generating new ideas. However, the color red has been linked with superior performance on tasks involving attention to detail. Another study out this year showed that a dimmer environment fostered superior creativity in terms of idea generation, probably because it encourages a feeling of freedom. On the other hand, brighter light levels were more conducive to analytical and evaluative thinking.
http://99u.com/articles/17437/the-perfect-workspace-according-to-science
ceiling height
>>
A 2007 study found that a higher ceiling was associated with feelings of freedom, together with a more abstract and relational thinking style that helped participants see the commonalities between objects and concepts.
http://99u.com/articles/17437/the-perfect-workspace-according-to-science
Make use of plants and windows
>>>>
If you only do one thing to optimize your workspace, invest in a green plant or two. Research has repeatedly shown that the presence of office plants has a range of benefits including helping workers recover from demanding activities and lowering stress levels. As a bonus, there’s also evidence that plants can reduce office pollution levels.
Another feature of an optimized office is a window with a view, preferably of a natural landscape. This is because a glance at the hills or a lake recharges your mind. Obviously a view of nature isn’t possible for many people who work in cities, but even in an urban situation, a view of trees or intricate architecture have both been linked with restorative benefits. If you can’t negotiate a desk with a view, another plan is to choose an office in your building that’s the shortest stroll from an urban park. A visit here will revitalize your mind and compensate for your lack of a view.
Labels: declutter, interior design
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