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The development of any living space for personal enjoyment
begins with an analysis of usage profiles. Planned activities,
hospitality patterns, projection of the owner's personality, and
storage requirements are all factors in making design
choices for interior decorating.
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All of our perceptions of the external world, including
our sense of space, actually exist in our thinking. By providing
a rich assortment of interesting detail to engage the viewer's
attention, a physically small interior may be made to seem
expansive. Creating appealing vistas for every viewing angle
reinforces this impression. Bathing the area in multiple pools
of gentle full-spectrum lighting is an important technique for
enhancing the ambience of condominium living.
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The balance between coordination and contrast is especially
sensitive in smaller living spaces. The unique challenges of
decorating condominium interiors require special attention to
- Lighting patterns
- Focal points
- Wall accents
- Fabric choices
- Floor coverings
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Many condominiums have one large room that serves
for living, dining, entertaining, working at home,
crafts and hobbies, listening to music, and all other
functions except cooking and sleeping.
Area rugs carefully chosen for their size, shape, and color
may be used to give the impression of multiple activity centers
within this space. In creating this effect, trained artistic
judgement is very important. The result must reinforce, and
not overwhelm, the design concept for the condominium.
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Architectural details may be added to the walls
and ceiling to define special purpose areas within
one large room. Here also the sense of proportion
of an experienced artist/designer is required.
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home \ n. [fr. OE ham village]
a congenial environment
\ adj. --at home
relaxed and comfortable:
at ease:
on familiar ground:
in hamony with the surroundings
Merriam - Webster, 1981
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