Tips for Home Interior Design

Interior design involves many different applications to make a space functional and attractive. Designers use their creativity and skills to bring more color, add space, arrange furniture and other accessories to a room. There are a variety of tips to help you design your own home without hiring a professional designer.

• Arranging furniture is part of interior design. The first thing to remember is the size of the furniture needs to match the size of the room. Measure the room and measure the furniture.


• Pick out a focal point in the room to arrange the furniture around. This could be a fireplace, window or a wall hanging or picture. If there’s no clear focal point, then take note of the first thing you see when you walk into the room.


• The largest size furniture should not be arranged all together or a large table should not be in front of a small couch. In addition, there needs to be lots of room to walk.


• Place artwork or pictures on the walls in a way that creates harmony and balance. It should not be squeezed into a space or it will look overcrowded. Extremely large pictures should not be put with medium or small pictures.


• Match frames to the size of the pictures. Match the style of artwork to your decorating design style. Lay out the artwork on the floor before placing it on a wall. The same theme, colors and textures can be placed together or it can be a mixed combination.


• Lighting is an important part of interior design. Most rooms in a home have a combination of different lights to produce different affects.


• Proper lighting enhances features of a room. Use as much natural light as possible for kitchens and bathrooms. Task lighting and general lighting can also be used since these are areas where tasks are performed.


• Freestanding lamps in the living room can be used along with narrow beamed up lights to highlight architectural features. Low voltage down lights can be used for emphasizing artwork.