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Decoration is all about self realization, experimentation
and being comfortable with your own space.
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Creating Illusions in an Interior
"Illusion" is to
show something different out of the original, and it plays a vital role
in design and decorations of any space. If you have a small room you can make it look
spacious through illusion. There are different types of illusions as:
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Illusion Through Colour:
This is a very famous
technique that if you paint the walls in lighter tone
the walls seem to go away from you thus giving a spacious look, on the
other hand dark colour on walls gives a small look. This is very
interesting, as the size of the room remains the same but an illusion of
a bigger space is created. |
Similarly if there is a long corridor in any
building you can make it short
by painting the end wall in dark colour as per your colour scheme.
Similarly floor should be in light colour
too. You can use dark and bright
colour in accessories to break the monotony of lighter tones.
Illusion Through
Texture
Use maximum of smooth
texture, as silk for fabric, glass for walls, and glazed tiles for
floors. Sometimes you can also use a blend of smooth and rough i.e
medium texture.
Illusion Through Design
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In order to give
spacious look, use small patterns in fabric or the fabric should be with
a self print, i.e the print in the same colour of the fabric. Similarly if you want to use wall papers, and at the same time want to
increase the width of the wall through illusion, use a wall paper of
design having horizontal strips. And in order to increase the height of
the room, use a design with vertical strips. |
Illusion Through Objects
A very common example is
that of mirrors. If you want to increase the depth of the room, cover
one small wall with a mirror from floor to ceiling, but always keep in
mind that the mirror should be without any frame. This is a very common
practice for a small shop.
At the same time place light weight furniture
in the room as wrought iron or furniture made with more glass and less
wood, or wooden furniture without any carved designs.
Author: Humera ehsan, Architect & Interior
Design Teacher
dschool48@yahoo.com
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