Create a Sense of Space with Your Decor
When you walk into a room that you absolutely love, you might say to yourself, “This room is so well decorated!” It seems that if we just took the colors, patterns, pillows, and accessories for that space and put them in ours, we would have a well-decorated room, too. What many of us don’t realize, […]
Vertical Decor
Summary [ F i n d M o r e R o o m i n e s s ] The web Patreon Instagram: roominesstv Twitter: @RoominessTV [ S u m m a r y ] In this episode, we talk about decorating elements that draw the eye upward and how to use them to your advantage. […]
The Rules of Lighting
This episode discusses the traditional lighting rules (general, task and accent lighting), why they are misleading, and how to use lighting to create a comfortable sense of space. Most decorating shows will tell you to include (1) general lighting (2) accent lighting and (3) task lighting. But these recommendations are propagated by light manufacturers. General […]
What Are Scale and Proportion?
This episode discusses the terms “proportion” and “scale” and how they will be used in this series. Scale and proportion are often confused in the interior design world. On Roominess, we’ll talk of things being “out of scale” if ALL of the dimensions of a piece (say a couch) are too small or too large […]
Basic Living Room Furniture Arrangement
This episode discusses the basics of living room furniture arrangement with tips and ideas. Living room furniture does not need to be placed against the walls. Use these tips instead: Arrange furniture using a conversation circle or oval as a guide. The size of the circle depends on the amount of furniture you’re trying to […]
How’s Your Sense of Space?
A sense of space is the single most important concept in interior design, but almost no one talks about it. Regardless of the size of a room, what everyone wants is not actual space, but rather a sense of space. This is a sense of welcoming and arrival, as sense of privacy and protection, as well […]
