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 […]
Fear of Color
This episode discusses the fear of color and talks about three examples. Many people are “afraid of color.” In most cases, the problem is not color, but contrast. If you run into a color problem in your house, try these tips: 1. Add more color to the room with art, accessories, rugs, curtains, etc. More […]
RoominessTV Introduction
There are lots of decorating shows and magazines, but very few explain the process of interior design well. This is the intro video for the RoominessTV tutorial series. You may be interested in the series if (1) You don’t understand the process of interior design (2) You already have furniture and don’t plan on a […]
