Any room in your home is primarily a space within walls, floor
and a ceiling. When the structure or the apartment gets constructed, the architect and the structural contractor has taken all the care that it is stable and can withstand outside
natural forces like, earthquakes, heavy winds, rainfalls, etc..

Amongst all other rooms the bedroom is a space where comfort levels have to be kept maximum. But the word comfort is a relative term. The meaning of comfort is not just a sleep of 8 hours. A good sleep inside a bedroom is a bare minimum expectation which can not be ignored.

But comfort varies from person to person. For someone it feels good by just sitting in a rocking chair, sipping a cup of coffee and enjoying good view around the house or for someone it could be listening to good music or watching night
sky full of stars.

So when it comes to design any space many aspects come into consideration. Design is not just arrangement of furniture, choosing color schemes, deciding textures/finishes etc..It has to deal with “feeling good” about the space.

Of course all these factors when used in a unique way, can turn out to be a great design. The above mentioned “feel good” factor comes about by selecting a “theme” based design.

When we try to look towards the empty space through a
theme, everything gets a definition and can be dealt upon easily.

Let’s see an example.

If I decide to decorate a bedroom which is empty, first I will have to decide on a particular style to execute. If it’s my own bedroom then I must know what kind of style best suits my personality. This choice of style will greatly influence, the kind of furniture, color scheme, finishes I use.

Here I can go for contemporary style/oriental style/country style. All these have a unique set of parameters right from the layout of furniture to what diameter should I use for the
curtain rods.

A design deals with a big view starting from furniture layout and goes in-depth, deciding with each and every minute details of linen. All these affect the final expression, which is
required for “feeling good”. All these detailing will change the moment to shift from your theme/style.

That’s why by fragmenting the entire design process into theme options can make the process easier and gives a direction to start the execution of any project.

If you are designing for someone else, it’s a good idea to first know your client’s likes and dislikes. I mean his personality, his hobbies, his job profile, etc… Remember that HE is going to use this room, it’s his baby.

Of course once you start with a theme, it normally happens that you will get more richer and creative ideas during primary sketching process.

I hope this article was helpful.

Copyright 2005 Shrinivas Vaidya

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So, you want to design your bedroom. Hmm… looks like you
are serious about it.

Lets’ get started quickly. whenever I hear someone say he/she wants to design/decorate a bedroom a lot of things come to my mind.

But, let me clear one thing design and decorating are two different aspects. When I say design, I mean a whole lot bigger perspective. Design includes a lot more maturity in terms of how you perceive a space from within.

Of course I will cover more about design in some other article.
Decoration is more close to everyday actions that can be taken in order to change or alter a space. Decoration deals with accessories used in a space. Very small things, such as curtain rods, their color, lampshades, small statues, table cloths, light fittings, are all parts of the detailing.

It is not that design does not deal with these aspects, but decoration is more do-able easily than the whole design rocess.

If you are not aware of the decoration techniques, or where to start, I will give you a list of some place where you can observe and get inspiration.

1)Of course, the World Wide Web:
  this Internet is a good place to start. But the information   on the internet is not always compiled and sorted out, the   way you want it to be, so you might have to look deep.

2)Local Book stores:
  Interior design magazines, books, brochures from furniture   manufacturers is a good source of inspiration. These books   and magazines do their best to find out Works of successful   designers, which can be quite inspiring.

3)Exhibitions:
  Exhibitions held by manufacturers of interior design products, can be a good source as well.

4)Movies and TV shows:
  Yes, these have a very high project budgets, so spend   thousands of dollars every year to decorate the sets. Just   keep your eyes open and you will definitely find some good   themes in these too.
 
5)Look for hobby groups around in your city, look for seminars of those who are successful artists. Bedroom decoration includes detailing and paying attention to small things. Visit art galleries, where you can find some good paintings, other related artwork, which can enhance the beauty of your space.

Finally I would like to say that it’s your room and you are the only person who knows better about your likes and dislikes. So start out immediately because “When There Is Will, There Is A Way”.
 
Copyright 2005 Shrinivas Vaidya
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A home is a place where we live, spend most of our lives, with family members and our loved ones. Everyone of us knows that a home is not just a structure of bricks and mortar.
it’s an experience.

A typical home consists of at least a living room, bedroom(s), kitchens, toilet blocks, dining room. This my vary depending upon a home is an apartment or a unit in the neighborhood.

Amongst the above mentioned rooms, the bedroom is the most important space.

Why?

Because this is where we are most comfortable. This is where we express our deepest emotions to our loved ones. This is where we sleep and gain energy to work for tomorrow.

A bedroom design project includes a careful study of the surrounding of the entire home. When an architect plans a home, he takes into consideration many parameters for the location of various spaces.

Lets take an example of the bedroom itself.

While deciding the location of the bedroom, an architect might go through the following checklist.

* North direction
* Path of the sun.
* Surrounding landscapes.
* Presence of other natural elements such as lake, flowing
  river, seashore, etc.. which could be visible through
  bedroom window.
* Wind direction.
* Manmade other features, such as tall buildings, roads, etc..

These external factors directly affect the interior of a
bedroom. This is true with any space and not only bedroom.

For example the amount of sunlight entering in a room will affect the dimensions of the window openings, which will in turn affect the available space inside the room for furniture.

The overall atmospheric conditions outside, will affect the type of finishes and materials used for furnishings, linen, flooring, etc.. A bedroom on seashore will have a different set of weather conditions to deal with than a room on a hill slope with heavy snowfall.

That’s why the interior design of any living habitual space is an exact replica of what’s happening outside. Everything is so dynamic. A slight change in the outside world can affect the appearance of the home altogether.

If you are trying to design your own space then this article might help to start thinking on the concept level.

With these words I end this article and hope it was useful.

Copyright 2005 Shrinivas Vaidya

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Do you know that your bedroom is responsible for who you are right now.

Your own bedroom is the place which you see last when you go to sleep and also is the first place you see when you wake in the morning.

These two are the times of the day when you are most receptive to receive any messages, good or bad.

Hey, what did I say? Good or Bad. Yes, it’s true, anything you see, feel, touch, smell, listen to at this time of the day will contribute in making your “personality”, no matter whether it works for you or not.

That’s why you can make use of this fundamental reality to unconsciously program yourself almost automatically, by taking care of your bedroom. In short you can “design” your bedroom as a self help tool.

The term “design” in itself has a much wider scope. Design is not just color scheme, materials, lighting, furniture and its arrangement in the bedroom. It includes the personality of the person who is going to use it.

While in a bedroom, a person is more relaxed, feels more secured and is open minded to accept more positive messages. That’s why it is necessary to understand the personality of a person before designing his/her bedroom.

His/her likes/dislikes, moods, what motivates him/her can affect the entire bedroom design strategy. This design strategy includes the type of furniture to be used (iron, wood, cane contemporary), color schemes to be used (cool, warm, composite) types of flooring materials(tiles, carpets, wooden floors, PVC floors), the overall theme of the bedroom(oriental, contemporary)

That’s why a good bedroom design is one which creates a feeling of security for it’s owner. Use of natural elements such as plants/flowers can greatly add to the motivational capacity of a bedroom space. Since plants and flowers already have a beauty of their own, can greatly enhance the aura of the bedroom.

A bedroom which is nothing but a full mess, is harmful for development of a healthy mind. A room full of clutter and unnecessary garbage gives a negative message to your subconscious. As far as possible, office work, computers should be avoided in a bedroom.

If there is a scarcity of space and such situation arises all care must be taken to keep the work clean and healthy. This requires a little effort, but payoffs are huge if done on a regular basis.

I hope this article was informative and positive.

Copyright 2005 Shrinivas Vaidya
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