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1. Popular website: (How to design a space/room)

  1. Get Inspired
  2. Decide on the 
  3. Purpose of Your Space
  4. Choose an Anchor Element
  5. Decide on the style
  6. Select a Color Palette
  7. Select and Arrange Furniture
  8. Design a Lighting Scheme
  9. Decorate

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2. Popular website: (How to design a space/room)

  1. Identify your decorating hero
  2. Pick a general color — not a specific one
  3. Make a space plan
  4. Bring in major impact items
  5. Be intentional with art
  6. Paint your walls
  7. Add accessories
  8. Leave room for growth

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3. Popular website: (How to design a space/room)

  1. Make A Budget
  2. Create A Mood board
  3. Choose Your “Springboard” (Inspiration) Object
  4. Make A Room Layout Plan
  5. Choose Foundation Furniture
  6. Pick Paint Colors
  7. Scale Up
  8. Don’t Over-Source Any Single Source
  9. Inject Your Style And Individuality

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4. Popular website: (How to design a space/room)

  1. Set the Mood
  2. Get Inspired
  3. Get Real 
  4. Declutter
  5. Map It Out
  6. Decide on a Color Palette
  7. Start With the Finishes
  8. Choose Anchor Pieces
  9. Select Secondary Furniture
  10. Choose Rugs, Curtains, and Textiles
  11. Light It Up
  12. Accessorize

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5. Popular website: (How to design a space/room)

  1. Decide Your Room’s Purpose
  2. Remember Who Lives There
  3. Do Your Design Homework
  4. Keep Element Size in Mind
  5. Create a Uniform Look
  6. Begin With a Signature Component
  7. Develop a Plan
  8. Shop About to Assemble A Look That’s Yours
  9. Restrict Trendy Pieces to some Accessories
  10. Make It Personal

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6. Popular website: (How to design a space/room)

  1. Determine the Room’s Purpose
  2. Select a Style
  3. Find the Room’s Anchor
  4. Consider Furniture Size & Room Layout
  5. Experiment With Color
  6. Add Lighting

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7. Popular website: (How to design a space/room)

  1. Determining purpose 
  2. Defining zones
  3. Allowing easy circulation
  4. Maximizing lighting
  5. Considering accessibility

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8. Popular website: (How to design a space/room)

Design Rules

  1. What is the space for, and will it be multifunctional?
  2. How many people will be using the space, and for what purpose?
  3. Existing furniture and its placement
  4. Natural light and lighting needs
  5. Focal points and symmetry
  6. Other preferences

A 10-step program on how to construct a space plan for your interior design undertaking:

Step 1: Measure the areas

Step 2: Create a digital floor plan

 Step 3: Describe the purpose of the room

Step 4: Determine the path of the space/

 Step 5: Prioritize function over aesthetics

 Step 6: Choose furniture

 Step 7: Consider lighting

 Step 8: Experiment with furniture placement

 Step 9: Incorporate the balance

 Step 10: Revise and refine

9 Factors to Consider When Space Planning:

  • Structure and architecture
  • Space and volume
  • Scale
  • Activity zones
  • Proportions
  • Prospect and refuge
  • Layout and flow
  • Clutter
  • Lighting and decoration

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9. Popular website: (How to design a space/room)

Step 1: find and pin inspiration
Step 2: Consider your functional needs
Step 3: Measure and understand your limitations (and possibilities)
Step 4: Pick your color palette
Step 5: Shop and discover your “Jumping off” item
Step 6: Assemble your “Project” mood board with real components and start creating
Step 7: Start purchasing

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10. Popular website: (How to design a space/room)

What is space planning 

  1. The types of spaces
  2. Intended room usage
  3. Foot traffic and circulation patterns
  4. Multifunctional requirements

Why is space planning important

  1. Lighting Placement
  2. Furniture Selection
  3. Material Choices

5 Principles for Space Planning:

  1. Remember the prospect and refuge theory
  2. The design needs to be human
  3. Layered lighting
  4. Consider more than just a single room
  5. Write everything down

Top 10 tips for space planning:

  1. Natural focal point
  2. Remove obstructions
  3. Balance the space
  4. Mark placements on the floor
  5. Walking space
  6. Creating defined sections
  7. Human-centric design
  8. Unobstructed views
  9. Scale down elements
  10. Multi-purpose rooms

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11. Popular website: (How to design a space/room)

Before design work begins:

  • Identify goals
  • Identify fixed and unchangeable items
  • Identify variables
  • Explore the space
  • Write down client’s objectives

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