Have you ever walked into a room and it just seemed off? May be you thought the furniture was too loud for the room? Or, it looks like the room is not symmetrical.
The reason is that proper balance has not been achieved. Balance is the visual calmness the interior designing of the room gives you. Balance is the first principle when it comes to interior designing and this is what professional interior designers learn.
2 Ways to Achieve Balance
1. Symmetrical
This is fail-proof way to achieve balance in a room. It simply means setting items in a mirror form around a central axis. In a nutshell, it means coming up with a mirror image.
You can easily achieve this type of balance by placing items in the proper weight on both sides of the room.
The best example of this is the bedroom. The pattern is repetitive. Side tables at the sides, bed in the middle, couch on the side of the bed, TV in front of the bed etc.
This type of design is simple, calm and has an aura of stability to it.
2. Asymmetrical
If you have a creative streak, go for asymmetrical designs. Sure, they are tougher to achieve, but look good.
The trick is to go for elements that are similar in form and mass. The trick is to keep these pieces apart from each other, preferably at two ends of the room. This gives an interesting aspect to the room.
Symmetrical or asymmetrical, balance is crucial to make you interior design look professional and neat.