Interior Decorating

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Interior Decorating

• Making space suit your personality and needs

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Definitions

• Interior design or decoration the art of
  decorating a room so that it is attractive, easy
  to use, and functions well with the existing
  architecture.
• Interior designer a person who is considered a
  professional in the field of interior design
• Design board visual layout of all the colors,
  materials, features, and furnishings of a room
  mounted on poster board.

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Window Treatments

• Any covering of windows in a room.
• Curtains include a pulley attachment to close.
• Drapes hang vertically but do not close
• Blinds Many long pieces hang together to cover
  window. May be horizontal, wooden, or track.
• Shade fabric form of blind.
• Valance decorative top used with other forms of
  window treatment.

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Curtains and Drapes
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Blinds

• Horizontal
• Panel tracks
• Wood blinds

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Shades

• Pleated shade
• Roller shade
• Roman shade

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Valance

• Standard valance
• Cornice
• Scarf

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Furniture Styles

• Furniture is an important part of making a space
  livable.
• There are many styles of furniture including
  Shaker, French Provincial, Modern, English, Art
  Deco and many others.

English
Shaker
Art Deco
French
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Furniture Sofa Variations

• Sofa Cushioned seat for several people, also
  referred to as a couch.
• Sectional Sofa Sofacomprised of several
  pieces.
• Ottoman large foot rest for a sofa.
• Settee sofa that fits 2.5 people.
• Chaise longue long sofa with one arm rest.

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Furniture Storage
sideboard
wardrobe

• Wardrobe or armoire cabinet with vertical doors
  used for storing clothing.
• Chest of drawers, bureau or dresser chest with
  horizontal drawers stacked.
• Curio cabinet or cupboard wooden or metal
  cabinet with glass doors used to store
  collectables or dishes.
• Sideboard or buffet long waist high piece of
  furniture used to store dishes and serve food.
• Other Storage bookcase, night stand, hat rack,
  chest, filing cabinet, and desk.

dresser
cupboard
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Furniture

• Bedroom set matching bed, night stands,
  dresser.
• Hutch two piece storage unit consisting of
  drawers and cabinets and a flat surface.
• Dining set large table and chairs often with a
  matching hutch or sideboard.
• Others desk, end table, coffee table, book
  shelves, reclining chairs, etcetera.

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Other Furnishings Accessories

• Technology Entertainment center, computer
  equipment, home office equipment.
• Appliances stove, oven, dishwasher, small
  kitchen appliances, washer and dryer, iron and
  accessories.
• Decorative Pieces framed pictures, photos, or
  art, fabric wall hangings, art pieces, wall
  shelves, etcetera.
• Functional Furnishings trash cans, magazine
  racks, step stool, hamper, toy boxes, CD or DVD
  racks, etc.

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Floor Covering
Hardwood Area Rug

• Hardwood Thin planks of wood. Lasts for a long
  time, but occasional needs to be re-polished.
  Expensive
• Area Rugs Small rugs placed on wood or carpeted
  floors to reduce the damage to high traffic areas
• Wall to Wall Carpeting Carpeting that covers the
  entire floor. Usually placed on top of
  unfinished new floors or damaged older floors.
• Tile Hard finish used in kitchens, bathrooms,
  and mudrooms. Can be natural stone, cultured
  stone, or composite materials. Cold and hard
  surface.
• Laminate Inexpensive alternative to tile floors.
  Creates a smooth, easy to clean, relatively hard
  surface.

Wall to Wall
Tile
Laminate
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Color

• The color of the room and furnishings can alter
  the mood of individuals in the room.
• Red and orange are busy colors and give a room a
  sense of energy.
• Green and blue are calming and relaxing.
• Yellow is cheering and happy.
• Earth tones (brown, tan, gray etc.) are neutral
  and affect mood less than other colors.
• Light colors make a room feel larger.
• Dark colors make a room feel smaller.

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Color Schemes

• Rooms are more aesthetically appealing when
  colors follow one of these schemes.
• Monochromatic several shades of one color.
• Analogous two or more colors used that appear
  next to each other on the color wheel.
• Complementary two colors directly across from
  each other on the wheel.
• Triad three colors evenly placed around the
  color wheel.
• Shade a dark color
• Tint a light color