| Dear friends, | | | | need ofhousing requirement for the workers. This is |
| If you have read any interior design books/articles, | | | | where the concept ofan "apartment" was introduced. |
| visiteda few websites on the internet, you will find the | | | | Because of the pressure of demand,a school of |
| word theme usedquite often. | | | | thoughts emerged within the architects, whobelieved |
| What exactly is a theme-based design? | | | | that "simplicity" is the need of today's era. |
| A theme according to me is a collection of various | | | | They thought that, the design of the building has to be |
| parameters ofdesign of an interior space. So a theme | | | | simpleand easy to build, then only we can compete |
| may include a certain setcolors, materials, repetition of | | | | with the growingdemand of housing needs in cities. |
| a certain element, such asa decorative item, etc... | | | | That's why simple designs with mostly plane and |
| Primarily there are two basic themes under which a | | | | square faces with square or rectangular |
| design canbe categorized, 1)Oriental 2)Contemporary. | | | | openingswere used. These forms and masses were |
| Oriental Bedroom Design Theme: | | | | easy to build and stillbeautiful. If everything from "safety |
| These kind of themes have a still drilled down niche | | | | pins" to "space ships"could be built on a mass scale, |
| designthemes, such as country, rustic, vintage, elegant, | | | | why not "buildings". |
| etc... | | | | The school of thought believed that a plane |
| One of the major thing about these kind of themes is | | | | rectangular formis in itself beautiful and they proved |
| that muchemphasis is given on the natural beauty of | | | | this using infinitepermutations and combinations of the |
| any material. | | | | basic square form. That'swhy decoration was given a |
| These designs are close to nature or are shown to be | | | | second preference. Today we call thisschool of |
| close tonature. | | | | thought as "contemporary". In contemporary |
| These kind of design styles are very rarely found in | | | | designevery element has an order. |
| the urbancity interiors. Mostly the countryside homes | | | | That's why in today's modern interior design, simplicity |
| adopt these kind ifthemes, to replicate the flora and | | | | is thekey to an efficient design. Unlike the previous |
| fauna of the outside environment. | | | | oriental designtheme, the contemporary design theme |
| The designer tries to include the patters seen in nature, | | | | states that any kind ofarchitectural decoration is |
| such asleaves, flowers, plants. All these natural | | | | always dependent on the basic formof the building. |
| patterns are seen onwallpaper patterns, decorative | | | | The form itself is so beautiful, that the needto further |
| lamps, curtains, furnitureupholstery, wall paintings, etc... | | | | decorate it is not required. Today's modern |
| Homes which are build on country side such as farm | | | | interiorsspaces are simple to understand, simple to |
| houses, the scarcityof space is not an issue, but this | | | | construct, andproject a kind of simplicity. |
| creates another problem as far asdesigning interiors is | | | | By reading the above paragraphs some of you might |
| concerned. | | | | say that,decoration is no more needed. But this is not |
| A bedroom, no matter of what size it is, requires some | | | | true. I am not tryingto force some ideas here. But most |
| basicfurniture elements as functional needs, such as a | | | | people confuse the wholeconcept of "Interior Design" |
| double bed,dressing table, wardrobes, study tables, a | | | | and "Interior Decoration". Bothare quite different and |
| book shelf etc.. | | | | both have a unique value in today'scomplex society. |
| It is sometimes possible that because of the large | | | | Decoration was something the primitive man learned, |
| spaces, thebedroom looks empty after the furniture is | | | | looking atthe nature around him. He saw plants, |
| arranged. At suchtimes "decoration" plays a major role. | | | | flowers, birds, animalsand tried to copy these elements. |
| During ancient yearsthe palaces and castles had such | | | | We still use "embroidery" onour dresses. But the |
| large built spaces, whereextensive use of decoration | | | | modern design theory says that any sortof decoration |
| was used in the form of paintings,heavy decorative | | | | can only "enhance" the existing form, but can notbe an |
| flooring patterns, carvings, moldings as adecorative | | | | element of design. |
| architectural elements. | | | | What does this mean? |
| So in this oriental design trend, decoration of the space | | | | In the above said example the "embroidery" pattern |
| usingvarious accessories plays a major role. | | | | can certainlyadd to the beauty of the cloth, but the |
| Contemporary design Theme: | | | | modern theory denies toaccept the cloth to be of a |
| These kind of design themes are very new as | | | | cheap quality. It states that every form, texture, |
| compared to thepreviously mentioned oriental design | | | | material, shape is in itself beautiful and must |
| theme. But how did thedesigners came along using | | | | beaccepted as it is. Because of this the need to |
| these kind of designs? | | | | further decorate itdoes not arise. |
| During the starting years of the 20th century, the | | | | Thus decoration whether used in architecture or |
| "Industrial | | | | elsewhere is alwaysdependant on the form on which it |
| Revolution" in Europe changed the face of our planet. | | | | is used, but design isan independent entity which does |
| Itwas easy to design and manufacture goods on a | | | | not need any justification from theexternal factors. |
| mass scalewith amazing speed and efficiency. | | | | The two design themes mentioned above are still |
| This created a flood of industries in and around the | | | | widely used today. |
| cities. | | | | The user must look upon them from a point of view of |
| These cities attracted large amount of people to | | | | what best suitshis/her likes and dislikes. Only then can |
| migrate fromrural areas to city centers in search of a | | | | you give yourself andyour family the best quality of |
| living. | | | | living. |
| Because of this migratory effect there was a sudden | | | | I hope this article was informative to everyone. |