Furnishing Interior Design: furniture arrangement

Part 3  of composing inviting interiors ... <br /><br /><br />Doesn't  implied lines sound very   technical? It refers to  lines from separate objects that run into each  other and seem to form a single edge. This is sometimes called a hidden  edge. Such visual anomalies cause confusion and/or boredom in our homes (and in artwork). <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhIAupbpqQoc_jeZpkFrEN2xwXmxqbOuIAFeFZPnntreRlMVtOWa4YZVRMM2-jtC8DH96BTCoqBhtQ4fbJxpgf24_55RP5c8P96T57WFEVwv-aWF4Fv74dasIjdHKVFtA8v5k0wz8AGjLd/s1600/74309462571751784_Otxm8yFE_c.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhIAupbpqQoc_jeZpkFrEN2xwXmxqbOuIAFeFZPnntreRlMVtOWa4YZVRMM2-jtC8DH96BTCoqBhtQ4fbJxpgf24_55RP5c8P96T57WFEVwv-aWF4Fv74dasIjdHKVFtA8v5k0wz8AGjLd/s640/74309462571751784_Otxm8yFE_c.jpg" width="425" /></a></div><br />I  like this well put together vignette and what I'm going to point out is  probably the result of  the angle from which the photo was taken, but it works well to illustrate  this point.  You can see that the lamp looks like it shares the same  edge as the art work. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYMTIX9bv9Xd8u_0I9UgcCsbsUVoTH7tiX0GLjVlmAWURGkYN-mjYntAOVG7laJDixU147ciVWKIDcV8B-rCP8_SOOJoVUoIi-RC1C5DQrmVe6CkgviCfGGwEdyljXj7NTs5YfCVkSSRAY/s1600/IMG_3666.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYMTIX9bv9Xd8u_0I9UgcCsbsUVoTH7tiX0GLjVlmAWURGkYN-mjYntAOVG7laJDixU147ciVWKIDcV8B-rCP8_SOOJoVUoIi-RC1C5DQrmVe6CkgviCfGGwEdyljXj7NTs5YfCVkSSRAY/s400/IMG_3666.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://abodelove.blogspot.ca/2012/04/kb-her-good-stuff.html">source </a></div><br />This  is another shot of the room and  indeed the lamp is  placed away from the edge of the artwork.  If it wasn't that is all you  would need to do to tweek the arrangement.<br /><br />A similar  problem is created when you have implied lines set up when  several  objects are the same height  in an arrangement.  A prime example of this implied line happens  when  lamps are exactly the same height as a headboard in bedrooms.  Sometimes this works well and other times it doesn't.  You have to decide your intent when doing it. <br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpkWmD6DEUCOro9Vk0ZXzs544SNKl6i5VMnTmZ2Re_WQjN-bjOhzWpiIW3fA3ePO_n6mPcVUG34vq-IeAhzXhon8kwFzNd-e7lJrkVFwLoL7Ao37OWYNkxCu7bxL1z7WYUBBQ4hNAYAMIU/s1600/77eb495354297e54ac2e58aed920f28b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpkWmD6DEUCOro9Vk0ZXzs544SNKl6i5VMnTmZ2Re_WQjN-bjOhzWpiIW3fA3ePO_n6mPcVUG34vq-IeAhzXhon8kwFzNd-e7lJrkVFwLoL7Ao37OWYNkxCu7bxL1z7WYUBBQ4hNAYAMIU/s640/77eb495354297e54ac2e58aed920f28b.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br />There  are such beautiful colours and patterns in this room and the designer  probably had a  good reason for choosing the lamps shown here.  It is  often difficult to determine why choices are made when you can't  see  the whole room or you have no understanding of the homeowner intent.  In my  humble opinion, I want to see the lamps less overwhelming in pattern and  shorter so the headboard shines.  Again that is one person's opinion!   Excitement/interest  is usually created by variety and something has to  shine in an arrangement.   I am not fond of  visual competition/fighting. <br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizd7PB1Q6aApxDxE2Osld1qL-gs6ixsYtK8ZQ-qHKSaMImLtSxzUJ35kom4sOzUKTjdy0C8vmnakGWPLCBW2y5LrnTRFFw575kenWigMTuSPJgfmZZWW6JnrAL4Y5t06yIzIRnH89_NWx_/s1600/7de8181bcd9cd3f019d7e8f810e5a837.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizd7PB1Q6aApxDxE2Osld1qL-gs6ixsYtK8ZQ-qHKSaMImLtSxzUJ35kom4sOzUKTjdy0C8vmnakGWPLCBW2y5LrnTRFFw575kenWigMTuSPJgfmZZWW6JnrAL4Y5t06yIzIRnH89_NWx_/s400/7de8181bcd9cd3f019d7e8f810e5a837.jpg" width="321" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://brabournefarm.blogspot.ca/"> source </a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div> In  this room the lamps and headboard are roughly the same height and provide a  line to support the arrangement of art work that runs beyond the the  headboard. A successful use of implied line.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilcQSVSoxGZ4tAKANlV3HKw25RkxI5Y0o9q744_AyL6q6b56YBzg6UIOmkFH5m0zG9tXes2TfNCfEISotbtWUbtNjzhxm64xinB4Xoovw5hF2QmHYqrHIpe_OXJXEfiR8BjYaex7zlWQrk/s1600/be86459477ad7784dc4113ad2fba6897.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilcQSVSoxGZ4tAKANlV3HKw25RkxI5Y0o9q744_AyL6q6b56YBzg6UIOmkFH5m0zG9tXes2TfNCfEISotbtWUbtNjzhxm64xinB4Xoovw5hF2QmHYqrHIpe_OXJXEfiR8BjYaex7zlWQrk/s640/be86459477ad7784dc4113ad2fba6897.jpg" width="451" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.brightbazaarblog.com/2011/01/happy-weekend-20.html">Bright Bazaar </a></div> Then  of course there is the room where the masterful designer makes implied  lines work to fantastic advantage.  In this space the lamps extend the visual line  of the headboard and creates  great bottom weight for the large scale,  highly textured  IKEA shade.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpNbiyj92hRpErqMT90G2Y1ulHkCffa0fOWCCvvrDwZE01xYgo60uESPfjIlNJX72m9__LNDxSPEK5nZI1RKsBAGz9iXEd5vVkfDQy5vEgGKLESw850d741xjittw2qA-Idzd8D3gNNewy/s1600/DSCN5523_01.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpNbiyj92hRpErqMT90G2Y1ulHkCffa0fOWCCvvrDwZE01xYgo60uESPfjIlNJX72m9__LNDxSPEK5nZI1RKsBAGz9iXEd5vVkfDQy5vEgGKLESw850d741xjittw2qA-Idzd8D3gNNewy/s400/DSCN5523_01.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />  Can you see the implied lines in this dining room?  Your eye runs horizontally on three  levels.  It is boring!  I can say that because it is an old shot of the dining room in my house.  A few simple changes  helped greatly.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyYaFvO_sIjQLjvm9fN9J0rllO2gGdZ8y2oJUpfy69y1whPsfZrYhWv-bQtXCXtq0CLEEjaZhifIMcT_mg0YepVLNLrlWB_gPmI5irJ2wBzy1hmMn_p0BuImsGPkk3tjlTP-BhNFgFeSeJ/s1600/DSCN8196.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyYaFvO_sIjQLjvm9fN9J0rllO2gGdZ8y2oJUpfy69y1whPsfZrYhWv-bQtXCXtq0CLEEjaZhifIMcT_mg0YepVLNLrlWB_gPmI5irJ2wBzy1hmMn_p0BuImsGPkk3tjlTP-BhNFgFeSeJ/s400/DSCN8196.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /> The strong line that ran from the buffet to the railing was broken by moving the buffet to the opposite wall and creating a visual break by hanging long drapes .  These are temporary while my custom order ones are being made.  A new round  light fixture hung lower also helps break the horizontal lines.  Thankfully none of the wood is a orange as the photos suggest!<br /><br />

Implied lines in design

Part 3 of composing inviting interiors ... Doesn't implied lines sound very technical? It refers to lines from separate objects tha...

In my last post I presented my problem dining  room. I feel I've put the space on the road to salvation.  Here's the update so far.  I have more ideas, but they require a lot of elbow grease and won't happen before Christmas.  I think it's looking more spacious and welcoming.<br /><br /><b>Before </b><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Z8-vSlqkqQwF9gXVzhj_0BMlfX5No9c3cjpwaZ4hvYgzC69Wltv2FG7eGgGI545z9rlBDvHYQcIXemHxBrGzn8Z44-beNamDsaFGUnX8o4FQ6N2NWmyvhhdiHqjl8R1aUa9WDg8LyYLi/s1600/DSCN56586666.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Z8-vSlqkqQwF9gXVzhj_0BMlfX5No9c3cjpwaZ4hvYgzC69Wltv2FG7eGgGI545z9rlBDvHYQcIXemHxBrGzn8Z44-beNamDsaFGUnX8o4FQ6N2NWmyvhhdiHqjl8R1aUa9WDg8LyYLi/s400/DSCN56586666.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b> After</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw2XpLMZjEms8fAtIgnWC0vsUlVVaslYf5F6lPMXPgvmPAWvzL1yKqfuYgWJDw7uqrtzgTYywAzmrWlYeoGkvNXWnPpTyxaY1EbMB0Yr4Jf4ws6-BcjkiwqhjDxibx6YwWV8Qu9dta1cud/s1600/DSCN8196_01.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw2XpLMZjEms8fAtIgnWC0vsUlVVaslYf5F6lPMXPgvmPAWvzL1yKqfuYgWJDw7uqrtzgTYywAzmrWlYeoGkvNXWnPpTyxaY1EbMB0Yr4Jf4ws6-BcjkiwqhjDxibx6YwWV8Qu9dta1cud/s400/DSCN8196_01.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP4fG5PpecuJ-DtpUHpbw2ByK-j5EIeC9r5bH551IKSvtighjfebbH4tkL3nMnlaq7cIwmz2mdLKnRze4aTmDpYCr5um6uEaoqWSLKJNeAuFoDCAsRJoHkTXL6BRDitVhjSfM0XXGeRAa-/s1600/DSCN8197.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP4fG5PpecuJ-DtpUHpbw2ByK-j5EIeC9r5bH551IKSvtighjfebbH4tkL3nMnlaq7cIwmz2mdLKnRze4aTmDpYCr5um6uEaoqWSLKJNeAuFoDCAsRJoHkTXL6BRDitVhjSfM0XXGeRAa-/s400/DSCN8197.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b> </b>I moved  the furniture, placing the  buffets along the kitchen wall. and set the table up vertically in the space.   That allowed me to hang floor length draperies; these are temporary until  my custom ones are ready. My new ones will be off white and hung higher.  Yes, I do know these are too short! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> The strong vertical of the draperies plays nicely against the railing and breaks up the horizontal lines.  I have a new light fixture which is larger in scale and hung a little lower, but not so low that  my tall family will bang into it! I still want to see the art work over the buffets while seated in the living room.  I always choose function over anything else. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I also like the fact you can't look directly into the buffets from the front porch!  I'm  thinking about stripping the natural finish on the furniture and doing a gray wash to change the colour and make it stand out from the floor.  I'd love new chairs, lamps for the buffet,  something more interesting in the corner by the railing.....  We'll see...... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">What do you think? </div><br /><br />

One simple move

In my last post I presented my problem dining room. I feel I've put the space on the road to salvation. Here's the update so far....

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