If the painter has a canvas, the interior designer has the "bones". The bones, otherwise known as the structure is the existing with all its architectural and structural components. The bones dictates the restrictions, supplies the technical specifications to, presents the challenges to and provides an opportunity for the interior designer to employ his or her expertise and artistic abilities to come up with a design solution for a specific project.
Seeing the existing layout, the placement of the doors and windows, stairs and walls to name a few, the designer carefully analyses what to remove and retain. He or she is fully aware though that removing anything from the existing structure is both a arduous and a costly task. That said it's more practical to just retain what are currently there. But then again, retention is also equivalent to restriction. Even so, both options are made available as not only do they come with drawbacks but they similarly have their own share of benefits to offer the designer.
If a designer opts to retain the elements found in the bones, what are the possibilities he or she can possibly explore? Here are some examples. There are the windows which were meant to to provide natural ventilation. But besides that, they similarly offer a fantastic view of the outdoors. Framing the beauty of nature through them is relaxing to the senses to say the least. Some spaces feature a beautiful staircase too. That striking element never fails to catch anyone's attention. Moreover, there are spaces which have period details, advanced construction elements and other peculiarities that make them unique. The very presence of these elemets sends the message that they are best they way they have been found.
For the purpose of balancing things out, let's now discuss the option of removing particular elements which are found in the present structure. Most often than not, there will be flaws, major and minor. At times, it is easy to conceal them. One way is by repeating them to make their presence seem intentional. Another technique is to hide them by means of installing a new wall, constructing cabinets, placing furniture or treating them with mirror accents among others. The designer only has to remember though that other than time and budget constraints over and above the owner's preferences, for safety reasons, it is best to first engage in a consultation with the engineers before pushing through with the plans to modify the existing structure.
An interior designer finding the right interior design solution for a certain space will naturally come across come across other ideas besides the ones we've mentioned. Essentially, examining the present condition of the space involves the determination of the advantages and disadvantages which it offers. Retention and removal are two very different things. Nothing is a truly more ideal choice than the other. The application of either must be aimed at improving the way the space in question caters to the activities of its users.
Seeing the existing layout, the placement of the doors and windows, stairs and walls to name a few, the designer carefully analyses what to remove and retain. He or she is fully aware though that removing anything from the existing structure is both a arduous and a costly task. That said it's more practical to just retain what are currently there. But then again, retention is also equivalent to restriction. Even so, both options are made available as not only do they come with drawbacks but they similarly have their own share of benefits to offer the designer.
If a designer opts to retain the elements found in the bones, what are the possibilities he or she can possibly explore? Here are some examples. There are the windows which were meant to to provide natural ventilation. But besides that, they similarly offer a fantastic view of the outdoors. Framing the beauty of nature through them is relaxing to the senses to say the least. Some spaces feature a beautiful staircase too. That striking element never fails to catch anyone's attention. Moreover, there are spaces which have period details, advanced construction elements and other peculiarities that make them unique. The very presence of these elemets sends the message that they are best they way they have been found.
For the purpose of balancing things out, let's now discuss the option of removing particular elements which are found in the present structure. Most often than not, there will be flaws, major and minor. At times, it is easy to conceal them. One way is by repeating them to make their presence seem intentional. Another technique is to hide them by means of installing a new wall, constructing cabinets, placing furniture or treating them with mirror accents among others. The designer only has to remember though that other than time and budget constraints over and above the owner's preferences, for safety reasons, it is best to first engage in a consultation with the engineers before pushing through with the plans to modify the existing structure.
An interior designer finding the right interior design solution for a certain space will naturally come across come across other ideas besides the ones we've mentioned. Essentially, examining the present condition of the space involves the determination of the advantages and disadvantages which it offers. Retention and removal are two very different things. Nothing is a truly more ideal choice than the other. The application of either must be aimed at improving the way the space in question caters to the activities of its users.
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