Dear friends,
If you have read any interior design books/articles, you have visited
some websites on the Internet, you will find the topic word used
Very often.
What exactly is a theme-based layout?
A theme, according to me, is a collection of various parameters of
Design of an interior space. So a theme can include a certain set
colors, materials, repetition of a certain element, such as
a decorative element, etc.
There are mainly two basic themes under which a design can
be categorized, 1) Oriental 2) Contemporary.
Oriental bedroom design theme:
These types of themes have a niche yet detailed design.
themes, such as country, rustic, vintage, elegant, etc…
One of the most important things about these kinds of topics is that a lot
Emphasis is given to the natural beauty of any material.
These designs are close to nature or shown to be close to
nature.
These types of design styles are rarely found in urban areas.
city interiors. Most rural houses adopt this type if
themes, to replicate the flora and fauna of the outside environment.
The designer tries to include patterns seen in nature, such as
leaves, flowers, seedlings. All these natural patterns are seen in
wallpaper patterns, decorative lamps, curtains, furniture
upholstery, wall paintings, etc…
Homes that are built in the countryside, such as country houses, the shortage
of space is not a problem, but this creates another problem in terms of
Interior design is concerned.
A bedroom, whatever its size, requires a few basics
furniture elements as functional necessities, such as a double bed,
dressing table, cabinets, study tables, bookshelf, etc.
Sometimes it is possible that due to the large spaces, the
the bedroom seems empty after arranging the furniture. in such
Sometimes the “decoration” plays an important role. During the old years
palaces and castles had such large built spaces, where
Wide use of decoration was used in the form of paintings,
heavy decorative patterns for floors, carvings, moldings such as
decorative architectural elements.
So in this oriental design trend, the decoration of the space using
Various accessories play an important role.
Contemporary design theme:
These kinds of design themes are very new compared to the old ones.
oriental design theme mentioned above. But how did he
designers came using this type of designs?
During the first years of the 20th century, the “Industrial
Revolution” in Europe changed the face of our planet.
it was easy to design and manufacture goods on a large scale
with amazing speed and efficiency.
This created a rush of industries in and around the cities.
These cities attracted large numbers of people to emigrate from
rural areas to urban centers in search of a livelihood.
Due to this migratory effect there was a sudden need to
housing requirement for workers. This is where the concept of
an “apartment” was introduced. Due to demand pressure,
a school of thought emerged within architects, which
he believed that “simplicity” is the need of the current age.
They thought that the design of the building has to be simple.
and easy to build, only then can we compete with the growing
demand for housing needs in cities. That is why simple designs with mostly flat and square faces with square or rectangular openings
They were used. These shapes and masses were easy to build and still
handsome. If everything from “safety pins” to “spaceships”
they could be built on a large scale, why not “buildings”.
The school of thought believed that a flat rectangular shape
it’s beautiful in itself and they showed it using infinity
permutations and combinations of the basic square form. That is
that is why a second preference was given to decoration. Today we call this
school of thought as “contemporary”. in contemporary design
each item has an order.
That is why in today’s modern interior design, simplicity is the
key to efficient design. Unlike the previous oriental design
subject, the subject of contemporary design establishes that any type of
architectural decoration always depends on the basic form
of the building. The shape itself is so beautiful, that the need
to decorate further is not necessary. modern interiors today
Spaces are simple to understand, simple to build and
project a kind of simplicity.
Reading the above paragraphs, some of you might say that,
decoration is no longer necessary. But this is not true. i’m not trying
to force some ideas here. But most people confuse everything
concept of “Interior Design” and “Interior Decoration”. Both
they are quite different and both have a unique value today
complex society.
Decoration was something primitive man learned by looking
the nature that surrounds it. He saw plants, flowers, birds, animals.
and tried to copy these elements. We still use “embroidery” in
our dresses. But modern design theory says that any type
of decoration can only “enhance” the existing form, but cannot
be a design element.
What does this mean?
In the example mentioned above, the “embroidery” pattern can certainly
add to the beauty of the fabric, but modern theory denies
accept that the fabric is of cheap quality. It establishes that every form, texture, material, figure is beautiful in itself and must be
accepted as is. Because of this, the need to decorate it even more.
does not arise
Therefore, the decoration, whether it is used in architecture or other places, is always
depends on the way it is used, but the design is
an independent entity that does not need any justification of the
external factors.
The two design themes mentioned above are still widely used today.
The user must look at them from the point of view of what best fits
their likes and dislikes. Only then can you give yourself and
your family the best quality of life.
I hope this article was informative for everyone.
Copyright Shrinivas Vaidya
