Viewing some of the residential interiors which have been selected as the best of the last 100 years by a well known shelter publication, it becomes more clear of the the difference between interior designer and interior decorator.

Most of those done by a decorator appear to be primarily as a space filled with objects (often as many as possible and as different as possible with the walls, floors, and ceilings in the same vein of thought) which manifest a result reflecting the personality (and often the socio-economic status) of the doer.

Fully expressed emotions over ride the intellect.

It has always been my position that residential interior design is not an Easter basket to be filled with as many goodies as possible.

The examples of residences done by interior designers take into consideration the walls, floors, and ceilings of the space and everything that goes into the space as affecting each other and the composition there of so that the end result manifest a balanced whole composition.

It flows together as a complete symphony.

Decoration is more emotion and design is more intellect.

Look at and appreciate both choosing the one which best reflects your personality.

Food for thought.

The end of year is upon us and there are many and various celebrations from the movement of the planets to our various religious, personal, and family occurrences which take place around the world.

There is more joy and good will in the air at this time of the year than any other.

Experience, appreciate, and enjoy now that which you find most fulfilling and appropriate for you.

Take this feeling and apply it to your life for the rest of time year round.

In all that you do, look for the beauty that is ever present in all of living.

Beauty is it’s own reward and gives flavor and significance to each and every one of us.

This week, we enjoy the day. Next week, we will go back to educational and informative blogging.

Celebrate! Enjoy! Be!

Food for thought.

The season is upon us when all kinds and levels of decorations explode in many manifestations and locations.

These expressions are most often based on emotional decorations and not intellectual design concepts.

All of which is good in that the season is to be more one of joy than a mental project.

Enjoy and express your personal style as fits you and the occasions you celebrate.

The elements and principles of design are still in effect regardless of what you do. You may want to keep such in mind if such appeals to you.

The ultimate goals should be expressing what is significant and meaningful for you.

Be yourself and appreciate and enjoy the season!

Food for thought.

How many times have you heard that expression?

Have you ever noticed how many people make that comment when the commented upon is not a factor in their lives?

For what emotional, psychological, or intellectual reason is the comment made?

Why is it so important for some people to tell the world that they don’t like something that does not affect them?

When about a designed residential interior, it is of a higher experience to put aside one’s personal reaction and look at the space as a design and educate yourself to that which is not your own preferences.

Doing such can broaden your horizon, show a different perspective, and enhance your understanding and appreciations of aesthetics.

It might improve your enjoyment of all beauty.

Food for thought.

Decades ago there was a very popular song: “Everything is beautiful in it’s own way.”

The same can be said for residential interiors.

There is nothing physical inside a residence that cannot be enhanced aesthetically.

The design elements of line, form, mass, color, and texture are in all physical objects and can be used positively or negatively for aesthetic results.

Thinking of things, not as things, but as elements of design is the key. Intelligence, imagination, and creativity will determine the aesthetic results using these elements.

When you look at your residential environment what do you see? Things or designs?

Is what you see important emotionally, psychologically, and intellectively?

Food for thought.

As human beings we must eat to exist. Yet, much of what we eat is based upon how it taste rather than solely it’s nutritional merit.

The opposite position is prevalent for many choices for residences.

Outstanding examples of residences from around the globe come across my desk constantly. The concepts, materials, workmanship, and function are well done.

Looking at these photos, I keep asking myself: Is it beautiful?

Would you spend enormous resources on and eat food that was very healthy but had no flavor? For all of that expense, I would want something that was absolutely delicious.

For many residences, other aspects of the project trump aesthetics.

Function with out aesthetics for residential designs is incomplete.

How important is it for you to have a high aesthetic level of ambiance from your housing expenditures?

Food for thought.

There is a rapidly increasing use of the internet and electronic devices in all aspects of our lives and this movement will increase until the smart home is the basic standard practice.

Yet, there are some legitimate concerns about the emotional and psychological problems affected by smart houses.

Is there a feeling of lost control, privacy, and information to third parties and governments and businesses?

What about the potential for hackers, malware, and glitches on the internet?

Your personal behavior is private and sensitive and should remain such. How much do you want other people to know about how you live?

Would government relations be effective? With today’s electronic connections around the world it would have to be international, and who would be the designers, regulators, and enforcers of such?

Will makers and designers of such things used to make a smart homes step up to the plate and give us complete privacy, control, and no sharing of any data? Is such a thing physically possible?

There is much to be considered for smart homes to become completely comfortable and of merit.

What are your thoughts and feelings on such future states?

Food for thought.

The halo means that certain desirable qualities are give to something because of other traits.

For example: Some men are assumed to be intelligent because they are handsome.

For interior design some things are considered outstanding because they are rare, expensive, and challenging to use.

Such halo traits do not in and of themselves necessarily make for a good design composition.

Because something is rare makes it rare but not necessarily good design.

Because something is expensive makes it expensive and not necessarily good design.

All elements used in a design composition must manifest the necessary aesthetics to be of merit in the design composition and not because of their halo traits.

Halo traits may have socio-economic status or other reasons why they are used which can be important for some people.

Are the design elements in your residential environment there because of halo traits or because of aesthetics?

Food for thought.

Biophilic is described as the blur between indoor and outdoor spaces as related to the psychology of human health and environment.

People have an inborn need to experience nature.

The majority of our time is spend indoors and that length of time is expected to increase in coming years

Being indoors with no connection to nature affects our physical, mental, and emotional behavior.

Daylight, views, and access to nature affects positively people’s mood of well being and efficiency which manifest in better health and more productive results.

Living filled with life is worthy of merit for the expenditure of the resources involved.

How is biophilic manifest in your residential environment?

Food for thought.

The internet defines affluence as wealth, prosperity, opulence, fortune, richness, and luxury.

All of which are worthy and desirable traits and which in and of themselves do not necessarily and automatically manifest intelligent and quality aesthetics for the design of residential interiors.

Using as much marble and as much gold and other expensive materials can easily lead to a gaudy, excessive, and badly designed result.

If your goal is to show the world your wealth by over doing and flaunting it, you are projecting your insecurity and lack of emotional and intellectual intelligence.

All materials used in the creation of residential interiors should have their design elements at their best for a complete and balanced composition of function and beauty.

Quantity does not equal quality.

The completed results should be a symphony of physical diverse elements put together into a harmonious whole.

This approach can and should be used for the design of all residential interiors and is not limited to those of affluence.

Affluent interiors should be used, enjoyed, and appreciated for their intelligential beauty and not for their price tag.

Affluence give one the opportunity to create that which is outstanding for it’s intelligent aesthetics. If such is your situation, do it!

How much do you experience the quality and intelligence of your residential environment?

Food for thought.