Positions of certain interior designers expressed as rules are often interspersed in articles in the major international residential interior design publication that comes across my desk.

What is the purpose of these rules, who is qualified to make them, to whom are they addressed, and for what purpose?

At it’s essential core aesthetics is not rigid and firm but is a continuum that flows in many directions.

There are myriads of aesthetic manifestations throughout the history of civilizations and will continue to be.

As grandmother said: ” There is more than one way to cook chicken. “

And yet some approaches, for various reasons chosen by some, become prevalent or current to the extent that they are accepted and pontificated as ” rules “.

To consider or to choose to apply usage for such rules as an aesthetic mode of procedure expresses a lack of knowledge of that chemistry which is beauty.

As expressed during the history of civilization that which is most popularly expressed is not always the most intelligent, knowledgeable, and logical.

Rules of residential interior design are made and used by those who are ignorant of the subject.

During your time on this planet when, where, and how have you encountered these rules of residential interior design and what was your reaction to them.

What do you think now?

Food for thought.