Interior Design Inspirations

I chose mostly interior blogs which showed furniture that couldn't necessarily be duplicated. Most of the interior inspirations I found from these blogs were recovered furniture or antiques that were found and refinished. I like projects that seem "unfinished", as my design inspiration states. Therefore, I liked how these designers took it upon themselves to create pieces of furniture instead of just buying them. 

Color Options

Extra Implied Pictures

Since I didn't use a "coffee table" space for my first implied space, I used this coffee table space to show implied space.  

There is implied space between the people as well as the around the "hammock".  

Redesign A Room

Above are picture of the dining room at my house. It is a small space, but it is one room I have always thought it had so much potential! I tried to edit a few of the picture, but there were always elements that seemed to disappear in the room. Therefore, I left the pictures in natural lighting.

Texture

Actual Texture 

1. The ostrich skin of this chair has raised spots and a leather feel, giving the chair an actual texture. 2. This burlap pillow gives a hard, rough texture to the interior space. 3. This shag rug gives texture to the wood floor. 4. This exposed brick wall gives a hard, rough texture to the walls.

Implied Texture 

1. This leopard pillow appears to have a fur texture but is actually needlepoint.  2. This potted plant has faux-dirt, meaning what appears to be dirt is actually plastic in the pot. 3. This table appears to be made of real wood  but it is actually linoleum. 4. This counter top appears to be granite but it is actually Formica.

 

Variety

Variety 

1. The pool table mixed with the poster-like artwork and high back chairs add variety to this sitting space. 2. The wooden tv stand with wicker baskets is an overwhelming piece in the room. It is offset by the variety of smaller scale elements such as the music stand and modern lamp. 3. The old apothecary jars of different sizes are off-setting to the stainless steel new age refrigerator. 4. This table is made using a variety of materials: granite and recycled wood. It is placed among leather couches with burlap pillows.

 

Unity + Harmony

Unity + Harmony

1. The way these benches are set up to have the cross as the center creates unity. They seem to unite people under one common element. 2. The trees are planted in rows along this mall of this campus. It seems to create harmony and lead the eye along to the chapel. 3. The simple backdrop of this picture with the farm life and the skies represent harmony through evoking that emotion. 4. The simple color scheme of light blues, greens, and red create harmony in the decor.

Proportion + Scale

Proportion + Scale

1. This house represented scale and proportion because, although the two "sides" appear different from the front, they are the same height and could be split down the middle in equal proportions. 2. The facade of the entrance to this stadium had almost identical proportions and scale. Each side has the same windows, logos, and landscape. It could be split right down the middle and appear equal on both sides. 3. This sink, while a little off-center, shows how the sinks are proportionate to one another. 4. The sitting area in this lobby has proportionate elements. The middle chair could be split in half and both sides would appear to be balanced.

Form + Space

Geometric: 1. This chandelier creates a globe form crafted out of metal.  2. This wooden stump stool creates a geometric form when looked at from a top angle. 3. This wood end table creates a rectangular geometric form. 4. This couch, along with the pillows, create a geometric form. 

 

Natural: 1. These lavender bushes create a natural form by the way they are planted along this path. 2. This stool, made from a stump of a tree creates a natural form because each stool is a little bit different than the next one. 3. This pile of discarded wood and trees creates a natural form. 4. The way the two trees almost rest on one another creates a natural form.

Abstract: 1. The way the two pieces of wood rest on each other create an abstract form. If we altered their position slightly, a completely different shape would appear. 2. This table made with granite and recycled wood creates an abstract form if looked at from different angles. 3. These metal disks are linked together to create an abstract form of art in the way they are molded. 4. I used this stool again to show an abstract form because the stool practically changes shape depending on the way you lay it. From the side, the stool appears to have an abstract form.

Non-Objective: 1. These metal disks take on a non-objective form because they do not take on any recognizable shape. 2. Shadows will take on a non objective form because they can change with each step that a person takes. 3. This structure is a non objective form because they are each different and do not take on a particular shape. 4. This tomato takes on a non objective form because each slice can take on a different shape and may never be the same form twice.

Static: 1. This arch symbolized static to me because it seems to represent power and permanence on the campus. 2. The structure of the beds are static because they are still and provide a sense of calm and peacefulness. 3. These beds also seem to represent static because they are just boring and calm without too much color emphasis. 4.This piece of furniture is static because it is a very horizontal shape that is a resting place for objects.   

Dynamic: 1. This stair case is dynamic because it inspires movement throughout the space. 2. This coffee shop counter is dynamic because it shows activeness throughout the space. 3. The piano and bright colored chairs in the space are dynamic against the lightly painted walls. Energy seems to be created by the piano in the room. 4. Movement is implied throughout the circle of chairs and the row of table behind it, making the space seem dynamic.

Space

Actual: By seeing both of these walls in the picture, we can see that this is intended to be an actual space such as a living area.

Implied: These tables create an implied eating space but the leather chair in the corner shows how the space could be used for just some type of sitting room. The walls of windows also create an illusion that opens up the outside instead of being enclosed in walls.

Designers

For this post, I found it very simple to find designers that inspired me. I felt as though many of the designers I came across might not have had the same "style" or the same interests as me, but I could take elements that designers use and incorporate them into my own style. Discovering these designers allowed me to see that I did not have to be limited to design inspirations just because they're finished product didn't look like something I would particularly like. It showed me to look past that and delve into the elements of the room that I was inspired by or could alter to fit into my design style.

My favorite design blog is Coco Cozy. I was inspired the most by this blog because they show typically just one or a series of a few simple pictures that allow you to take the entire room in. There are not a million pictures of each element of the room. The blog also shares where they got their inspiration from which allows you to get inside the designers head in a way to see where they see inspiration in their everyday life.

Principles of Design

Balance 

Symmetry

 

 

Asymmetry

Radial 

Repetition and Rhythm

 

I also used the images of the brick wall and the rug for examples of emphasis.

Emphasis 

Movement

Shapes and Planes

Most of the pictures I chose to use were pictures taken from my parents house. I tried to stay with my design concept as much as possible even though I was no where near Athens. Since most of my inspiration came from Athens, I chose as many shapes and elements as possible that reminded me of things I had seen in Athens. I included darker colors and shapes that were unconventional. 

Abstract

Geometric

Natural/ Organic

Geometric

Abstract and Non- representational

Planes

Geometric/ Organic/ Abstract/ Non Representational

My Inspiration Links

The links I chose for my blog were a mix of interior design, fashion, and cooking blogs. I was attracted to these sites initially for the simplicity of the content. I like how the pictures are very close-up and to the point. There are not extra elements in the picture to distract you from exactly what you need to be looking at. The food blogs capture so many colors in the dish itself that I honestly would not have noticed before. The style blogs provide pieces to put together without overwhelming you with ideas. I draw inspiration from many of those blogs by a piece or two that I see, without being overwhelmed an "outfit". 

If I had to choose just one link, I would choose the Little Green Notebook. I love how she finds design in so many places that she visits or things that she eats. Although her blog focuses on her interior designs, she shows where she draws her inspiration from, which is basically everywhere. It makes me realize that you can literally draw inspiration from anywhere!  

Inspriation Board

 

Original Inspiration 

I chose this as my original inspiration because of the lack of color. I didn't want my audience to get caught up in the colors that THEY saw in the pictures. Rather, I wanted them to experience what I feel and see when I see this landmark and what I am immersed in once inside.