Dear friends,
If you have read any interior design books / articles please visit
some websites on the internet, you will find the word theme used
Very often.
What exactly is a theme-based design?
A theme in my opinion 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 …
Mainly, there are two basic themes under which a design can
be categorized, 1) Oriental 2) Contemporary.
Oriental bedroom design theme:
These types of themes have a still detailed niche design
themes, such as country, rustic, vintage, elegant, etc …
One of the most important aspects of this type of topic is that
The natural beauty of any material is emphasized.
These designs are close to nature or displayed close to
nature.
These types of design styles are rarely found in urban areas.
interiors of the city. Most country houses adopt this type if
thematic, to replicate the flora and fauna of the external environment.
The designer tries to include the patterns seen in nature, such as
leaves, flowers, plants. All of these natural patterns are seen in
wallpaper patterns, decorative lamps, curtains, furniture
upholstery, wall paintings, etc …
Houses that are built in the country, such as country houses, the scarcity
space is not a problem, but this creates another problem to the extent that
It’s about designing interiors.
A bedroom, no matter what size it is, requires some
furniture items such as functional necessities, such as a double bed,
dresser, wardrobe, study tables, a bookshelf, etc.
Sometimes it is possible that due to the large spaces, the
the bedroom looks empty after the furniture is arranged. In such
Sometimes the “decoration” plays an important role. During the ancient years
palaces and castles had such large built spaces, where
Wide use of decoration in the form of paintings was used,
heavy decorative flooring patterns, carvings, trim as a
decorative architectural elements.
So in this oriental design trend, decorating the space using
various accessories play an important role.
Contemporary design theme:
These types of design themes are very new compared to the
oriental design theme mentioned above. But how
Did the designers come up with these types of designs?
During the early years of the 20th century, the “Industrial
Revolution “in Europe changed the face of our planet.
It was easy to design and manufacture products on a large scale.
with astonishing speed and efficiency.
This created a flood of industries in and around cities.
These cities attracted large numbers of people to migrate from
from rural areas to city 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 the pressure of demand,
a school of thoughts arose within architects, who
believed that “simplicity” is the necessity of the present age.
They thought that the design of the building has to be simple
and easy to build, only we can 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
beautifull. If everything from “safety pins” to “spaceships”
it could be built on a massive scale, why not “buildings”.
The school of thought believed that a flat rectangular shape
it is beautiful in itself and they demonstrated it using infinite
permutations and combinations of the basic square shape. That is
why a second preference was given to decoration. Today we call this
school of thought as “contemporary”. In contemporary design
each element has an order.
That is why in today’s modern interior design, simplicity is the
key to efficient design. Unlike the previous oriental design
theme, the theme of contemporary design establishes that any type of
Architectural decoration always depends on the basic shape.
of the building. The shape itself is so beautiful, that the need
to decorate even more is not necessary. Today’s modern interiors
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 am 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 that primitive man learned, looking
the nature that surrounds it. He saw plants, flowers, birds, animals.
and i tried copying these items. We still use “embroidery” in
our dresses. But modern design theory says that any type
decoration can only “improve” the existing form, but cannot
be a design element.
What does this mean?
In the example above, the “embroidery” pattern can certainly be
add to the beauty of the cloth, but modern theory denies
Accept that the fabric is cheap quality. It asserts that every shape, texture, material, shape is itself beautiful 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 elsewhere, is always
It 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 is best suited
their likes and dislikes. Only then can you give yourself and
your family the best quality of life.
I hope this article has been informative for everyone.
Copyright Shrinivas Vaidya