Rethinking the Design Rules: 3 Creative Ways to Refresh Your Home

Join me as we explore three ways to refresh, mix things up, and add a creative touch to the interior design and decor of your home. You'll discover how to think about using color, pattern, and layouts in a different way that are different from following the so-called deign rules. It's all about contrast, creating a look that is unexpected, and following your creative instincts. You'll discover when you use asymmetrical balance instead of symmetrical balance, contrasting colors instead of related colors, and a variety of patterns instead of just one, you can create a look that is much more dynamic. Let me know if you have any questions on this topic, and please share your design ideas on what you did in your home to create a different look that we can all learn from!

Links: Related videos and other resources on this topic.
~ Learn more about Negative Space in my video.
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~ Unlock Your Creativity video.
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Concepts and Terms Covered in This Video: (Explanations are in my own words.)
ASYMMETRICAL BALANCE: A way to create balance with a grouping of different elements where you work with visual weight to help create a sense of equilibrium.
SYMMETRICAL BALANCE: A grouping of elements is spaced out evenly from a central axis line creating a mirror image on either side of the axis line.
VISUAL WEIGHT: How light or heavy we perceive an object or other element to be.

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Video Chapters:
0:00 Interior Design Rules
1:36 Contrasting Colors
4:35 Asymmetrical Balance
10:28 Patterns





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