The environment where we live in affects our mental and nervous status. Right from the colours to our furniture, each of the factors can affect our mood and health. Furniture and functionality work together in the space planning phase of interior design. By definition, space planning is the allocation and division of the interior space for a client’s needs and activities. How to place the furniture is an essential part of space planning, where maximum usage is considered in the arrangement of furniture.
- Proportions used in planning for better mobility
Pieces are arranged by size, scale, and proportion; rhythm is employed by repeating furniture; unity by harmonizing furniture with other spatial features like a fireplace; or emphasis by using a furniture grouping as focal point.
Balanced proportion of furniture becomes the primary consideration in arranging furniture because it affects the sense of equilibrium and stability in a space. Let’s imagine a hotel lobby where all the furniture is placed on one side of the space only. How does this arrangement make you feel? Like standing on a sinking boat, right? Instead, interior designers aim for a well-distributed visual weight in a space to give it a clean look.
- Scale of all designs brings oneness in totality
Like arrangement, the selection and specification of furniture and furnishings is an important job duty of interior designers.
In furniture selection, the users and activities are considered first. Interior designers focus on the purpose of the furniture, the need for adjustability, flexibility, finish requirements, durability, and size. They accommodate emotional, social, or cultural values of their clients, too. This is because furniture arrangement is as much an expression of personal styles as it’s an expression of function.
Additionally, interior designers select furniture that complements their design concepts, which requires that the furniture be aligned with the spatial characteristics of the project. Thus, furniture is an important part of the concept (or mood) board where the design idea is visually presented to the client.
- Gives a bigger spacious look to compact spaces
Interior designers use furniture to establish a pleasing sense of order. They consider two-dimensional and three-dimensional design in the arrangement of furniture along with the elements of design such as shape, form, colour, and texture. It has the power to change the vibe of the room.