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The
difference between a pleasant room and a stunning interior space
may be determined by many factors. But chief among those differences
is the dynamism inherent in an interior design - in other words,
does the design flow and interest the viewer's eye, or put the viewer
to sleep with its static and predictable design?
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Furniture
Arrangement
To us, the most uninteresting rooms are ones where every piece of
furniture is lined up like toy soldiers against the wall. Another
style certain to bore the eye is to place every piece at ninety-degree
angles, with nothing out of place.
Instead, having certain pieces placed on the diagonal can open the
space, adding a welcoming bit of the unexpected. If, for example,
one places a living room settee across the corner and some chairs
across from it, it creates a cozy conversational area without the
stiffness and predictable look of a squared off arrangement where
the furniture follows the wall line.
Similarly,
unexpected furniture placement can help create beauty. Rather than
the usual coffee table and sofa in front of the fireplace, a large
sumptuous ottoman with a cashmere throw or a tapestry bench might
suit. A small antique ladies secretary might look fabulous as a
bedside table. An ornate wrought iron table normally used outside
might add a welcome note of surprise in an otherwise traditional
living room.
• Living
Spaces
The easiest way to create comfortable dynamic rooms is to actually
use the space on a regular basis - a cat on the sofa, fresh flowers
from the garden, bowls of fruit. And of, course, books stacked up
on coffee tables to read. A room, which is, for company only or
just for show, can never be considered dynamic space by definition.
Jane
Pierce Losson
Interior Design Consulting
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