UN-Decorating
is actually not a word, I made it up because I think it explains a very
important Design process that we often refer to as EDITING!!
Often times when we think of design, or decorating we think of all the additions we will add to a room.
Most designers will tell you it is actually more important what you don’t add to a room that will make a room look well designed.
There
will always be two camps when it comes to editing, those who like a
more-is-more look, and those that like a big is better, less is more
look.
In both cases editing, or Un-decorating needs to take place to have a cohesive look.
Editing
is not always easy to do, especially when you have a picture in your
mind how you think the addition of a certain element will work in the
room.
The
new element might be a piece that you just purchased, and have wanted
for a very long time, but once in the room it feels as if everything
needs to change.
If you find that you are having to change everything in a room over, and over to try, and fit the one piece in the room, it is not right for your room.
In my own experience, while consulting, and in my own home, I have found that it is not a good idea to keep adding more to a room just to make it look different.
What winds up happening is you end up with a room that has no flow, and it just looks cluttered.
Take
a look at one of the rooms in your house that you would like to freshen up.
Be honest, be strategic, start pulling out some of the unnecessary
objects that make the room too busy.
Keep in mind the eye needs to have a place
to rest in the room, Not every wall has to have something on it. If you
put something on a wall, or any surface it makes that wall or suface important. It is saying STOP and look at me.
Chances are you need to do some editing if:
When
looking in your room, your eye jumps from one area and object to
another. There should be an easy flow to the room, nothing jolting.
Remember,
you want to be able to look at your room as a whole picture not
individual snap shots from one area, or element to the next.
Is it time for you to do some editing in your rooms?
“Enjoy the Process,” Of:
UN-DECORATING!
