Day 7 with Alexa Hampton

Proportion

Proportion in interior design is one of the hardest things to define and teach- there are no formulas to create the perfect sense of proportion. It is more intuitive, developed through practice and studying spaces that have good proportion compared to those that don't.

One of the biggest mistakes people make when they go furniture shopping is not taking measurements of their space beforehand. Furniture looks incredibly different in the furniture showrooms than it does in your living room mostly because the proportions are different.

This is why space planning is so important in the early stages of a design. Sketches and CAD drawings can eliminate mistakes caused by choosing items that are not in correct proportion to the other elements of a space.

"Choosing furniture of the proper size and proportion in relationship to the size of the room can make a small room fell more expansive, or bring a grand space down to a more inviting, human scale," says Alexa Hampton.

For more style guidance, check out Alexa Hampton's recent book “The Language of Interior Design.” I strongly recommend this book if you need a gift idea for anyone on your list or if you’d like to treat yourself to an amazing read and some beautiful photos.

Click here to purchase her book on Amazon.com

Posted on Sat, January 8, 2011 by Cindy Aplanalp filed under

3 comments (Add your own)

1. amber wrote:: So incredibly true. The floor plan is essential in determing the furniture.
Sat, January 8, 2011 @ 11:44 AM
2. Sammi wrote:: Thanks for posting such great info...and your obvious love of good design...wish you were in my town!
Sammi
Sat, January 8, 2011 @ 1:03 PM
3. Tasmiya wrote:: Thanks for the mention. Kinda humilbng to see the video and my fly shown somewhere else.Much appreciated, always enjoy your blog.I need to redo the video a little too. I need to include some of the tweaks that Davy Wotton and T-Bird (the latter who ties these for the shop) put in.Tie the two strands of wire underneath the shank at the tie in point with a minimum of thread, it will give a cleaner finish to the rear of the fly.Wotton too was giving me a hard time about one wrap of the hackle being twisted _ use Hackle Pliers. Its not easy getting stuff judged by one of the world's best tiers but he certainly helped polish this fly as he never lets me off the hook on technique.If you have some even faster water tie your 14s in Brassie wire, gives a very segmented look and a lot more weightThanks guysSteve Dally
Tue, May 29, 2012 @ 2:31 AM

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