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Have you ever browsed a magazine, or scrolled through Pinterest or Instagram interiors where the room looks absolutely amazing and wondered how the creator put that beautiful, somewhat effortless yet stylish room together? Believe me, a lot goes into creating these gorgeous rooms and below we share some techniques that Interior Designers use.

1. A room that has been designed by an Interior Designer, is one that stems from a very well thought out design plan. The Designer will have measured, and then strategically put together a plan, be it virtual, or hardcopy in a moodboard that they then used to implement from. 

2. Interior Designers will sometimes begin their design with a statement piece. Before filling a space with furniture and decor, a designer may choose a bold statement piece to anchor the room and then use this as inspiration for the rooms design.

3. A Interior Designer will Incorporate layers of texture. Adding texture to a room creates visual dimension and interest. Whether it’s through patterned or textured fabrics, wood-grain finishes, natural elements, or different metals, layers of texture always help to make a room feel elevated and inviting. 

4. Designers will use repetition and colour when choosing decor items for their rooms.

5. A Interior Designer understands the importance of balance when designing a space. They incorporate symmetrical, asymmetrical, and radial balance to create harmony between all the elements of the rooms design.

6. Interior Designers will mix and match old and new. Combining old and new pieces gives depth to a space and makes it look lived-in. Using family heirlooms, antique market finds, and vintage artwork to create unique, one-of-a-kind designs.

7. Interior Designers know that lighting sets the tone and mood of any given room. Designers will use a varied mix of task, mood and accent lighting in their designs.

We hope you found these seven techniques inspire you to gain a deeper understanding of all the ‘behind the scenes’ strategies that Interior Designers use to bring beautiful rooms that they design to life.

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