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Wednesday, June 9, 2010
The importance of interior decorating
Contrary to constant complaining in some circles, decorating our interior living space is probably our most popular pastime activity. For a large percentage of people, it is the favorite pastime
Ever since man first moved indoors he has searched for ways to change and improve upon his indoor environment. The fixation has lead to a global transfer of concepts, ideas, culture and materials that broadens the possibilities and expands the mind to dramatically impact the way we think about our homes.
Sometimes technological improvement present obstacles for the decorator to overcome. Indoor plumbing took a long while to be welcomed into the home. Now the master bath is a design feature and decorating Mecca.
In all likelihood, there must have been people of the time who deemed electrical outlets and wall switches an intrusion.
But, we still love the effect of a candle. Some things the decorator works with improve our lives, others enhance a lifestyle.
Throughout history, people in different parts of the world dealt with similar obstacles in different ways, improved their home decor using what was there, and developed decorating verve significant to their geography, climate, religion and culture, but all using the same basics, ceiling, walls and flooring
Interior decorating in our modern world
It is a tangle of styles to which designers and decorators have triedattaching meaningful identifying names.
In some cases the most convenient division has been to look at a region where significant influences have resulted in common decorating traits which distinguish it from another region and name it for the geographic area represented.
Contrary to constant complaining in some circles, decorating our interior living space is probably our most popular pastime activity. For a large percentage of people, it is the favorite pastime
Ever since man first moved indoors he has searched for ways to change and improve upon his indoor environment. The fixation has lead to a global transfer of concepts, ideas, culture and materials that broadens the possibilities and expands the mind to dramatically impact the way we think about our homes.
Sometimes technological improvement present obstacles for the decorator to overcome. Indoor plumbing took a long while to be welcomed into the home. Now the master bath is a design feature and decorating Mecca.
In all likelihood, there must have been people of the time who deemed electrical outlets and wall switches an intrusion.
But, we still love the effect of a candle. Some things the decorator works with improve our lives, others enhance a lifestyle.
Throughout history, people in different parts of the world dealt with similar obstacles in different ways, improved their home decor using what was there, and developed decorating verve significant to their geography, climate, religion and culture, but all using the same basics, ceiling, walls and flooring
Interior decorating in our modern world
It is a tangle of styles to which designers and decorators have triedattaching meaningful identifying names.
In some cases the most convenient division has been to look at a region where significant influences have resulted in common decorating traits which distinguish it from another region and name it for the geographic area represented.
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
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