As it was mentioned a couple of entries ago, the principles and elements of design both help us achieve our ideal interior spaces in any circumstance and under any conditions. Now that we have become more familiar with these first ones, it is time to discuss the elements of interior design in a broader way, starting with, perhaps, one of the most important decisions that we have to make in our design concept: Will our area be open or closed? The challenge here is to remove any previous ideas we have about these two characteristics and fully understand what we mean by open and closed space.
As beginners, we usually think that design is either black or white, while in reality we are talking about a scale of greys. A closed space is not relative to “bad design”, just like open space does not always result in the complete opposite to this last one. This element of design should symbolize the general outline of your interior, while the rest of the components are still left to be determined in order to achieve a well-balanced fashion throughout. In reality, what concludes how open or closed a space will be is the desired purpose of the room. For example, if we’re striving for a major adjacency between the kitchen and the living room, then we are interested in having a widely open space for both, or a subtle division between them, such as a pony wall serving as an island or a bar.
Needless to say, we might prefer more secluded areas reserved for specific activities and/or special occasions. For example, if we have already incorporated a breakfast table near the kitchen, then we could consider the possibility of a more private and formal dining room with moderated adjacencies to the rest of the house. When we think of open and closed spaces around the house, we need to reflect on the number of guests we welcome into our home and the privacy we demand on a daily basis.
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