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Balance in Interior Design
- Consider what your architecture allows:
In most cases, balance can easily be achieved by arranging furniture, accessories, colours and textures so that they mirror each other on either side of the rooms axis or focal point. In some rooms, however, the architecture may not be symmetrical and will affect the design you are trying to accomplish, resulting in the room looking haphazard. For rooms such as these, you may want to consider achieving balance through asymmetrical uses of visual weight, colour and texture. - Consider visual weight:
Visual weight plays a significant role in achieving balance within an area and can be especially helpful in rooms with a more modern and dynamic architectural design. Using different accessories such as indoor plants, mirrors, furniture, wall-art and statuettes to compensate for an empty area, can bring in some much needed visual weight and therefore allow for a balance to the room’s interior design. - Consider colour and texture:
Colours and textures add depth and intrigue and can be an int...
The Kitchen is the Heart of the Home
We spend plenty of time in the kitchen
Whether you enjoy cooking or not, we tend to spend a number of hours in the kitchen preparing some type of meal, simple snacks or when entertaining with friends and family. Conversations flow while preparing food and it is much more enjoyable if the space is beautiful and functional, and can accommodate all the guests you have.
Adds value to your property
Some renovation projects can overcapitalize the property’s value and potentially put you into debt if you cannot sell for your asking price. You need to take careful consideration on how you redesign your space, to not exceeding your budget but still achieving the modern look and feel you desire. Real Estate agents with many years of experience will tell you that a kitchen can make or break the sale of a property. A modern, open plan kitchen using decorative wood-based panels and some clean lines will encourage most buyers to spend a bit more and to follow through with a purchase.
Health & Wellness
Eating out is expensive and often does not offe...
Adding Intrigue to Minimalist Interiors
Add Textures:
Adding different textures to your minimal interior designs can help to create layers of warmth to a cold, static room. Choosing different fabrics that match the colour pallet of the room or melamine wooden pallets for walls and worktops, which have been designed with a textured design or finish, create clear layers of texture while keeping them free of clutter.
Pull in Depth:
A cornerstone of minimalistic design is sticking to a specific colour pallet and designing with different shades and hues to create depth and contrast. Choosing a particular material to work into the design as a focal point gives you the opportunity to use different colours of that material and create depth. This technique has been used to decorate “The Glass Pavilion” which has been called the most minimal house ever design. Take a look at the use of marble and granite with different shades to add depth here: http://ow.ly/6J4x30mIS5G.
Five Vital Elements to Retail Interior Design
So how do you design a store to attract customers?
The store’s interior design is an important part of the businesses image and identity, it speaks to your customers on a visual level. Therefore the store should be designed to catch the eyes of your clients and be an inviting place for them to wander in and enjoy. There are five key aspects you should consider when you design the interior of a store to successfully attract your target market.
Who is the target market:
Knowing who you want walking through your store will help you to determine some of the broad strokes in the store’s interior design scheme. Demographics with a higher income will more likely want to frequent stores with a more luxurious look and feel, while younger customers may enjoy a slightly more industrial or grungy feel.
What are they interested in:
Knowing what your customer’s hobbies are will help to narr...
Why We Believe in Sustainable Forestry
Why do we feel forests are important?
Forests provide homes for about 70% of the planet’s terrestrial animals and absorb up to 40% of human-produced fossil-fuel emissions. There is definitely no question as to the important role trees and forests play in our lives. It is important to consider the role these forests play in the day to day lives of surrounding communities, with nearly 1.6 billion people on the planet relying on forestry to support their livelihoods and their families.
What is sustainable forestry?
At Sonae Arauco, we support farmers who strive to create a mutually beneficial relationship between the forests they grow and the businesses they distribute to. We understand that sustainable forestry must mimic the natural pattern of disturbance and regeneration found in nature. These patterns benefit the forest, any animals living within them and the communities surrounding forests to support their livelihoods.
What steps need to be taken for a balanced relationship?
Sustainability is not easily achieved, but that i...
Recycling in the Office
- Move beyond paper
In the everyday life of the office, there is more that can be recycled than paper. Consider the cans and bottles used to package beverages and plastic containers used for quick takeaway lunches. Another area to consider for recycling is e-waste, printer cartridges, light bulbs, and obsolete technology can be recycled through the correct channels.
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Getting Interiors Ready for Summer
Use cool colours and soft textures to bring a comfortable and relaxing feel to any room in the summer heat.
Follow these tips on how to prepare interiors for the season and get the most out your decor this summer.
- Start with the open spaces:
Cotton
Cotton has been a favourite material for thousands of years as a comfortable and luxurious fabric, which is why it has been used to reflect a relaxing aesthetic in some of the most creative interior designs around the world. These include modern exhibitions seen at the 2018 EuroCucina Show where the most recognised interior designers showcase their vision for the future of interior design.
The cool, breezy feel of cotton with its bright hue inspired us to create a decor which mirrors the warm and inviting character in a stylish finish. Cotton can be used with other decors to highlight key design elements and make any room feel calm.
Run your hand over the Cotton decor in Silhouette and Textured finishes to feel the added depth Cotton can bring to your interior space.
The IMPULSE’18 decor, Cotton, encompasses the visual elegance of luxurious, natural cotton and brings this popular trend into the home, office, retail outlet, or reception area with ease and modern sophistication.
Keep following our page for the latest trends and inspirational ideas to take your home design further.
Interior designers and architects use our online tools for inspiration every day. Take a look at our online Simulator Tool and see how the new range can enhance your interior design: https://www.sonae.projects.coppertable.co.za/3d-simulator/
Read here and learn about the new decor, Urban Steel, which is taking the South African interior design industry by storm: http://ow.ly/1DJi30mgGCv
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Leatherwood
The refined and smooth visual sensations of leatherwood have inspired leading interior designers from around the world and is fast becoming a favourite choice for decor. The distinct style of this modern decor has been seen in some of the most trendy and sophisticated interior designs around the world, including a few of the recent exhibitions in the 2018 EuroCucina Show. The solid aesthetic of the fine woodgrain pattern has inspired us to create a decor which reflects the subtle textures and unique character of this popular finish.
Run your hand over the Leatherwood decor in our new STUCCO finish and feel the modern and desired sensations of leatherwood inspired decorative wood-based panels.
The IMPULSE’18 decor, Leatherwood, encompasses the textured elegance of subtly distressed wood and comfortable old leather allowing the trendy style to easily be incorporated into the home, office, retail outlet, or reception area with modern sophistication.
Keep following our page for the latest trends and inspirational ideas to take your home or business design further.
Take a look at our online Simulator and see how the new range can enhance your interior design: http://www.sonae.projects.coppertable.co.za/3d-simulator/
Want to know more about the new IMPULSE’18 decors? Read here and learn how time inspired our Oxyde decor: http://ow.ly/O1np30m4xin
Basalt
A contrast in colour ensures a refined colour pallet in any expertly decorated interior, helping to highlight specific elements and accessories which deserve special attention. Making use of darker neutrals to achieve this sophisticated aesthetic is a concept used by leading designers including some of those with recent displays in the 2018 EuroCucina Show. The solid and earthy unicolour of the Basalt finish takes inspiration from natural and calm tones found in nature, creating a calm but lively decor.
Run your fingertips over the Nero decor in our Textured and Silhouette finishes and experience the tactile sensations of inspired decorative wood-based panels.
The IMPULSE’18 decor, Basalt, encompasses the textured elegance of dark neutral colours and allows the popular trend of colour contrast to easily be incorporated into the home, office, retail outlet, or reception area with modern sophistication.
Keep following our page for the latest trends and inspirational ideas to take your home design further.
Take a look at our online Simulator and see how the new range can enhance your interior design: http://www.sonae.projects.coppertable.co.za/3d-simulator/
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