Choose what styles, colors and textures to use when decorate your home It is not an easy task. However, interior designers resort to a rule that allows them to generate a distribution balanced and elegant in each room.
The 70/30 rule It is a design resource that can be used to distribute visual weight between materials and finish. It is far from being a limiter of possibilities decorativesince its objective is to ensure that none of the elements take all the attention.
What the 70/30 rule is all about for achieving elegant interiors
He 70% It represents the dominant part of the space, the ideal is to think of it as the background, the canvas or the main base on which the decoration will be developed. It is about the color, texture or style that will predominate in the room. Ideally, this percentage should demonstrate the calm, stability and unity.
On the other hand, the 30% remaining seeks to complete this elegance that interior designers and home owners seek by generating contrast in the environmentso that depth, interest and personality are shown.
It is in this percentage, considered by interior designers as the secondary part, where the different colors, types of textures or prints come into play. The objective of this 30% is to complement but not eclipse 70% and avoid it being monotonous.
The main objective of this rulerwhich can be adapted to any project according to needs, is give visual peace to the eye and that each room decorated with this methodology functions as the common thread of the home.
As we mentioned previously, and according to Remarcable Design on its website, the 70/30 rule generates a harmonious and balanced environment.
At the same time, it details the other characteristics generated by the use of this interior designer trick:
- Less mess: Avoid having too many competing and disturbing focal points.
- Visually attractive: 30% is responsible for introducing contrast to the environment and generates constant interest without tiring the eye.
- Relaxing: using a neutral base that predominates, that is, 70%, generates a calming effect that becomes ideal for the health sector.
- Approach: By achieving a balanced environment, distractions are reduced and productivity is encouraged.
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