Singapore Interior Design

Various Interior Designs

Let's look at some of the popular interior designs concepts that are available for us right now. The list is not exhaustive but is should serve as a guide for you.

Modern Interior Design

Modern interior design has come into its own and the  distinct look can turn your home into a masterpiece of aesthetic beauty without compromising practicality or function.

Modern interior design often refers to mid-century design. Many people mistake modern interior design with contemporary interior design.

In fact, many interior designers borrow elements of 1960’s and 1970’s interior design. But this doesn’t mean your house will be decorated with garish  wallpaper and upholstery.

The basics of modern interior design utilize new materials and techniques. The most common installations include metal, blown-glass and concrete.

Metal is typically used for accents and fixtures. Many people think that the metal decor just adds coldness to the room, but what it is used for is to enhance the warmth of the nearby items.

The metal, glass and concrete create a simplistic design for the modern home.

Blown glass can add a distinctive look to your home. Pieces can be one of a kind and can add warmth and depth as well as color. The pieces can make your modern interior design look stand out.

Blown glass can be used in places such as light fixtures, or as creative artistic sculptures. Colored blown glass can fit into any decorating theme so a  piece can last through every decorating whim you may have.

Decorative concrete can be finished numerous ways and can add any number of effects. They are used in floors, countertops and furniture.

Many homeowners are not aware just how versatile concrete can be in decorating a modern homes interior design.

Zen Interior Design

If you want to redesign your home into the Zen style, there are key areas to start. Zen interior design usually brings to mind scenes of peace and  tranquility, a link with nature and a minimalist Japanese style.

Clutter and loud colors are not used, neither are complex patterns, excess furniture or lots of ornaments. Zen actually isn’t even a style at all. It  is best described as a pure state of being.

Many people think Zen is associated with the Japanese, but its actual origin is from China. Zen can be described as a branch of Buddhism that focuses on  meditation to gain enlightenment.

Zen is about inner awareness and true awakening of the pure Buddha mind. Creating a Zen style in your home can be easy. The mind must be brought into the correct  state of mind.

The focus is on the here and now, calmness, stillness and on just being there.
 
The first step is to go through each room and clear the clutter. Move out ornaments and knick-knacks.

In Zen, it is important to clear the clutter in order to clear the mind. Be brutal when going through your items. What you decide to keep should serve a purpose. If you don’t have the heart to get rid of something, store it away out of sight.

Also, rid your home of any extra pieces of furniture. This means walls, ceilings, and floors also. Anything elaborate or fussy is not Zen.

Then it is time to think about color. Colors should be soothing and calm, not loud or bold.

Restaurant Interior Design

Yes, this doesn't seem to be a conceptual design but I mention here because there is a market for functional interior design. The interior design aspects used in restaurants differ from those designs used in homes and other businesses.

Interior designers use sight and sound which accompany the smell and taste of the food. Colors and lighting not only make the patron comfortable, they are  designed to make the customer hungry.

Colors affect us physically and psychologically so often an interior designer is more apt to use a saturated red. It is a warm color and is the most energetic.

It is most often used in restaurants and even kitchens because red enhances food and makes us hungry.

Color is not the only aspect important in decorating a restaurant. Comfort is key. Plush, comfortable seating with a softer light will encourage people to eat more. They find themselves comfortable and are more apt to relax, eat and drink more.