It is interesting to find out what makes interior design stand out. You would think in a world where everything is possible and strict decorating rules seem not to be as important, decorating would be easy. There are thousands of different ways to get design inspiration just thinking of all the magazines, interior design shows on TV and design blogs. Decorating is becoming easier and everyone can do it. Every style has its own name, mixing and matching is in fashion and clear rules are disappearing.
But there are still differences in professional interior design and just decorating for fun. It is interesting to see that the same principles of decorating that were important in the past are still essential today. I highly appreciate the skills of professional decorators. They understand what it takes to bring out emotions and feelings in a room.
Talking about all principles and elements of great decorating becomes overwhelming, especially for someone who is not a designer. Therefore, I am pointing out five decorating principles that I consider outstanding:
