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The golden ratio in interior design

The golden ratio in interior design

Date: 2022/12/16

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The golden ratio in interior design is one of the design rules that is really useful to use when creating a room plan from scratch - or rebalancing an existing one.If you are just starting out in interior design or just need help creating balanced spaces, this is one of the design formulas that is worth mentioning.

But what is the Golden Ratio, and how to apply it to real spaces Well, it's not a new fashion - in fact, the Golden Ratio - also known as the golden mean or golden number - has been used for over 2,500 years as a mathematical sequence (1: 1.618 to be precise). They occur many times in nature, from the ratio of human bodies to the spiral of seashells, and it is believed that they are quite pleasing to the eye.

We understand that 1:168 is a complicated way for most of us to understand, so replace it with a ratio of 40: 60 instead, and it will become more useful for interior design - as we explain below.

What is the golden ratio in interior design

Martin Waller, founder of the global design company Andrew Martin, says: "people often talk about the rule of symmetry inside interiors, and although it is important, there is another guideline that top designers use to create their impeccable and seemingly easy schemes.

The golden ratio of color layout

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Any balanced room plan needs a good proportional representation of colors, textures and pattern.For example, in a two-color room scheme, the dominant color will cover about 60% of the surfaces, while the complementary secondary accent color will cover about 40%.You can, of course, detail this further, so that 60% is the predominant color, 30% is the secondary color, and 10% is the third color.Decorators say that color is a great way to start with this theory. Choose the three tones and divide them into these proportions, 60% of your space should be in one color, perhaps by painting on the walls and large pieces of furniture.Choose another shade to be your color by 30% and apply it to textiles such as curtains and carpets.Finally, use your third color in all touches and accessories, use it in 10% of your space to create a balanced and well-thought-out look that will turn out almost effortlessly."

The golden ratio of style presentation

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The Golden Ratio is really useful when inserting a pattern into a chart. Let's say you want a space with three complementary styles, but don't know how to balance correctly.Well, the above principles are the same: the model you want as your main choice will cover 60% of the surfaces designated as models (maybe a sofa); 40% of the surfaces(eg: pillows) will be covered in your second style.Again, you can scale this and disassemble it so that 60% represents patterned wallpaper, 30% represents sofa fabric, and two groups of 5% represent different patterned pillows. Knowing how to successfully mix styles in a room can help you get this right.

The golden ratio for a balanced room design
 

Have you ever been shocked by living room designs that look unfurnished or full of furniture,and you felt a lack of balanceThe Golden Ratio can help you hit the right note.

Using the 60/40 formula, measure the floor area and then measure the area of the floor covered with furniture.If the furniture fills more than 60% of the floor area, the room is overfurnished.If it is much less than 60%, then you will probably feel the unfriendly side of the minimum. Therefore, ideally, aim for a design that leaves 40% of the floor free.

The golden ratio of furniture selection
 

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The balance between positive (furnished) and negative (unfurnished) space in the interior we are talking about above will also help you choosethe right-sized furniture, allowing you to expand or lower a sofa or coffee table so that it is proportional not only to the floor space of the room, but to other furniture elements as well.Let's take a typical living room seating set, like the one above. Both sofas account for about 60% of the space, while the smaller coffee table accounts for about 40%. So, if you are choosing a sofa, you will need to look for a coffee table with a length of about two-thirds for a balanced feel. Any larger size will feel too big; any smaller, it will look like a misplaced side table.

The golden ratio of the display accessory
 


 

Let's talk about coffee table design ideas as a great example of how the Golden Ratio is applied here. Ideally, everything that you display on the surface of the coffee table should occupy no more than 40% of the space to look stylish.Likewise, the cushions on the sofa should leave 60% of the seating area free. Maybe you want to furnish the shelves with books and items to display Set aside 60% for books and 40% to show your favorite items and you will have the right balance.

The golden ratio of suspension art

When thinking about the pieces of art that will be displayed in a space, think about the golden ratio to get the perfect proportions.Look at investing in a piece that is one-third or two-thirds the size of the wall to achieve a great balance. If you like large pieces of featured artwork, choose the latter."You can use the golden ratio to get the right height for the photo, too,"says H & G editor-in-chief Lucy Searle. Photos should be hung closer to the furniture under them than to the ceiling above-consider 40% of the blank wall below and 60% above.

So the golden ratio in interior design can indicate its proportions, that is, Height, Width and length, which are often used to ensure not only visual balance but also good acoustics. In theory, the room should be 1.6 times wider and 2.6 times longer than the length to achieve perfection ... But of course, this is not always practical or possible. However, often the large proportions of a room are just something that we feel when we first enter it.

 

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