Interaction (Q/A)

Once a month we select several questions from our subscribers and give answers to them.

What would be the best way to decorate different rooms in a house, combining various styles?

Sounds like an interesting challenge, but again, it’s missing some information. To give an answer, we will let our imagination add the necessary details. But, before we start, I’ll give you a small warning: Frankenstein approach to design is never a good idea, and has a 99,9 % chance to disappoint you.

First, the definition of a style can be very broad. If we don’t try to mix East and West, Barocco and Hi-Tech in one space, and stay in the limits of one distinct direction, we can easily end up with a very balanced and interesting interior.

Second, I strongly suggest keeping to one movement in a “day-use” zones – areas for common use, entrance zones, a living room and a kitchen. They usually don’t have any spatial or conceptual separations, so they have to be decorated the same integral way. It will give more air to these rooms and will help them look bigger.

Third, if you can’t come to an agreement about the future project, then it’s best to do an absolutely neutral interior that can be easily changed again and again, with help of small decoration elements.

If the bathroom walls have a mixed finish (paint and tiles), then on what height would you advise starting the painted part?

Follow the “wet zone” principle. In a room with a shower or a bath, the tiles are placed not lower than 1.9 m. For the sink, 1.2 m is enough.  If tiles are planned to be placed on one level, you can follow the height of a door.

What should a room for a child of a primary school age look like?

In this case, the room should be decorated “for the future”. It is necessary to distinguish a proper workspace, with a place to keep all school supplies. But at the same time, it’s not a room for an adult, and there should be a place for toys. For example, it’s possible to keep them on the shelves, which will be filled with books later.