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The Oriental Theory of Bedroom Design Versus Contemporary

Dear friends,

If you have read any interior design books / articles please visit

some websites on the internet, you will find the word theme used

Very often.

What exactly is a theme-based design?

A theme in my opinion is a collection of various parameters of

design of an interior space. So a theme can include a certain set

colors, materials, repetition of a certain element, such as

a decorative element, etc …

Mainly, there are two basic themes under which a design can

be categorized, 1) Oriental 2) Contemporary.

Oriental bedroom design theme:

These types of themes have a still detailed niche design

themes, such as country, rustic, vintage, elegant, etc …

One of the most important aspects of this type of topic is that

The natural beauty of any material is emphasized.

These designs are close to nature or displayed close to

nature.

These types of design styles are rarely found in urban areas.

interiors of the city. Most country houses adopt this type if

thematic, to replicate the flora and fauna of the external environment.

The designer tries to include the patterns seen in nature, such as

leaves, flowers, plants. All of these natural patterns are seen in

wallpaper patterns, decorative lamps, curtains, furniture

upholstery, wall paintings, etc …

Houses that are built in the countryside, such as country houses, the scarcity

space is not a problem, but this creates another problem to the extent that

Interior design is concerned.

A bedroom, no matter its size, requires some

furniture items such as functional necessities, such as a double bed,

dresser, cabinets, study tables, a bookcase, etc.

Sometimes it is possible that due to the large spaces, the

the bedroom seems empty after the furniture is arranged. In such

Sometimes the “decoration” plays an important role. During the ancient years

palaces and castles had such large built spaces, where

Wide use of decoration in the form of paintings was used,

heavy decorative flooring patterns, carvings, trim as a

decorative architectural elements.

So in this oriental design trend, decorating the space using

various accessories play an important role.

Contemporary design theme:

These types of design themes are very new compared to the

oriental design theme mentioned above. But how

Did the designers come using these types of designs?

During the early years of the 20th century, the “Industrial

Revolution “in Europe changed the face of our planet.

It was easy to design and manufacture products on a large scale.

with astonishing speed and efficiency.

This created a flood of industries in and around cities.

These cities attracted large numbers of people to migrate from

from rural areas to city centers in search of a livelihood.

Due to this migratory effect there was a sudden need to

Housing requirement for workers. This is where the concept of

an “apartment” was introduced. Due to the pressure of demand,

a school of thoughts arose within architects, who

believed that “simplicity” is the necessity of the present age.

They thought that the design of the building has to be simple

and easy to build, only we can compete with the growing

demand for housing needs in cities. That is why simple designs with mostly flat and square faces with square or rectangular openings.

They were used. These shapes and masses were easy to build and still

beautifull. If everything from “safety pins” to “spaceships”

it could be built on a massive scale, why not “buildings”.

The school of thought believed that a flat rectangular shape

is in itself beautiful and they demonstrated it using infinite

permutations and combinations of the basic square shape. That is

why a second preference was given to decoration. Today we call this

school of thought as “contemporary”. In contemporary design

each element has an order.

That is why in today’s modern interior design, simplicity is the

key to efficient design. Unlike the previous oriental design

theme, the theme of contemporary design establishes that any type of

Architectural decoration always depends on the basic shape.

of the building. The shape itself is so beautiful, that the need

to decorate even more is not necessary. Modern interiors today

Spaces are simple to understand, simple to build and

project a kind of simplicity.

Reading the above paragraphs, some of you might say that,

decoration is no longer necessary. But this is not true. I’m not trying

to force some ideas here. But most people confuse everything

concept of “Interior Design” and “Interior Decoration”. Both

they are quite different and both have a unique value today

complex society.

Decoration was something that primitive man learned, looking

the nature that surrounds it. He saw plants, flowers, birds, animals.

and i tried copying these items. We still use “embroidery” in

our dresses. But modern design theory says that any type

decoration can only “improve” the existing form, but cannot

be a design element.

What does this mean?

In the example above, the “embroidery” pattern can certainly be

add to the beauty of the fabric, but modern theory denies

Accept that the fabric is cheap quality. It states that every shape, texture, material, shape is itself beautiful and must be

accepted as is. Because of this, the need to decorate it even more.

does not arise.

Therefore, the decoration, whether it is used in architecture or in any

It depends on the way it is used, but the design is

an independent entity that does not need any justification of the

external factors.

The two design themes mentioned above are still widely used today.

The user must look at them from the point of view of what is best suited

their likes and dislikes. Only then can you give yourself and

your family the best quality of life.

I hope this article has been informative for everyone.

Copyright Shrinivas Vaidya

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