You may be thinking that our title, Ignoring Scale, suggests you'll be reading ideas about how to avoid the bathroom scale. Decorating ideas and those pesky little pounds have more in common than you may think. Burning calories happens naturally when you really get going on a decorating project. Employing the following decorating ideas requires some up-and-down ladder work that could produce dual results . . a great looking kitchen and great looking legs. IGNORING SCALE is one of the top ten decorating mistakes. When decorating a room measure your space and decorate it accordingly. Choose decorative decor and furnishings for that room that are in scale with the size of the room.
DECORATING LARGE SCALE KITCHENS
In kitchens with high ceilings and tall walls there is a lot of room above eye level. Today's kitchen is a spacious room and, more times than not, the ceiling is tall. Many modern kitchens have vaulted or tray ceilings. Many have exquisite architectural features. Showcasing tall walls, unique ceilings and architectural focal points can be a decorating challenge.
Emphasis in interior design is about enhancing or creating a focal point in the room. The focal point of any room is like the exclamation point at the end of a well-worded sentence. A successful focal point is appropriate for the scale of the room and it immediately draws the eye.
In the modern kitchen pictured here, the tray ceiling and the large vented hood above the cook top are the predominate features in the room. They are focal points. The scrolled iron wall grille, inset in the stucco-finished hood, emphasizes this architectural element, draws the eye and, equally important, the grille breaks up a large expansive space. It gives the hood more definition.There is ample space above the cabinets to decorate with large baskets, urns and bowls. Scale has not been ignored. Accessories are large enough to be seen and their size demands attention.
Get the ladder out of the garage and go decorate! Your legs may complain at first, but they will love you later. And you will love them.
Accessories: Round Iron Wall Grille
Strap Style Pot Rack Large Woven Baskets Decorative Fruit and Floral Red Kitchen Canisters Large Urns/Vases/Bowls
