Balance is beautiful…!

(2^nd Design Principle)

After a long hectic week, finally its weekend…weekends are made to slow down, relax, restore, recharge & spend some peaceful moments at home... it’s a dream of every person!

For home makers & designers it's always a challenge to create a space that is visually beautiful & practically convenient…but other than this there is one more aspect too..

it's about  creating a space that can make one feel calm and at peace with the world.

How do you design such a space? … Our design principles help us to find answer !

After Creating Unity & Harmony, second principle talks about Balance…!

Very first lesson life teaches us about balancing, is learning to walk… Whether it be learning how to walk or ride your bike, or knowing how much to work, when to take a break, or how to creating work–life balance! Balance is a constant part of our lives.

Design becomes peaceful if we translate this importance of balance in it.

Everything just feels right when a space is well-balanced. In designing, balancing is about distribution of visual weight of objects!

The size, color, texture, shape of designing object can decide its visual weight. For example, larger, darker, highly textured, complexly shaped objects typically feel heavier than smaller, lighter, simple objects.

Balance in design can also be achieved in three ways: symmetrically, asymmetrically and radially.

Symmetrical balance

A Human body is perfect example of God’s symmetrical & well balanced design.

For achieving symmetrical balance, elements are given equal "weight" from an imaginary line in the middle of a piece. It is also known as ‘formal balance’.

If you want your space to feel calm and balanced, it’s important to introduce symmetry. People who enter a room that is arranged symmetrically often describe it as pleasant & peaceful.

Symmetrical balance is very common in interior designs. Well balance symmetry talks about feeling of stability, calmness and dignity!

This is an example of great symmetry 

Asymmetrical Balance

Balance doesn't necessarily mean symmetry, though. Asymmetrical ("informal") balance occurs when elements are placed unevenly in a piece, but work together to produce harmony overall.

Asymmetrical balance relates very strongly to the visual weight of objects. Here we don’t repeat same item, or element on other side of axis…but we use different elements of similar weights to achieve balance.

Sometimes too much symmetry makes the space boring. So asymmetrical interiors are used to create drama & add glamour! This type of balance is always more interesting, more dynamic and less rigid, because here variety of objects works together to create balance. This form of balance can be more difficult to achieve. It often requires an skill & eye for design..!

This is an example of asymmetrical balance

Radial Balance

Radial balance means arrangement of items around a central point in circular manner. It can be either extending outward or inward. Common examples of radial balance  is spiral staircase…or chairs centred around a table.

In designing, radial balance is used to create focal point. If you wish to create focus on a central item, applying radial balance is a great way to achieve this.

This picture talks about radial balance

The way we create this balance (asymmetrically, symmetrically, or radially)  in our design, it effects in perception of our space, culture & mood.

Once we create right balance in our design, next step is to create Rhythm…But next time…

They say Happiness is not a matter of intensity but of balance, order, rhythm and harmony.. Let the design be balanced with life !