Interior decoration
is the art of decorating a room so it looks good, is easy to use, and functions well with the existing architecture . The goal of interior decoration is to provide a certain "feel" for the room; it encompasses applying wallpaper , painting walls and other surfaces, choosing furniture and fittings, such as lighting/light fixtures , and providing other decorations for the area such as painting s and sculpture s.
Interior decorating is done professionally by interior designer s or interior decorators, and by some architect s. It is considered a design field.
There is sometimes a distinction made between interior decorating and interior design . Interior decorating is generally focused more on finishes, such as wallpaper , paint , window covering s, and furnishing s. Interior design tends to be more integrated with the architecture , and in addition to the above areas, might also be involved in cabinet making , room layout, window placement, appliance selection, tile and floor selection, and so on.
The role of the evolved in the 18th century from the Parisian and the upholder in London. In Paris, the gild system that had evolved since the late Middle Ages prohibited a craftsman from working with a material with which they had not undergone a formal apprenticeship. Only a (a "merchant of goods") could fit Chinese porcelains with gilt-bronze handles and mounts, combine Japanese lacquer or Sevres porcelain plaques with marquetry and gilt-bronze mounts on furniture. An early Gersaint, had his shop-sign painted by Antoine Watteau/Watteau . The Rococo interior was taken out of the hands of the architect and the painter and put in charge of the
In London, a parallel is the rise of the "upholder," a member of the London Upholders' Company who increased his design competence from providing upholstery and textiles and the fittings for funerals, to become responsible for the management of the entire interior. In the great London furniture-making partnerships, a cabinet-maker is usually paired with an upholder: Vile and Cobb, Ince and Mayhew, Chippendale and Rannie or Haig.
Palladian architects like William Kent or Matthew Brettingham might provide designs for walls that would be executed by joiners, stuccoists, painters and upholders but often their designs were limited to mantelpieces and monumental side tables, which were considered part of the immovable decor. The Neoclassicism/neoclassical architect Robert Adam was prepared to design every detail of his interiors if the client wanted, down to the doorknobs and fire-irons. Sir William Chambers designs for furnishings are often underestimated. James Wyatt 's designs for furniture were gathered into an album, perhaps in preparation for an engraved publication. The French Dominique Daguerre moved to London in 1788 and was responsible for interiors for the Prince Regent and worked with the architect Henry Holland (architect)/Henry Holland .
In the 1830s, interior decorators were responsible for the revival of interest in Gothic and Rococo styles in England. By the later 19th century, some firms set themselves apart as "art furnishers".
Modern interior decorators began with Lenygon and Morant in London, Charles Alavoine and Jeanselme in Paris, and Herter Brothers (from 1864) and Elsie de Wolfe and Ogden Codman in New York.
Other early interior decorators:
* Maud Gwendolen Syrie Barnardo/Syrie Maugham
Although most professional interior designers of today attend accredited interior design schools and pass nationally recognized competency examinations, many of the most famous designers and decorators during the 20th Century had no formal training: Sister Parish , Mark Hampton , Stephen Chase , Mario Buatta , John Saladino , and many others were trend-setting innovators in the worlds of design and decoration.
See also: feng shui
Theme
A theme is a consistent idea used throughout a room to create a feeling of completeness. These themes often follow period styles. Examples of this are Louis XV or Art Deco .
The evolution of interior design themes has now grown to include themes not necessarily consistent with a specific period style allowing the mixing of pieces from different periods. Each element should contribute to form or function or both and maintain a consistent standard of quality and combine to create the desired design.
On the television
In the UK and elsewhere, interior decoration has become a popular television format, with advocate programs including changing rooms ( BBC ) and Selling Houses ( Channel 4 ). Famous interior designers include Linda Barker and Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen .
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