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Whether you’re styling wacky modernism or a classic traditional look, it’s important to maintain a sense of visual scale in your designs. To successfully coordinate this harmony, start by establishing an area’s balance lines.
To do so, take out a scale drawing of your finished floor plan, align it on your drawing board and etch a pair of lines that cut each wall in half to make a ‘t’ shape.
These lines are the balance lines of the room, and they divide it into four equal-sized parts. We call each of these four areas a quadrant.
In order to maintain a visual equilibrium, simply make an effort to ensure that the “weight” of your furniture plan looks somewhat equal in each of the 4 quadrants. If you sketch the ‘t’ across your plan and see that the majority of your furniture is located in one quadrant alone, you may find your design looks off-kilter in real life.
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