Great design has to have rhythm to make it a visual feast for the eyes. This was never more evident to me than during a recent project for clients Stephen and Dale, who wanted to spice up their boudoir as a 25th-wedding-anniversary present to one another. The couple, who live in an otherwise beautiful home, had a bleak master bedroom. The L-shaped room, with its matching bedroom suite and beige carpeting, was boxy and boring. It was definitely missing the element of rhythm and, as a result, felt awkward and uninviting.
Stephen and Dale are vibrant people and they desired a room that reflected their 25 years together. I wanted to give them an eclectic and diverse space, so I set out to utilize the principle of design rhythm: the visual repetition of elements such as pattern, shape and color.
