Home decoration design should pay more attention to people-oriented, reduce fragmentary space division, remove the stacking of materials and the complexity of colors, dismantle the congested structure, leave us a blank space to live in, and make our home pure, relaxed and comfortable in the busy and fast-paced life. The following is an introduction to the interior decoration design technique-"subtraction design", welcome to read!

Interior Decoration Design Skills —— "Subtraction Design" I. Market Status of Home Decoration Design

The current home improvement design is generally eager for quick success and instant benefit. The design lacks its own characteristics, blindly follows foreign trends, and is always elegant, luxurious and European. As can be seen from a series of real estate names, planners and the public generally worship foreign things and flatter foreign countries. It is not advisable to do so without reference to the specific national conditions and cultural background. Is the elegant "addition design" suitable for the general public? Should we change our way of thinking and use "subtraction design" more?

Moreover, there is a trade secret hidden behind the "addition design". I have heard some designers say many times in the design industry, "How can we make money if we don't design things for our customers?" You see, some redundant decoration (here can't be said to be design) is produced, and driven by commercial interests, there are many junk works and decoration companies on the market today, which can be said to be very vulgar. Would you do this if you really decorated your home? When I was designing my relatives' homes, I repeatedly heard a voice: "Try to save our province, try to save, try to save." Isn't this the aspiration of the general public for the design requirement of "subtraction"?

Second, what is "subtraction design"? Mr. Liang Zhitian, a famous Hong Kong-made designer, once said: I use subtraction in my design, and all unnecessary decorations are subtracted ... If I really want to define "subtraction design", I mean to tidy up the original uneven corner structure, or even tear down those unimportant non-load-bearing walls, and generalize them with geometric figures to achieve fairness, integrity and atmosphere in the room. In short, everything is for the transparency of space, beyond the limitations of the original house, and make a large-scale lighting effect. Because tall, open and sunny living space is always very comfortable.

Third, why do you want to do "subtraction design"

There is a clear proposition between "being" and "nothing" in ancient Taoist thought in China. For example, when building a house, most people think that the so-called "existence" of those walls, columns and windows is important, but Taoism thinks that those "nothingness" are more important, and "nothingness" is space. Isn't the purpose of building those walls and columns to get space, be as comfortable as possible, and as much as possible? Therefore, when we build a house, we try to reduce the walls and columns-entities and get more space-virtual bodies. The sages realized the importance of "subtraction design" in ancient times when material civilization was scarce. Today, when material civilization is moving towards harmonious development and relative prosperity, how can we ignore it?

The ultimate goal of "subtraction design" is to increase the room area, save the decoration cost, reduce the consumption of natural resources, reduce pollution, return to nature and so on. So many benefits are priceless, how can designers ignore them? In view of the general consumption capacity of the current home improvement market, designers with design ability and social responsibility can make good use of "subtraction design" and apply this concept to practical problem solving.

Fourth, how to carry out "subtraction design"? "Addition" is the most direct and common design technique. Besides thinking, we sometimes get caught up in too many elements and lose proper limit, so we add redundant structures and decorations. As I said before, this kind of decoration may be very ornamental (not to mention that most of the markets are not ornamental now), but it is not necessarily practical. Think about it, we are making our own long-term home, not a fancy entertainment place. Living in this house, there are many lines and ceilings around. This decorative culture was also true in Germany in the 1970s. But after twenty or thirty years of design revolution, not only interior design, but also architectural design, their design abandoned any elements with complex decoration. They regard details as an important factor in success or failure. What they really mean is "meticulous, striving for perfection, and details determine success or failure." This design is determined by thought, as well as technology. European products are very mature, and many of them are assembled. Unlike in China, you have to do it yourself when decorating your home, and you have to paint it after you finish it. These things are very different in Europe and America. There are almost no specialized home improvement design companies in Europe, but do it yourself.

But talking about "subtraction design" does not mean "minimalism", which is not the purpose of "subtraction design". The ultimate state of "fat and thin" is not the ultimate pursuit of "subtraction design". Everything should be based on the principle of convenient use and life, and it should not affect physical and mental health everywhere; Decorative structures can be less, reducing all kinds of troubles caused by complex construction technology. The following points can be considered:

1, beam and column simplification, structure

The structure of the house is not very complicated, and most of the beams, columns and structures play a load-bearing role. The wall is used to divide the space, and the ceiling is used to hide the exposed structure or light groove. Therefore, if there are no special functional requirements, adding artificial structures or cumbersome decorative structures to the thinking of subtraction design is superfluous. However, we need to be careful with the load-bearing structure. If the area of the home is very small, some spaces do not have to be divided into clear space partitions. For example, the study area is small, which can be connected with the bedroom and separated by a semi-closed partition, which has a spacious sense of space without losing its function.

Step 2 subtract lines

Lines are common in design and have very important design language elements. If the design is too fancy, it will easily lead to complexity, triviality and fatigue. Reducing lines does not mean keeping straight, but trying to reduce those complicated lines that increase construction difficulty and cost. For example, some nouveau riche think that the decorative elements of Baroque or Rococo style are patched together at home at random, ignoring macro coordination. The thinking of building materials is not desirable. Or what's more, the choice of various styles, whether classical Chinese or European, is really "a hundred flowers blossom and a hundred schools of thought contend".

The design method of line subtraction should be coordinated and unified, and the straight line modeling should be kept as much as possible at home, and the circular arc or even double circular arc modeling which wastes materials should be used less. In short, the lines should not be too complicated, and it is better to be concise and unified, especially in a home with little space. Complex lines are fancy and messy, which makes the space feel crowded.

Step 3 subtract color

In home design, color should not be too much, and color will also affect the development of children's psychological and personality characteristics. Therefore, you should be careful in choosing colors. You can also subtract dazzling, too excited or negative colors by subtraction, and choose neutral colors. In large-area colorless and monochrome systems, some small-area color blocks can be lined to adjust, which will enliven the atmosphere and make the space not dull and dull.

Subtraction design thinking is to find ways to reduce. Generally, the home is dominated by one main color, covering one or two adjustment colors, with no more than four at most. Too many colors make it difficult to harmonize. Pay attention to the use of contrasting colors. Contrasting colors should not be used in large areas. The contrast color is too abrupt, jump. Therefore, reducing colors is conducive to creating an elegant and pure home environment.

Step 4 reduce the height

In order to use the space, it is necessary to reduce the height. It is unnecessary and wasteful to minimize complex shapes on the top of the head, such as curved and gaudy ceiling shapes. For smaller houses, the utilization rate can be improved by reducing the height, such as reducing the ceiling height as a storage cabinet. In a villa or duplex apartment, there is a high space. We reduce or don't use complicated ceilings to maintain the height advantage, but use suitable hanging decorations or lamps to show the advantages, strengthen the height advantage and create special space effects. Reduce the height, in short, reduce smallpox, reduce modeling, reduce waste, increase space utilization, and maintain a transparent sense of space.

5, reduce artificial manufacturing-return to nature

Designers inevitably need to survive and make profits like other industries. Under the condition of market economy, fierce competition is inevitable. If you want to occupy a place in the industry, you must have professionalism and unique vision, and you can't be a follower. Like the home improvement design industry, it is also a way out to carry out "subtraction design" for a wider range of ordinary people.

Around 2007, a boss in Guangzhou who was engaged in medicinal materials business asked me to make a renovation plan for a duplex room. I went to see him with my floor plan. In the process of talking about the scheme, I focused on the advantages and disadvantages of his scheme. How can I improve its shortcomings? How to use space? How to avoid wasting every bit of space? For example, the embedded design of the wardrobe can increase the space, use the wardrobe as a wall to separate the space, and pay attention to sound insulation at the same time. What can be done to facilitate daily life and reduce expenses and budgets? Finally, the boss patted me on the shoulder and said, "Xiao Liu, I can tell you that you really think of me." To be honest, designers from two companies have made plans for me before. Most of them talked to me about how to decorate the background of TV cabinets and how to look good. " This plan is both strange and complicated. To tell the truth, we businessmen are tired of running outside all day. When we get home, we just want to be quiet. You want me to get tired of those fancy things. Cleaning is inconvenient ...? The last sentence: "Xiao Liu, I trust you!" " "Obviously, I accepted this order. Indeed, I didn't mention the specific decorative effect in the process of talking about the scheme, because I used the thinking of "subtraction design" that put myself in the customer's shoes, while they used the thinking of "addition design" that considered their own interests. Friends, am I "ruling by doing nothing" this time?

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