Think Invisible In art school we called negative space, “Formal Waste.” But if you WANT your room box to feel airy and spacious, think “invisible.” What I mean is, make as much space as possible to look unused, or negative space. For example instead of having a sofa that has a skirt all the way to the floor, have one that has legs so that you can see underneath. That’s the “invisible” part. You don’t see the bottom of the sofa. You only see the seat and back. Hold the box at eye level and you can see all the way to the wall. This gives the illusion of a small block of a space being used rather than a large block. I grabbed the two picture on the Internet as examples; no attribution available, I’m afraid. The same is true of tables. A table with mirrors is wonderful because it reflects more space. The tables should have relatively thin tops and thin legs, to again take up less visual space. Sheer curtains allow the viewer to see beyond, which adds up to more space. A single large piece of art appears to take up less wall space than a grouping of pictures of the same overall dimensions. Keep magazines and books on flat surfaces to a minimum. Book cases with open backs appear less bulky than enclosed ones. Also, instead of a solid mass of books, using a clear vase, a stack of two or three books, or a picture frame on one of the shelves, visually using the “invisible” theory. It looks as if you can see right to the wall. Susan Downing
Posted on: Tue, 12 Aug 2014 21:00:48 +0000
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