This document provides tips and ideas for adding personality to rooms by making them more personal. It suggests incorporating elements that have meaning and reflect your individuality. Specific design factors discussed include furniture, color, lighting, textures, layers, accessories, and collections. Proper use of these elements can help tell a story about you and your personal style through the space. The document emphasizes finding a balance and connection between different design aspects.

1. Rooms with
Personality
Interior design ideas
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Click on image to view Armaan Siddiqui’s home

2. Individuality : The number one rule
The best way to add
personality to a room is by
making it more personal
Add the stamp of your
individuality
Something with a story to tell
A space that is uniquely you
Click on image to view Amerjit Ghag’ss home

3. Canvas of expression....the frame
Floorplan Wiring
Assuming that no
major changes
would be made
here, other than in
terms of aesthetics,
this provides the
basic framework of
Walls Flooring
the space.
Windows
Cabinetry
& Doors

4. Once the basic structure is configured
Click on image to view the Laroiya home
You can then work on the other design elements

5. The design factors…each one counts
Furniture
Colour Layers
Details Accessories
Light Furnishings
The
Space complete Accents
picture

6. SPACE….the first frontier
Basic Framework
Play around with •Comfortable
•Functional
permutations and
combinations.
Keep an open mind.
Creative Solutions
•Comfortable
Weigh the •Functional
•Connect to your personality
possibilities. •Enhance aesthetics
•Focus on light and colour
•Pay attention to details
•Maximise flow of movement
•Add scale and drama
Be adventurous.

7. The layout of a room can change everything
Click on image to view the Middya home

8. Let there be light…..in various ways
It is the energy
source for life and Accent/Task
also for interior lighting
spaces.
Use it Ambient
lighting
DEFINE
Natural Light
ACCENTUATE
REVEAL

9. Proper lighting can work wonders
Click on image to view Kapil Aggarwal’s home

10. Design is in the details
Interesting
elements of
design in sync
with the overall
scheme of décor
can make all the
difference.
Click on image to view the
Aravind residence

11. Tip scales in favour of personality
The X
The Given
factor

12. Every little nuance adds to the visual aesthetic
Click on image to view homes
designed by Jamie Bush

13. COLOUR THEORY—what’s yours ?
Subtle and
Thematic
understated
Choose something
that works for you
and is in sync with
the personality of Minimalist
your room. Pattern and &
texture monochro
Think orchestra and matic
not opera tenor.
Bling and Colourful
dramatic and vibrant

14. What’s your colour quotient ?
Click on image to view homes designed by Summer Thornton
Colour palettes are largely a matter of personal taste and preferences.
The important thing is how you connect it in the overall scheme of the room.

15. Furniture Fundamentals
Try to stay away from all-matched sets that look like you picked up furniture for an
entire room, as is, from a showroom.
Stick to your personality map for the room. For example, if it is inherently
traditional, then choosing black leather sofas with steel base furniture in straight lines
really won’t work too well.
On the other hand, a modern room need not be all about minimalism and high gloss
finishes. The odd touch of traditional and a hint of colour and curve will add more
visual interest. Eclectiscm can add value if you integrate it well.
If it works with the layout, keep an old piece of furniture purely for its emotional value.
It could be a mirror or just a small table but you will feel more connected to the room
every time you see it. Memories are a powerful source of comfort.
Connect to your space the way YOU want.

16. Elements connect to tell a
story…..about you
Click on image to view Sahana Singh’s home

17. Layers….the ultimate edge
Use all of these to create
layers of interest.
Any single aspect that
Pattern Scale dominates can make the
space seem out of sync.
Harmony is essential, and
much like it is in nature,
Texture Form elements can work
together to create
something that is unique.

18. Layers can make even the
simplest of spaces
visually interesting.
Pattern and texture add a
lot of warmth and
personality to a space.
Scale and form bring in
design elements in a very
subtle manner.
Click on image to view homes designed by
Mary Douglas Drysdale

19. Accessorise : The finishing touch
Collections from your
travels, art, photographs
and books
Antiques
Visual
and
elements
heirlooms—
that add
slice of the
drama
past
Home décor accessories
that integrate with the
overall decor

20. Your personal collections will
always score big points
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Anuradha Varma’s home

21. Furnishings..they speak the loudest
Cushions
Upholstery
Rugs
fabrics
Keep
Drapes them Linen
connected

22. Click on image to view homes
designed by Summer Thornton

23. Accents……phonetics of a space
The accent
pieces make all
the difference.
Accent
They need to
Focal be in
conversation
with the
point of overall space.
Choose your
interest speakers
wisely.
Good
placement

24. Creating nooks and corners
which are focal points add a
lot of visual interest.
While you can have more
than one focal point in a
room it would be advisable
to not have them compete
for attention.
Keep them in conversation
but maintain the heirarchy
within a space.
Click on image to view Rajee Sood’s home

25. Your space now has a story
Much like a book or a movie you
now need to put the space through
post-production.
This exercise can even out the Edit Listen
rough edges and give the story a
degree of refinement.
Once you are done, get feedback
from those whose opinion you trust
and respect. Critique Review
Make changes and modifications as
required.
Get ready for opening night 

26. A room
with
YOUR
view
Click on image to view the Sharma home

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