Interior design mathematics – Studio West Concept

You will have asked yourself more than once how high to hang a picture or how much space to leave between the sofa and the coffee table.

Let’s look together for the mathematical answer to these questions, to obtain a home designed professionally, down to the millimetre.

Curtains and curtains

Curtains and drapes are not just about providing privacy and keeping light out of the room. They also offer the possibility to color the room, liven it up and add a delicate touch.

What to remember:

– 5 cm is the minimum distance between the top of the glass and the balcony. To create the feeling of a taller window, mount the gallery as close to the ceiling as possible.

– 10-25 cm is the distance that must be left between the side edge of the window and the end of the balcony, on each side of the window. The greater the distance, the larger the window will appear.

– Curtains and curtains must be at least twice as wide as the window.

– 0 cm should be the distance between the curtain or drapery and the floor. You can leave 5cm suspended above the floor, but never leave less than a millimeter above the floor.

Images

No room is complete without something hanging on the wall.

– 150 cm is the height at which a picture should be hung, more precisely at an average height, at eye level.

– 5 cm is the space that must be left between 2 or more paintings on the same wall.

– 10-20cm is the approximate space that should exist between the top of the sofa back and the bottom edge of a painting.

Lighting systems

Most rooms require several lighting solutions, each positioned at different levels in the room.

– 170 cm is the ideal height of a floor lamp.

– 150 cm is the minimum height at which it is possible to mount a wall light on the side wall (not on the ceiling).

– 8-15 cm should be the space between a side wall light and the side edge of a mirror or painting.

– 90 cm is the distance at which a switch must be positioned from floor level.

– The distance between the edge of the door and the switch should be 2.5-5 cm.

Furniture

Furniture placement is one of the most confusing and headache-inducing aspects of design. However, hopefully the following figures clear up the confusion:

– 45 cm is the ideal distance between the sofa and the coffee table.

– 25-50 cm is the ideal distance between the edges of the carpet and the walls, in a medium-sized room.

– 90 cm is the ideal distance between the wall and a piece of furniture.

– 80 cm is the average height to which a paneling should rise.

– 30 cm is the ideal depth of a bookcase (40 cm if we have large books).

– 100-110 cm is the distance that must be left between 2 armchairs, to allow the integration of a coffee table in the space between them.

– 60 cm is the distance that should exist between 2 armchairs placed next to each other in a small room.

Colors and prints

When it comes to prints and colors, it’s difficult to establish rules. Here it is very important to follow your instinct, but you can also follow the advice of our guide:

– 60% is the entire space that the main color should cover (usually the walls). for the rest use 2 colors in equal proportions of 15% and a stronger color in a proportion of 10%.

– 3 is the ideal number of prints to use in a room. Mix up the proportions using a large, medium and small print, or try another combination, still limiting yourself to 3 patterns.

All instructions in this guide are starting points only and are not intended to dictate the final outcome or decisions.

It is very important to trust your taste and your practical and artistic sense. In the end, the end result is what you like, what makes you feel comfortable, and what defines you.