How to Create an Art Gallery

These are the key steps in creating an impactful art gallery for any room design in your home:

  1. Create the layout and mark the perimeters of the total area you would like top place your gallery. Note the dimensions.

  2. Select the type of Layout you would like for your Gallery.

    Grid Layout- this type of gallery is done with artwork that is all the same size, with or without, the same style. The layout is placed in an evenly spaced grid pattern.

    Collage Layout- these galleries have large, medium and small sizes of art. This gallery style typically has various types of art, family photos and 3D wall decor placed in an uneven layout.

    Centered Layout- this type of gallery is done with one large piece of art centered in the area with small art placed at each side or all sides of the large piece of art.

    Whatever layout you choose to do, make sure you consider the spacing between each piece of art.Divide the overall area with the various shapes that will reflect the shapes of artwork and wall decor that you would like to include. Leave a 2” space between each shape and measure each shape. This will serve as a guideline when you start to shop for artwork, mirrors or wall decor.

  3. Determine the color scheme and style of art and decor you would like to showcase. Consider the existing furniture and decor in your room so that the gallery complements your space beautifully. There are no rules in designing an art gallery! You can create a black and white photo gallery of animals, architecture or landscape. You can create a collage of artwork, vintage mirrors and 3D wall decor. Or you can do a gallery of all family photos in different sizes and shapes. BE CREATIVE!

  4. Refer to your layout and measurements and start shopping for artwork, wall decor unless you have the items at home. Regardless, start to assign the shapes with the actual art piece so you can plan the assortment. We suggest creating paper patterns from cardboard or craft paper of the actual finished sizes to temporarily tape to the wall. Putty adhesives are a good alternative to tape. This is an easy way to lay out your gallery especially if it is a collage layout. The other layouts are easier to plan.

  5. When you have determined the center point of each piece of art (aligned and level), measure the actual mid points of the art hardware to the top of the frame at each side to make sure the manufacturer set the hardware evenly.

  6. Inspect the wall for the type of material: cement, drywall, block? These materials all require different nails and anchors and tools. Use an accurate level.

Bathroom Interior Design Ideas - Miami 2022

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Every passing year brings unique and catchy ideas that are fascinating and mesmerizing for millions of people. For 2022 we look at some of those ideas brought to life through interior design Miami.

Bathroom Interior Design

The Bathroom Makeover 

A soft muted pale color is always the top choice of colors for homeowners as compared to a bright color. Black or other darker tones are a great choice in powder rooms where they can be more novelty. Black and matte brass fixtures have gained popularity over the years. 

The bathroom is becoming a personalized spaces for rest and relaxation. New innovative smart showers, sound systems, mirrors, wall finishes and lighting have brought bathrooms from a second thought to a priority in a home design. 

Open shelving, black or bronze fixtures and paneled walls and vanities with exposed pipes have become key items in a particular style known as industrial style. Sometimes also referred to as industrial chic, it’s all about an aesthetic trend in interior design  that takes clues from old factories and industrial spaces. The urbanized and industrial vanities best fit to smaller apartments or in a powder room that are quite common in the Miami area. 

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In recent years, the resurgence of black and white, geometric and textured tiles have really taken off. These tiles have a variety of 3D surfaces, patterns and textures for bathroom floors and shower walls add another element of interest in the bathroom.

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Factors to Consider when Choosing the Best Interior Design Company

Getting the best interior design company can be quite a challenging task, considering you can access whatever you want at any given time. So first priority is to figure out what your end goal is and what the budget will be to accomplish this. This is important because there are many different types of interior design companies. They range in expertise, services, style of design, cost and availability. There are residential decorators with limited access to hi quality teams of contractors; hi-end costly design firms that may charge a hi minimum and design build companies who have a design and contracting team. Therefore, here is the guide on how to identify the best interior designer company that is best suited for your project,

Interior and exterior upgrades are equally as important for a complete home transformation!

  • Research different companies: Refer to your scope, budget and style needs of your project when looking for companies who suit your needs. Look at photos of their work, try to contact a representative or get a consultation to understand their fee structure and costs. Look at their reviews and testimonials and ask to interview any specialist or contractor they may suggest for your project to see if their work and business ethics match your expectations. Narrow your list of design companies based on services, cost and resources available to them.

  • Look for companies that provide different kinds of interior design services. This will help if you are wanting to do a complete remodel or have work done on the exterior as well as the interior, be it a residential or commercial space. it can become very problematic and difficult if you hire multiple companies for different aspects of the project. Best to have a design company who works in several different facets and has multiple to do so. A proper Miami interior design firm, like Exclusively to Design, will offer various design and construction solutions for your project,

  • Consider the reviews and referrals: A successful design company will have multiple reviews about different types of projects. Beware of companies who do not have reviews or have a multitude of basic or unrelated reviews that could have been created by a bot. You can also get into contact with your friends who have hired a designer, through them you will get advise on what to look for to find the best design company for your needs. Still do the research than relying on the words of people’s opinions.

  • Quality customer care service is one of the most important factors when selecting a design team. You will need their attentive follow up and continual oversight on your project. If a firm is large, it becomes difficult to get the personalized attention needed. This is one key factor that can help you determine the best interior design company. Moreover, Exclusively to design is proud to say that we value our clients and help them feel comfortable with us, provide different types of personalized services and are client focused, not earnings-focused.

Know your budgeting first before you settle on one interior design company. As much as cost and fees are important, you need to consider the quality of their service. One company can be inexpensive but in this case, it is not the best choice. You definitely get what you pay for and construction contractors may also be uninsured or questionable. In the long run, if you count the change orders from poor quality work or time delays due to no-show contractors or poor design decisions, you will realize you saved nothing at all. Focus on quality, then budget. You will get much more in the long run.

Importance of Interior Design

Importance of Interior Design

Interior design is the art of enhancing the overall space to achieve the vision and expectations of the client. A home becomes an aesthetically appealing environment with smart, functional design solutions for you and the family. Then, interior design becomes a key factor in your ROI for resale in the future because a well designed home appreciates in value expotentially than an outdated home. Kitchen and bath design are the top areas of improvement that new buyers look at.

Interior design consultants are the most important element in the design process. Their goal is to make sure that you understand the importance of interior design, their work, a general estimated budget, the design process and any potential obstacles they may face within the project. The following are some of the reasons why we all need proper interior design in our homes.

Improves the Aesthetic Quality of a Home

Effective interior design consultants will transform an ordinary, outdated space into a beautiful and welcoming space that everyone will be proud to live in. This is achieved by embracing the elements of space, function with the inclusion of color, lighting, texture, balance and symmetry within the space. These elements help in improving the value of your home and the quality of house as well. Unless you are experienced and skilled at designing, many DIY projects hinder the home’s value rather than enhance its value. When designing, the designer puts into consideration the lifestyle needs of the client and creates a design plan that encompasses all the required updates and solutions that suit them.

Adds Functionality to an Interior Space

Home interior design consultants not only help you in beautifying your space, but also in making it more functional. Functionality is one of the core elements in interior design. From custom cabinetry, room add-ons, re-configured lighting and kitchen and bath remodeling, designers should factor in functionality within each space with the latest technological advancements making it easier to handle tasks, offer better space planning and storage functions in the space. Poorly designed spaces can result in wasted areas, hard to furnish spaces and poor resale value.

Maximizes the Available Space

Working with an interior designer is crucial for space optimization. Interior designing should optimize every sq. foot of the home to make the space flow throughout the home. This is important for an efficient life and welcoming home. Poorly designed houses can look over crowded, unkept and look busy, unwelcoming and uncomfortable. Designing will also help to eliminate clutter, reorganize furniture and make the space look bigger.

Increases the Home Value

When considering to sell your home in the future, working with an interior designer is a crucial element to keep in mind. A proper designed house increases the resale value of your home. Today, buyers are looking for homes with minimal work needed to update it, They look for homes where they can enjoy and function effortlessly, where the rooms are open and colors are inviting. It does not have to involve a major remodeling cost, like renovating the kitchen and bathrooms or building an addition. Working on smaller upgrades like repainting, updating the lighting, and reupholstering your furniture can be just as effective.

Affects the Mood of the People Living in it

Home interior design consultants work with client’s preferences and lifestyle, their personality and habits. They consider the everyday life of the people living in that space. Color psychology is a fascinating element of design. Painting the space with your favorite color may be best used in one room than the other, depending on the room’s end use, This is critical in making sure that each room has its appropriate color, accents the furniture and creates the right atmosphere that is needed. All these factors will ensure that you and your family will enjoy spending time in it everyday.

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Top 5 Ideas for Work at Home

Top 5 Ideas for Work at Home

We all need to adjust our home to our “new normal”, right?

Exclusively to Design is here to help with ideas that you can implement at home to create a multi-purpose home. Designate and clear a room or space for your specific need: home office, home classroom or personal gym. Paint the walls to update the space. Add appropriate window covering if blackout is needed.

  1. Office Space:

    Re-purpose your current furniture for your new space!

    A console table can be a desk and a dining chair, an office chair.

    A guest closet can be turned into office storage with crates and plastic containers used as file systems or organizers.

    A Media cabinet can be used for office storage.

    Convert a wall into a projection wall for Zoom meetings.

    Create a DIY pinboard, calendar or dry erase for presentations.

  2. Create a “Classroom” from an unused alcove in your home. Close off the room with a room divider or screen or build a wall with a door for more privacy.

    Take two matching bookcases and add a long painted wood top to be as a desk top space in between the bookcases.

    Paint a wall in “chalk” paint for the kids to use.

    Cover wall in a sheet acrylic for dry erase lesson boards.

    Crown molding trim to be used as wall ledges.

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