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Colour Me Brightly! Understanding Light in Interior Design. Part I: Introducing Patterns of Light

Professional interior designers are expertly trained in the use of lighting features to create breathtaking results. In this four-part series which I call “Colour Me Brightly: Understanding Light in Interior Design,” I draw on my experience in London’s interior design community to explain this fascinating subject. This first article is about patterns.

Ask a London schoolgirl to imagine natural patterns, and she may talk at length of curvaceous seashells, the undulating edge of waves on the shore, the grooves in a gnarled tree trunk. Interior designers know that patterns are all around us. Patterns profoundly influence all interior design schemes, transforming our appreciation of color and texture, adding fluctuations and drifts or promoting harmony and stillness. London Interior Designers will focus on soft, fluid outlines in order to create relaxing patterns. By contrast, bold graphic statements in a wallpaper stencil can be invigorating for a London discotheque or salon. Pattern is a foundational ingredient of interior design, fragmenting overwhelming shapes and plain surfaces while simultaneously lending personality and profundity to a room.

London’s professional interior designers know one big secret: pattern is created not only by fabric and wallpaper. Light also forms any number of patterns through a virtual tussle or rough-and-tumble interaction between light and shadow. Light patterns are foundational to interior design schemes – from snippeted, kinetic and frosted patterns to curvy arcs, spearhead-style lines and theatrical projections of abstract forms.

Patterns of light fall into two main interior design categories. The first is all about objects in the path of light, casting shadows. We draw our inspiration from the natural world where, when sunlight strikes rippling water on London’s famous River Thames, flickering patterns are reflected up into the trees along the water’s edge. Similarly, if an artificial light source is directed onto water – perhaps a pool, fountain or babbling artificial brook – active reflections will dapple the surrounding walls and become an interior design feature. Sunlight may shine through the branches of a tree to create moving patterns of light and shade below, and similarly a low-voltage uplight, positioned behind indoor plants, can create beautiful interior design features on the walls and ceilings. This technique can be stunning both inside and outside the building.

In my next article, I turn to patterns that use perforations and glass.

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Determines soil PH, fertility, soild moisture, and the amount of sunlilght per day in one unit. Instuctions included.

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Hand crafted Fujian style lacquer low stool, with flora and fauna motif over matte lacquer antiqued finish. Adds Asian flair as unique side table, plant stand, or foyer stool. Ships within 3 days fully insured via Fed Ex Home Delivery.

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Neutral White Planters - Set of 2 Item #81024-2 Elegant and distinctive, these gorgeous planters add sophisticated warmth to home, garden, or patio Planters feature an embossed scroll design and lime green interior glaze Dimensions Small: 8"H x 6.5"D Large: 9.5"H x 8"D Material(s): ceramic

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Asian Gifts & Home Décor - 3" Chinese Rosewood Square Display Stand / Base
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100% Kiln dried wood rectangular stands, great compliment for any décor, modern, traditional, contemporary, great way to display art, decorative porcelains, candles, etc\. Ships next business day, professionally packed & insured from Massachusetts via FedEx - Expedited Delivery Available.

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These versatile, shallow planters have been used for centuries in India to decorate. They were traditionally made from cast bronze.Fill with water and place rose petals ,floating candles to creat an exotic ambience

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Unique 29" Ming dynasty era design small side table, with glass top and small drawer, stunning 12 coat lacquer, in 5 finishes - choose Black Matte, Black w/ Mother of Pearl, Red Matte, Red w/ Mother of Pearl, or 24ct. Gold Leaf. Hand crafted kiln dried Merbu wood, classic mortise and tenon style joinery, built to last. Ships professionally packed & fully insured within 2 business days, from our Massachusetts warehouse, via Fed Ex, with expedited service available.Browse our extraordinary collection of Asian design furniture, lighting, art, flooring, window blinds, bedding & unique gifts as well as one of the world's largest selection of Japanese, Chinese, & American style room divider floor screens, 3, 4, 5, & 6 panels wide, in 20+ colors, in over 200 hundred designs, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 6.5, & 7 feet tall!

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Beautifully crafted richly grained kiln dried Elm wood Japanese style single drawer scholar's calligraphy desk, unique & elegant conversation piece, great for plant stand, art display, small desk or reading stand. Ships within 48 hours, professionally packed & fully insured, via Fed Ex, expedited delivery available.

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Beautifully crafted richly grained kiln dried Elm wood Japanese style 5 drawer scholar's calligraphy desk, unique & elegant conversation piece, great for plant stand, art display, small desk or reading stand. Ships within 48 hours, professionally packed & fully insured, via Fed Ex, expedited delivery available.

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Angled probe for hanging plants,Blinks faster as soil dries,Great for dorms, homes & offices,Stop chronically over-watering.The Thirsty Light is a digital plant moisture sensor that blinks an LED to alert the user when it is time to water a potted plant. It is designed to be unobtrusive when left in the soil of a plant, where it continuously monitors conditions, testing the moisture level once per second.Thirsty Light can sense 5 different levels of dryness, causing the light to blink faster as the soil gets dryer, increasing the urgency of its call to action. When it reaches the fifth level, "completely dry", the device goes into standby mode to conserve electricity, emitting a double blink every 3 seconds. There is a low-battery mode as well: a slow triple blink. The Thirsty Light comes with a comprehensive and informative user and watering guide.

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