How To Find Focal Point Of A Room?

Focal Point: Emphasis or focal points are the principles of art that draw attention to a specific location in work. The same principle applies to interiors.

Mostly art and interior have at least one focal point and sometimes multiple. The idea of focal point is to concentrate our attention like bull’s eye on the target.

Though our vision is fairly wide but at any given point of time, we can focus our vision on a small area.

The emphasis or focal point usually accentuates concepts, themes or ideas that the artist or designer wants to express. A design without focal point is muted with little or no variations.

The idea behind emphasis is to create conceptual linkage between the whole designs and softly blend the whole design with the theme. The whole interior of the room becomes a composition and sings of harmony.

Focal point in a room can either be architectural feature or an artificially created feature.

An artificially created focal point can be a special picture, mirror, or a dramatic piece of furniture whereas an architectural feature can be an arch, niche, bay or just the contour of the room. The focal point in a living area can be either a fireplace or anything that is large, interesting or commanding. It can also be a large picture window that frames a view of the garden. A special piece of furniture can also act as a focal point.

In home theatres or TV rooms, the plasma unit is essentially the focal point while in bedrooms; attention usually centers on the bed. To make the bed more interesting, bed linens, curtains, light lamps and accessories add more drama and interest to the room.

Kitchen usually has limited space but the back splash can be clearly demarcated to be dressed up as a focal point. Changes in tiles by using highlighters or having a SS back splash are a few ideas for inspiration. The overhead cabinet can host some collectables to enhance the look or just incorporate a splash of colour in the overhead cabinet to act as a focal point. A pure white kitchen with a hint of red in overhead cabinets will get the desired awe effect.

Bathrooms generally have a highlighter tile to highlight. The creative way to highlight would be to add niches and use a different set of tiles to emphasize its presence. The vanity mirror can also be designed to serve as a focal point. 

In dining area, the focal point has to be the dining table. To keep dining table an impressive statement - a pretty tablecloth, coordinating cloth napkins, fresh flowers, and matching plates and bowls and a dangler focusing light in the centre of the table can be created.

Hallways or passages are generally the most boring area of the residence. A focal point at the extreme end of hallway just gets an urge to walk through the hallway with a little sense of excitement.

Focusing on the nameplate in the exteriors of the building is important to add an identity to the building. This can be achieved by strong light effects or a sharp colour contrast.

While focal point is the anchor of the room, it is very important that the other things are build around this with colour to make this feature complete and more interesting. Say if you are highlighting a TV unit, stick a wall paper on the wall that blends with the unit. A painting on the wall facing the TV unit, just a flower vase, a table mat, a place mat all creates a spectacular view, it may be the only focal point you need.

Enhance it by arranging the furniture so that it faces the windows, and be sure to either pull back the curtains or replace them with a more flattering set that blends into exteriors to complete the picture.

How To Identify The Focal Point?

Enter the room as a stranger and see the first thing that catches your attention. Now frame the focal point and decorate making the focal area heavier and balanced. You can orient the furniture outside this focal point; add accessories like plants, carpet, and curtain or decoration pieces to individualize this feature. Painting one wall in a different colour from the rest or applying wall paper can help characterize the focal point. Lighting plays an important part to enhance your focal point. Use a picture light, track light, or wall washer fixture on a painting or wall display can add drama.

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