Home & Decor – September 2019

FEATURE

AMBIENCE
The ambience or atmosphere is the
mood of your home and its spaces. Many
elements come together to create the
ambience, including the colours, textures,
volume of furniture and furnishings, as
well as lighting, scents and sounds.

BEA

A beamreferstothe

horizontal structure that

transfers the load onto

the vertical column. It is

the structure that you

observe on the ceiling.

COLUMN

Also an architectural

element, this vertical

structure can either

be load-bearing or

decorative.

DESIGN CONCEPT

The core idea of how

your home looks and

feels. It encompasses the

style, colour palette and

ambience, as well as how

the space is planned.

L EARN

THE

LINGO

Whether you are renovating

your existing or new home,

clearly articulating your

ideas and preferences

makes the process smooth

and stress-free. Here are

key interior design terms

that’ll empower you to

communicate with your

interior designer with ease.

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ONG & ONG