ACCESSORIES

There are many criterias to consider when selecting accessories and the following list is a great starting point:

As with sourcing furniture, designers utilise the project brief to establish accessory selection parameters. The type of accessory refers to whether the piece will be purely aesthetic (like an artwork or a sculpted object) or dual-purpose (like a beautiful vase that also holds flowers)

The application can refer to how it will be used; will it have a varying purpose during different times of the year (for example, a knitted throw rug that may be purely decorative during warmer months but used to keep warm in winter and autumn,) will the selected piece need to be moved from space to space in which case you will need to consider how the design qualities of the accessory work with other spaces in the interior environment

Accessory selection and spatial arrangements: Refers to the actual items you select as a part of your accessorising process and how they are arranged Again, this approach will be determined by your overall design rationale for your home

This process will dictate how many accessories will be required, whether they are purely aesthetic or dual-purpose and what their lifespan will be (seasonally changed, permanently curated or on-trend and possessing a shorter lifespan) You should examine key principles –space, repetition, and grouping.