This archive report was first published on 25 September 2019.
Published on September 25, 2019, interior design elements are crucial in creating a harmonious space. Among the seven elements, forms are a vital component that adds depth and dimension to a room.
Forms are essentially shapes with three dimensions. When two or more shapes are combined, they create a form. Patterns, texture, and color work together to give life to forms, making them an essential aspect of interior design.
Good use of forms adds balance and creates harmony in a space. A house devoid of forms would be flat and lifeless. Understanding the role of space and line, which together with form are other elements of interior design, is essential to appreciate the use of forms.
There are different ways to classify forms. Organic forms are naturally occurring, such as plants, rocks, or animals. Man-made or geometric forms, on the other hand, are not naturally occurring. Forms can also be classified as open or closed, with closed forms only visible on the outside.
Any object with height, width, and depth is a form. A circle is a shape, but adding height and depth to it creates a sphere, which is a form. Spheres, cubes, cuboids, prisms, cylinders, cones, and pyramids are all forms that emanate from shapes. Carpets, however, are not forms because they lack height.
A form can either be positive, like a ship-lapped wall and three-dimensional wallpaper, or negative, like a wall niche. When a form is in motion, it is dynamic, such as an oscillating egg chair hanging from the ceiling. A decorative ball resting on a coffee table is a static form. A spiral staircase can either be static or dynamic.
Employ the use of form to create balance and harmony, and watch your space move from bland to visually exciting. All the technical lingo aside, forms can be the odd piece of furniture, sculpture, décor, or lighting that you use to inject life into your space.
