Interior designers are often asked for tips on how to handle issues of scale. Getting the scale and proportions right is often not obvious or necessarily easy; and the messages can be confusing.
“Should you use large furniture in a small room, or smaller furniture?”
“How large should pillows be on a sofa?”
“I want to use a pair of floor lamps – how tall should they be? And how large should the shades be?”
For one example of one unique approach to scale…
2001 Madrid, Spain
Let’s consider this outrageous photo of my infant daughter on an over-sized ‘Spanish Sofa’ with ginormous floor lamps and shades in a fine hotel in Madrid: A warning that things can really go awry!
Call in the specialists if you want to job done right!
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This is such an amusing and priceless image. Your daughter looks like a gorgeous, tiny jewel in an over-sized setting. To me, the lamps are much more alarming than the sofa. Yes, getting the scale right certainly is a must!
Hilarious photo! I’d love to hear more of your thoughts on scale. And you are right. It is NOT easy. But, in defense of some, there is so much over-scale stuff on the market these days. And a table lamp is now 36″ high? Not for an 8 foot ceiling! x, Laurel