Space planning is another link. It is the traffic cop in interior design. It helps the flow of spacethe creating of groupings that say conversation; the separation of space that defines purpose. Again, space planning does not complete a room.

Scale, texture, furniture, lighting, and all the elements you may put in a room may create a functional space but there is always something missing without art and accessories.

Why is that? Its because function is not enough. Even comfort is not enough. Many spaces are functional and comfortable but that one ingredient, the spice, the zing is missing. Its not aesthetically complete. There is something about you, the homeowner, thats missing from the equation.

Art and accessories say something personal about the owner. Art and accessories complete the landscape of a table top, a bare wall, an odd corner.

Art and accessories are the most overlooked, left-out aspect of a design project when not handled by professional designers. Or they are the most over-worked, over-used aspect of non-professionals. Too little or too much can make an interior design project fail.

If you take away the art and accessories in a space, it appears bare and incompletethe sign of an unprofessional. If a place contains too many art and accessory pieces, it appear cluttered and storage-like.

Art and accessories are like the makeup that completes a womans wardrobe. Theres a fine line between applying a tasteful, understated look and painting a clowns face that says youre open for business.