When deciding upon the interior design of your home, there are a few things you need to consider. The style and mood will clearly influence the designs, colours and silhouettes you end up choosing, but it is the functionality of pieces that will determine whether you buy something, where you place it and how you use it. Architect Nikhil Juvekar says, “functionality is one of the most basic forms that we would naturally expect from our surroundings.” To create a room that is all looks

and no function is just as tricky as one designed the other way around. Maintaining this balancing act between beauty and utility is what we need to always be aware of.



There are a few technical details that are important when creating a home that is functional. Every room must have a focal point. Some rooms will naturally have ones like a fireplace or a full-length window, however, in other rooms, this needs to be created. The eye wants to be attracted to one point from which it can then make sense of the rest of the room. If every chair is a statement chair, a viewer will get confused and have no idea where to rest their eyes. We suggest using an interesting sofa, bed, table or shelf, a bright rug or even a unique piece of artwork to create a focal point for your room.