Interior designers still need great taste and a fine eye, but, increasingly, they require digital prowess. Clients benefit from an interior designer’s technological expertise, because it truly allows them to create the home of their dreams, with few limitations.
Virtual Reality
Virtual reality permits clients to actually experience how their choices will work. Designers no longer have to cross their fingers hoping that, what a client thought looked good in a magazine, will still please in the home. Designers and clients can mix and match wallpaper, flooring, fabrics, furniture, paintings and carpeting until they decide upon the perfect look–all with swipes of a finger. Should a client have questions about a particular detail or a recommendation, voila, there it is. Light, shadow, space, all of the three-dimensional realities of design are available, and for morning, afternoon and evening impressions.
If virtual reality is prohibitively expensive, there’s a middle ground with augmented reality–the next best thing to virtual.
The only downside is that clients may see so many options, making a choice becomes more difficult.
Smart Interiors
Smart houses are the wave of the future, and, with them, will come smart interiors. While the kitchen is at the forefront of this smart interior revolution, the rest of the house won’t be far behind. An Italian design firm has a prototype worktop made of quartz composite that’s a must see. At first glance, it looks like an attractive stone slab. Wave your hand over it, and the sink appears. Immeasurably cool.
There’s already an app available for changing window treatments, eliminating the need for shades. Soon, a wall will become a window at the touch of a button. Bored with your outside view? Change it. A city street becomes a garden, the beach, a bucolic landscape–anything you desire.
The key to smart home interior design is integration. The interior doesn’t have to scream “high tech,” unless that’s what the client wants. Instead, the high tech elements are blended with traditional design. One example: A television looks like a mirror, until it is turned on. The fully integrated smart house is coming, and it offers an exciting new way to live.
How to Incorporate Technology into Your Home Redesign Project
Whether you’re brainstorming a beautiful kitchen renovation or dreaming up a whole-house redesign that will require months of careful planning and more than a dab of creativity, our team at Ron Nathan Interiors is standing by. We can deploy the right technologies to help you reach your interior design goals.
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