DIY Interior Makeovers: Reinventing a Space
Design Principles
A course by Dan Lovatt , Designer
About the video: Design Principles
Overview
“I will explain to you some of the basic principles for design from balance, harmony, proportion, scale, and emphasis. ”
In this video lesson Dan Lovatt addresses the topic: Design Principles, which is part of the Domestika online course: DIY Interior Makeovers: Reinventing a Space. Turn custom design ideas into a reality and breathe new life into your home on a budget using creative do-it-yourself techniques.
Partial transcription of the video
“Design Principles In this lesson, we'll learn some basic design principles. To make over your room, there are some principles that you need to follow. Designing your room shouldn't be an intimidating process, but a really exciting one, as you start to learn the basic principles of design. There's not one formula which fits all, however, we're going to cover some basic design principles to follow and find your own style. The first one we'll talk about is balance. Balance is when everything has its place in a room, it makes things visually pleasing. There are different types of balance, we’ll...”
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Course summary for: DIY Interior Makeovers: Reinventing a Space
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Category
Architecture & Spaces, Craft -
Areas
Arts & Crafts, DIY, Furniture Design & Making, Interior Design, Spatial Design, Woodworking

Dan Lovatt
A course by Dan Lovatt
Dan Lovatt is a UK-based designer who specializes in interiors and do-it-yourself projects. Growing up in a creative part of Manchester meant Dan was exposed to art and culture from a young age. After he left school, he channeled his creativity into retail where he went on to work in visual merchandising before launching his career in content creation.
Now, Dan collaborates with brands and shares his do-it-yourself expertise with over 20K followers on Instagram, creating content focused on breathing new life into old objects. In 2020, he started the #LockdownDIYChallenge which encouraged his followers to do just that and saw over two thousand submissions. He has been featured in publications and blogs including Image, The Northern Echo, Flok, First Sense Interiors, and Bramwell Brown.
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