Emotional Rooms
The Sensual Interiors of Benjamin Noriega-Ortiz
IntroductionInterior design books typically fall into two categories. The "how-to"
book is the one that "walks" the reader through every step of how to
create, say, a feather-covered lamp or a bedroom that feels like the
ocean. It would teach them how to install a gauzy curtain to give an
office alcove a hint of dreaminess. It would tell them what kind of
material to use, where to order it, where to buy the track lighting and
how to attach it to the ceiling. The other type of interior design book
is for inspiration. This is the idea behind Emotional Rooms:
inspiration. I'll show you the sources behind my inspiration to produce
my interior design work. I'll encourage and provoke you to look into
your own experiences in life to find what will inspire you to produce
interiors that you can call your own. I believe that by showing what and
how I see, you will come to understand how to use your own experiences.
That is the best reference you can use to determine and drive your own
design. Often clients become so preoccupied wit ... read full excerpt from Emotional Rooms: The Sensual Interiors of Benjamin Noriega-Ortiz ebook
