Design pros share tips and examples for this trick that helps you create balanced spaces.
What Is the Rule of Thirds?
You want to create visual balance without the space feeling forced or too symmetrical.
Credit:Photo by Marc Mauldin / Courtesy Elle Du Monde
The shapes and forms in each square can vary as long as the grid appears balanced in visual weight.
Test out the rulebyplacing decor on surfaces such as coffee tablesor bookshelves to play around with their arrangement.
The rule of three may be applied while designing a space using the rule of thirds.
Cantrell used the stained desk and beams to play off of one another for visual balance. The built-ins along the back wall flank the window to create three equal parts.Credit:Photo by Marc Mauldin / Courtesy Elle Du Monde
Dont discount your floors!says Galloway.
Properly positioning rugs can make a big difference when creating balance through the rule of thirds.
To create balance in a room with bold colors, Cantrell incorporated white oak into the back of the open shelving as well as the island.Credit:Photo by Marc Mauldin / Courtesy Elle Du Monde
