The World of Westloft Interiors

Scale and Proportion

The relationships between an object's size, its parts and the space around it.

The definition

What is Scale and Proportion?

Scale describes size in relation to another object, a person or a setting. Proportion describes relationships between dimensions or parts. In interiors, both influence how furniture and artwork sit together, without requiring a single fixed ratio for every room.

The Westloft perspective

In the World of Westloft

Measure the whole picture arrangement against the furniture and wall around it. Assess the result from where the room is normally seen, including seated positions.

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