To be frank, the most modern research makes some clarifications regarding the golden ratio. It is pointed out that these proportions may not be so fundamental and do not always accurately determine the most harmonious ratio of certain parts. However, the golden ratio does work (at least approximately) in nature, and is also quite valuable for human perception.
Using the golden ratio
In fact, many regularly see the golden ratio in everyday life. For example, standard paper sizes for printing, in particular A4, are made according to the aspect ratio standard in this proportion.Video frame sizes and photo compositing are often done using this formula, and there are many other examples. It is clear that artists use this proportion. Also quite often this proportion is used by designers when they create interiors. You can also use this rule, it is quite easy to understand the principle here.
Mathematical basis
One of the options for understanding proportions and ratios is the Fibonacci series, which are numbers where the sum of the two previous ones is equal to the next one. The row starts with one: 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34. Sometimes they start with two units, so that 1 + 1 = 2 and only after that 1 + 2 = 3 and beyond. The surprising fact is that this series is present in nature. As stated earlier, its absolute value has relatively recently been called into question on the basis of practical studies.
However, if you look at how cabbage or goat horns grow, how flower petals or snail shells are formed, then it is easy to see a spiral structure there and the ratio of parts will correspond to the proportions of the series. By the way, the proportions of the human body also correspond to this series, for example, the ratio of the phalanges on the fingers and some other parts.
How to use in the interior
Probably, it will not be necessary to go to the far limits of the series, most often they are generally limited to a simple ratio of 2 to 3, which is used everywhere. So, for example, they build a harmonious frame of a photograph (many cameras generally give grid markings in this proportion) where the most significant object is placed on a line that marks 2/3 of the frame.
The “frame” of the interior is built in a similar way.The easiest option:
- the room is divided in length into thirds;
- large space occupies 2/3;
- the main thing is placed there (for example, for the living room: a sofa and a table);
- the remaining third is used for secondary functions (for example, for the living room: an armchair and a coffee table).
Another simple example, if you want to hang a picture on the wall, then look for the optimal height in this proportion. For example, they measure 2/3 of the length from the floor and hang a picture on this line. There it will look most harmonious. Another proportion, which is convenient to use 1 to 1.618, is also from the Fibonacci series. Let's finish with a proportion for the color scheme of the interior, where 10% + 30% + 60% is used, that is, the main color is 60% in the background and the following additional ones that create accents.
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