Using visual weight in decorating is simply a matter of being aware of how heavy an object looks irrespective of its actual weight. There are many ways an object could look heavier or lighter than it actually is:
- Darker shades, high intensity colors and warm hues have more weight than lighter shades, cooler hues and low intensity colors.
- Heavy or unusual patterns and forms also seem to have more weight as they attract more attention.
- Transparent forms appear lighter than solid forms.
- Reflective surfaces seem to have less weight.
- Heavy textures visually weigh more than smoother ones.
