1. Designing and Organizing Space
Teen Living Objective 13.01
Experiment Ways to Organize Living Space

2. Basic Design Elements
Line
Shape
Space
Texture
Color

3. Textures that Create a Formal Look
Smooth Surfaces
Smooth Fabrics

4. A Room full of Square or Rectangular Furniture
A room full of square or rectangular furniture creates at atmosphere of solidity and stability

5. Which Colors are Quiet & Soothing Which are Bold & Cheerful
Warm colors – red, yellow, and orange – are bold and cheerful
Cool colors – blue, green, and violet – are quiet and soothing

6. Principles of Design Unity & variety Balance & emphasis
Proportion & rhythm

7. Unity
A feeling that all objects in a room look as if they belong together

8. Variety
The combination of different but compatible styles and materials

9. Balance
When objects are arranged in even, pleasing ways on either side of an imaginary center line

10. Emphasis
When an object is arranged so that it gets more attention than other objects

11. Proportion
The way that one part of a design relates in size, shape, or space to another part of the whole

12. Rhythm
The regular repetition of line or shape in a room

13. Rhythm in a room Influences the Eye
Rhythm directs the eye to move in a natural flow from one object to another

14. A Floor Plan
The term is used to name an illustration of the arrangement of furniture, structural elements, and design elements in a room or a home

15. Scale Drawing
A drawing in which the relative sizes of objects in the drawing are the same as the relative sizes of those objects in the actual space

16. Scale
How would a room measuring 8ft x 12 ft be drawn on graph paper, when the scale is two squares per foot?
It would be drawn as a rectangle, 16 squares by 24 squares

17. Traffic Patterns
The most direct routes that people use to move through the space in a room

18. Room Organization
When a room is used for more than one activity, group together furnishings and other items that are used at the same time.

19. Storage Group similar items together
Keep often-used items within easy reach
Keep items clearly visible
Compartmentalize space
Use walls and doors for storage

20. Accessories in a Room
Accessories are the small objects – such as posters, paintings, and plants
They add visual appeal to the room

21. Small Spaces Choose smaller furniture and few pieces of furniture
Use hanging shelves and sturdy hooks to hold things
Use vertical space
Use bright, light colors, and mirrors

22. Shared Rooms
If possible, divide a shared room so that each person has some area that is private
Plan schedules to allow each person exclusive use of the room for some part of the day
Practice consideration and mutual respect to help work out difficulties