1. Emphasis
Is the center or focus of attention and interest within a design. It is the feature or features that command attention and make a design visually interesting.

2. Architectural features may be the focal point:
Fire place
Decorative windows
Columns
Arches

3. Other items used as a focal point:
* Works of Art and Accessories

4. There are guidelines that you need to follow:
For emphasis to work
There are guidelines that you need to follow:
* The point of emphasis should command your attention, but not dominate the overall design.
* Other elements in the room should not compete for the emphasis.

6. Tips to create emphasis:
1. Arrange furniture around a focal point

7. 2. Use color, texture or pattern 3. Placement of accessories

8. 4. Use lighting

9. The focal point should be supported by the rest of the room.
It should somehow relate to but not dominate the rest of the room.
Lets look at a few more examples of
emphasis. Fold

10. ART

11. Architectural feature
Fire place/
Architectural feature

12. Windows

13. The Fireplace

14. Post it notes
You picked up three post-it notes pink for picture number 1 blue for picture number 2 yellow for picture number 3 What is used for Emphasis in these rooms.

15. 1.
Art

16. 2.
lighting

17. 3.
Focal wall (furniture or diamond pattern on the wall)

18. Emphasis Board
You will draw a type of emphasis that you will design a space around.
Each Board must contain a sample for each item listed on the instruction sheet.
Fold the paper into a popup board following teachers instructions.
All of the samples will be arranged on the popup board.