1. TEXTURE
Texture

2. Tactile
Can actually feel the variation in the surface

3. Visual
Texture has been applied using line and color

4. Audible
The sound a surface makes when rubbed.

5. Formal Interiors
Shiny
Refined
Smooth

6. Informal Interiors
Rough
Heavily Textured

7. Textures affect us in many ways:
Everything we touch evokes a physical response: hard/soft, smooth/rough, dull/shiny.
Texture influences the amount of light an object reflects, thus affecting its color.
Texture affects sound qualities.
Texture affects the care and upkeep of an object.
Texture is a source of beauty and character.

8. The Textures on walls affects the appearance of the room
Heavily Textured Walls: Make a room appear smaller
Little or no texture on walls: Make a room appear larger

9. Textures add visual interest to a room
Smooth Textures: Make colors appear lighter and brighter and are generally more formal
Shiny Textures: Have a more intense color
Rough Textures: Make colors look darker and less intense and are generally more informal
Muted Textures: Have a dull color

10. Activity On the “Texture Rub” sheet provided,
Take a crayon and go out in the hall and do a texture rub on the three different surfaces.
Each couch picture should have a different texture rub on it.

11. Pattern
Pattern
Pattern
Pattern
Pattern

12. Pattern
1. Is created through the use of space, line, shape, color and design to create visual interest.
A. Simplest way of designing a surface treatment.
B. Too much pattern can make a room too busy and uncomfortable.
C. A room without pattern may be too stark or lacking in character.

13. Pattern Combinations:
A. If it is successful the room will feel comfortable
B. Some pattern combinations make the room feel uncomfortable

14. combining patterns: 1. Evaluate the placement.
2. Know the character of the pattern.
3. Identify the color scheme of the pattern.
4. Use a variety of sizes or patterns.

15. After
Before