1. Elements of Design
Texture

2. Texture The way an object feels and looks.
May be rough, smooth, shiny, hard, soft, etc.

3. Texture Three Categories of Texture:
Visual—the appearance of a surface
Tactile—the feel of a surface
Audible—the sound a surface makes when rubbed

4. The appearance of a surface.
3 Categories of Texture
Visual
The appearance of a surface.

5. 3 Categories of Texture
Tactile
The feel of a surface.

7. The sound a surface makes when rubbed.
3 Categories of Texture
Audible
The sound a surface makes when rubbed.

9. Places where texture is in/on your home.

10. Texture Adds variety and VISUAL interest to designs
Affects overall size of an object and room
Influences the way people feel in a room.
Plush carpet and furniture with soft fabric = comfort
Nubby rough = ruggedness and stability
Smooth velvets and heavy brocades = luxury
Glass, metal, and stone = coolness
Appearance is affected by
the light’s reflection
Green wicker chair vs.
green metal chair

11. HEAVILY TEXTURED WALLS WILL Make A ROOM APPEAR SMALLER.
WALLS WITH LITTLE OR NO TEXTURE WILL MAKE A ROOM APPEAR LARGER.
MUTED TEXTURES HAVE A DULL COLOR.

12. Texture adds Variety and Interest
Light affects the appearance of texture.
Shiny textures reflect more
light and appear brighter.
Rough textures reflect little light thus they appear darker.

13. Formal Texture SHINY, REFINED AND SMOOTH ARE MORE FORMAL-LIKE.
REFLECT LIGHT SO COLORS APPEAR LIGHTER, BRIGHTER, AND MORE INTENSE
USED IN HIGH-STYLE INTERIORS

17. Informal Texture Rough and heavy textures are generally informal.
Absorb light so colors look darker and less intense
Gives a rustic, cozy, comfortable feeling

21. Texture affect us in many ways:
Everything we touch evokes a physical response (hard, soft, rough, smooth, etc..)
Texture affects sound qualities.
Texture affects the care and upkeep of an object.
Texture is the source of beauty and character.

23. Texture Assignments Texture Rubbing
Fold a white piece of paper into 8 even sections. Write your name, Interior Design & “Texture Rubbings” in the top left square. Using a crayon, find textures around your home and rub the crayon over them to fill up the remaining 7 squares.
Name each texture and label it as formal or informal.
Write 2 descriptive words about each one.

24. Texture Portfolio Pages
Create a portfolio page for 2 textures
Smooth/Formal Texture
Rough/Informal Texture
In your description explain where in your picture you see the texture as well as what kind of feelings that texture creates in that room.