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