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Elements of Design Interior Design I
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Elements of Design The tools of designer Can be manipulated Space Line
Form and shape Texture Color Pattern
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Space (the final frontier JK! :)
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Space - The area a designer is working with The room/part of the house the designer is assigned. (May be the entire house
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Positive vs. Negative Positive Space is: Negative Space
Filled - objects that take up space Negative Space Empty – around objects
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To help a small area feel spacious
Allow for large open areas and empty space Use mirrors Use small prints, patterns, and textures Use light, cool colors
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To help a small area feel spacious
Allow as much floor to show as possible Place large pieces of furniture near walls Furniture should be up off the floor and not bulky
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To make a large area feel intimate
Place furniture perpendicular to walls Group furniture according to areas of activity Use large furniture that sits directly on the floor
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Line Long and narrow Connects two points
horizontal Long and narrow Connects two points Leads the eye from one point to another vertical curved diagonal
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Vertical Line Lends dignity and formality
Creates feelings of aspiration and ascension
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Horizontal Line Restful Relaxing informal
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Diagonal Line Active Suggests movement
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Curved Line Upward – lifts and inspires
Horizontal – relaxed, denotes gentleness and femininity Downward – sadness and seriousness Small - playful
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Shape Two dimensional Made by connecting lines
Circles, squares, rectangles, triangles, ovals, diamonds....
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Form Three dimensional Encloses space
Spheres, cylinders, cones, cubes, pyramids....
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Texture The surface quality of an object or item Tactile Visual
How the object feels to the touch Can feel the variation in the surface Visual An illusion - how the object appears to feel Applied using line, color, & shading
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Ribbed. rough. crinkled smooth. soft. bumpy. satiny. silky. fluffy
Ribbed rough crinkled smooth soft bumpy satiny silky fluffy hard flat abrasive nubby shines plush fuzzy ridged spikey course gritty slick
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Texture - Smooth Make colors appear lighter and brighter
Generally considered more formal
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Texture - Shiny Reflective Has more intense color
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Texture - Rough Make color look darker and less intense
Generally less formal
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Texture
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Color Reflected light Most important element Creates the most impact
We’ll cover this in depth later in the semester!
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Pattern Repetition of line, shape, form, texture and/or color
Reflects the mood of the elements used Can be formal, informal, calm, playful.....
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