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Elements of Design

Elements of Design. Interior Design I. Elements of Design. The tools of design Hands on - can be manipulated Space Line Form and shape Texture Color Pattern. Space (the final frontier JK! :). The three dimensional expanse that a designer is working with. Space.

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Elements of Design

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  1. Elements of Design Interior Design I

  2. Elements of Design • The tools of design • Hands on - can be manipulated • Space • Line • Form and shape • Texture • Color • Pattern

  3. Space (the final frontier JK! :) • The three dimensional expanse that a designer is working with

  4. Space

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. Line horizontal • Long and narrow • Connects two points • Leads the eye from one point to another vertical curved diagonal

  9. Vertical Line • Lends dignity and formality • Creates feelings of aspiration and ascension

  10. Horizontal Line • Restful • Relaxing • informal

  11. Diagonal Line • Active • Suggests movement

  12. Curved Line • Upward – lifts and inspires • Horizontal – relaxed, denotes gentleness and femininity • Downward – sadness and seriousness • Small - playful

  13. Shape • Two dimensional • Made by connecting lines • Circles, squares, rectangles, triangles, ovals, diamonds....

  14. Form • Three dimensional • Encloses space • Spheres, cylinders, cones, cubes, pyramids....

  15. Texture • The surface quality of an object or item • Tactile • 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

  16. Ribbed rough crinkled smooth soft bumpy satiny silky fluffy hard flat abrasive nubby shines plush fuzzy ridged spikey course gritty slick

  17. Texture - Smooth • Make colors appear lighter and brighter • Generally considered more formal

  18. Texture - Shiny • Reflective • Has more intense color

  19. Texture - Rough • Make color look darker and less intense • Generally less formal

  20. Texture

  21. Color • Reflected light • Most important element • Creates the most impact • We’ll cover this in depth later in the semester!

  22. 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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