INTRODUCTION TO

INTERIOR DESIGN�

What is interior design?

INTERIOR DESIGN

To create a functional and beautiful living environment.

Is it beautiful?

Industrial

Traditional

Contemporary

Country French

Rococo

Asian

Elements of Design

• Space
• Shape
• Line
• Texture
• Color

Space-The area with which the designer works

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• The room should not feel empty or overcrowded
• to expand use light cool colors, to enclose use dark warm colors

Line

• creates different feelings in a space
• Types
• Horizontal
• Vertical
• Diagonal
• Curved

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Vertical Lines

• lines that run up and down
• create feelings of height, strength and formality

Horizontal Lines

• lines that run from left to right (across the horizon)
• creates the feelings of being restful and informal

Curved Lines

• deviates from straightness in a smooth, continuous fashion
• creates feelings of softness, playfulness and serenity

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Diagonal Lines

• straight line that is neither horizontal nor vertical
• creates feelings of action, movement and excitement

Texture- the surface quality of objects.

• It can be both seen (visual) and felt (tactile)
• rough- absorbs light, informal
• smooth- reflects light, formal

Shape/Form

shape- 2 dimensional outline of an object

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form- 3 dimensional object

Pattern

-Repetition of a graphic motif on a material. Adds Visual interest to a space.

-Plaid

-Stripes

-Polka Dot

-etc.

Color

• One of the most important tools
• influences hunger, emotions etc.

Color can be solid or combined with other colors

What color scheme is this?

What color scheme is this?

Principles of Design

• Harmony
• Proportion
• Scale
• Balance
• Rhythm
• Emphasis

Balance- the placement of objects so that it creates visual equilibrium

• Formal
• mirror image

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• Informal
• different objects on either side

Informal Balance

Formal Balance

Is this formal or informal balance?

Formal or informal?

Emphasis- dominant item in the room that draws attention

Rhythm- continuous movement, the path the eye follows

• What moves your eye through this room?

Rhythm

• Repetition—a design tool is repeated

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Rhythm

• Transition– how one part of the design changes to another part

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Rhythm

• Radiation—moves your eye out from a central point

Rhythm

• Gradation—moves you eye from light to dark or from small to large

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Harmony- achieved when unity and variety are effectively combined

• Unity: similar objects, style or theme

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• Variety: relief from sameness

Does this feel harmonious?

Scale- relates to the size of a design in relation to other items or the surrounding area in which it is placed

Proportion-parts of an object in comparison to the whole object (ratio/fraction)

(like proportion of ingredients to make

something taste good)

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Proportion-parts of an object in comparison to the whole object (ratio/fraction)

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Assignment

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Canvas

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