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Understanding Design Elements: Space

This document discusses the key elements of interior design: space, line, form and shape, texture, color, and pattern. It provides examples of how designers use these elements to manipulate space and create different feelings or impressions. For instance, it notes that allowing for large open areas can help a small space feel more spacious, while placing large furniture that sits directly on the floor can make a large area feel more intimate. It also describes how different line types, textures, and patterns can have varying psychological effects and levels of formality.

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Understanding Design Elements: Space

This document discusses the key elements of interior design: space, line, form and shape, texture, color, and pattern. It provides examples of how designers use these elements to manipulate space and create different feelings or impressions. For instance, it notes that allowing for large open areas can help a small space feel more spacious, while placing large furniture that sits directly on the floor can make a large area feel more intimate. It also describes how different line types, textures, and patterns can have varying psychological effects and levels of formality.

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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
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
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
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
Line horizontal

 Long and narrow


v
 Connects two points e
r
 Leads the eye from curved t
one point to another i
c
a
l

diagonal
Vertical Line
 Lends dignity and formality
 Creates feelings of aspiration and
ascension
Horizontal Line
 Restful
 Relaxing
 informal
Diagonal Line
 Active
 Suggests movement
Curved Line
 Upward – lifts and
inspires
 Horizontal –
relaxed, denotes
gentleness and
femininity
 Downward –
sadness and
seriousness
 Small - playful
Shape
 Two dimensional
 Made by connecting
lines
 Circles, squares,
rectangles, triangles,
ovals, diamonds....
Form
 Three dimensional
 Encloses space
 Spheres, cylinders, cones,
cubes, pyramids....
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
Ribbed rough crinkled smooth
soft bumpy satiny silky fluffy
hard flat abrasive nubby shines
plush fuzzy ridged spikey
course gritty slick
Texture - Smooth
 Make colors appear
lighter and brighter
 Generally considered
more formal
Texture - Shiny
 Reflective
 Has more intense
color
Texture - Rough
 Make color look
darker and less
intense
 Generally less formal
Texture
Color
 Reflected light
 Most important
element
 Creates the most
impact
 We’ll cover this in
depth later in the
semester!
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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