FACS – Unit 3

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FACS Unit 3

• Housing and Interior Design

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Housing Choices

• Many people want a home of their own to recreate
  the feelings of safety and security they
  experienced as young children.
• What are the most important characteristics of
  the home that YOU want to have one day?
• Other than providing shelter, what purposes do
  you think your home will serve?

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Single Family Housing

• Free standing
• Dont share walls with another unit
• May be one story or many
• Intended for a single family

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Single Family Housing

• Manufactured Housing
• Also called pre-fab (pre-fabricated)
• Portions constructed in factory
• Contractor required to lay foundation, assemble
  pieces, and install utilities
• Mobile Home
• Movable dwellings
• Built and assembled
  at a factory and
  
  moved to location

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Multi Family Housing

• Duplex
• One building that contains two separate units

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Multi Family Housing

• Multiplex
• Similar to a duplex, but three or more units
  share one building

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Multi Family Housing

• Townhouse
• Homes built in rows and attached to one another
  at the side walls

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Multi Family Housing

• Apartments
• Any structure that has rental units for more than
  2 families

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Multi Family Housing

• Condominium
• Individually owned units in a multiple-family
  dwelling
• Owner pays a fee to cover maintaining hallways,
  landscaping, and other common areas

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Multi Family Housing

• Cooperative
• Less common form of ownership
• Residents of a multiple-family dwelling form an
  organization that owns the building
• Members must buy shares in the building in order
  to have a living unit in the building
• New members must be voted on before buying shares
  are allowed.

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Factors to Consider

• The way a house looks is only PART of the
  decision about whether to live there.
• Many other factors must be considered and often
  have more influence than the appearance of the
  home.

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Factors to Consider

• Does it meet the needs of the family
• Family size
• Stage of the Family Life Cycle
• Special needs of family members - handicap
  accessible, home office, etc
• Location
• Proximity to schools, shopping, church, police
  and fire stations, parks and recreation

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Factors to Consider

• Environment / Condition of neighborhood
• Accessible technology
• High-speed internet access, cable TV availability
• Affordability
• No more than 28of income
• PITI Principal, Interest, Taxes, and Insurance
• Utility expenses

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Elements of Design

• Line
• Shape
• Texture
• Space
• Color

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Elements of Design

• Line
• Provides a sense of direction causes eye to
  move side to side or up and down
• Vertical lines - point to the sky
• Horizontal lines - relaxation, informality
• Diagonal lines - activity, movement
• Curved lines - activity or relaxation, depending
  on the degree to which they are curved

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Elements of Design

• Shape or Form
• Make up the objects shape outline of the
  object
• Shape becomes three-dimensional, gains depth and
  is known as form
• Shape can make object appear heavy or light

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Elements of Design

• Texture
• The way a an objects surfaces look and feel
• Dull or Shiny
• Smooth or Rough
• Plush and soft

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Elements of Design

• Space
• Three-dimensional area to be designed (room
  itself)
• Also refers to area around or between objects
  within that space
• Can greatly impact feel of room
• cozy verses crowded

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Elements of Design

• Color
• Gives great life and beauty to room
• Expresses the personality of entire family
• Set the mood of a room
• Make room seem warmer or cooler
• Change the apparent size and shape of a room
• Tie other design elements together
• Disguise architectural flaws
• Creates a center of interest

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Elements of Design - Color

• Color Wheel
• P primary
• S Secondary (PP)
• T Tertiary (PS)

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Warm and Cool Colors

• Cool Colors Colors of the ocean
• green
• blue
• violet
• Warm Colors Colors of the sunset
• yellow
• orange
• red

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Elements of Design - Color

• Color Wheel
• P primary
• S Secondary (PP)
• T Tertiary (PS)

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Common Color Schemes
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Basic Color Schemes

• Monochromatic--variations of one color only
• light blue, blue, and dark blue
• Complementary--made up of 2 colors directly
  opposite each other on the color wheel
• blue and orange
• red and green

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Basic Color Schemes

• Triadic--3 colors the same distance from one
  another on the color wheel
• red, blue and yellow
• Analogous--2 or more colors next to each other on
  the color wheel
• blue green, green, and blue
• Split complementary--results when a color is
  combined with colors on each side of its
  complement
• blue, red-orange, yellow-orange

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3.7 Name the principles of design

• When used together in design, the elements of
  color, line, form, and texture make sense only
  when certain principles of design are applied to
  them. They are
• Proportion
• Balance
• Emphasis
• Rhythm
• Harmony

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Name the principles of design

• Proportion--the way one part of a design relates
  in size or shape to another or to the whole.
• Based on form and size
• unequal proportion is more pleasing
• Furniture and accessories that are too large will
  crowd a small room and make the room seem even
  smaller.

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Name the principles of design

• Balance--gives a feeling of equal weight among
  parts of a design.
• Formal--objects on each side of an imaginary
  centerline are the same
• Informal--the objects on each side of the center
  are different in size, form, texture, or color

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Name the principles of design

• Emphasis--the point of greatest interest
• examples--fireplace, flower arrangement, artwork

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Name the principles of design

• Rhythm--feeling of movement, leading the eye from
  one point to another
• Repetition--repeating color, line, form, texture
• Opposition--rhythm formed by lines meeting at
  right angles
• Gradation--created by a change in color value
  from dark to light
• Radiation--lines extend outward from a central
  point, such as a bouquet of flowers
• Transition--rhythm found in curved lines

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Name the principles of design

• Harmony--the feeling that all parts of a design
  belong together.
• Variety is interesting if objects grouped
  together have something in common such as color

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Imagine

• What would have to be done to make your home safe
  for an elderly person?
• What if the person were almost blind?
• Could these changes benefit your family today?

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You Need A Plan!

• Home Maintenance
• Eliminating clutter, cleaning, making minor
  repairs or changes, and keeping household
  equipment in good working order.
• Good home maintenance can catch small problems
  from escalating!

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A Successful Plan Is One That
Then decide who will be responsible for each job!
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Daily Cleaning Tasks You Should Not Avoid!

• Wash dishes with hot, soapy water.
• Dispose of garbage.
• Wipe up food spills as they occur.
• Clean kitchen sink and counters.

• Sweep or vacuum the kitchen floor.
• Put away clothes and other belongings.
• Keep traffic patterns, stairs and doorways free
  of clutter.

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Occasional Tasks

• Cleaning refrigerator
• Washing wall and windows
• Cleaning blinds and curtains

• Washing blankets
• Cleaning closets
• Cleaning drawers

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Ways To Organize Storage

• Pick up and put up!
• Every room should have storage space.
• Two General Guidelines
• Store items near the area theyre used.
• Store frequently used items where they can be
  reached easily.

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Selecting Appropriate Cleaning Products

• Select products and equipment that do various
  household cleaning jobs.
• Choose products that clean more than one type of
  surface.
• Use environmentally friendly products.
• Baking soda
• Baking soda and vinegar

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Maintain A Healthy Environment
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Dust and Dirt

• Sweep, dust, vacuum, wash and mop
• Wipe windowsills and baseboards.
• Dust all furnishings.
• Work from the top to the bottom.
• Use vacuum cleaner
• Wash hard floors regularly.

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Garbage

• Makes a clean house look dirty/messy.
• Garbage may contain thousands of germs.
• Can give off a bad odor.
• Dispose of garbage daily!

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Pests

• Roaches, ants, flies, and mice
• Can carry germs and cause illness.
• Regular home maintenance can usually keep pests
  under control.
• If not, use pest control products or call a
  professional.

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Finally, Keep A Positive Attitude!

• Play music as you work.
• Think of cleaning as exercise.
• Work with someone else and visit as you work.
• Use household tasks as a way to reduce stress.

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Strategies for Keeping Your Home Safe

• Hazard
• A source of danger

• Falls
• Electrical Hazards
• Fires
• Poisons

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Preventing Falls

• Make sure throw rugs have a nonskid backing.
• Use sturdy ladder or stepstool.
• Keep traffic patterns free of clutter.
• Use adequate lighting.
• Use railings on stairs.
• Use rubber mat in bathtub.

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Preventing Electrical Hazards

• Dont plug too many cords into one outlet.
• Never use electrical appliances near water.
• Dont run electrical cords underneath rugs or
  carpeting.
• Cover outlets that small children can reach.
• Repair or replace damaged cords and appliances.

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Fires

• Every home should have a fire extinguisher.
• Smoke detectors should be in every room.
• If not, they should at least be on every floor
  and near each bedroom, the kitchen and near the
  furnace.
• Check monthly and change batteries annually.
• Schedule fire drills.

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Poisonings

• Prescription drugs
• Some cleaning products
• Never store poisons in another container.
• Never act like medicine is candy to a child.

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Know How To Make A Few Repairs!

• This will save your family money now and in the
  future.
• Watch those in your home who do the repairs.

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Conserving Energy and Resources

• Keep thermostat turned down to 68 degrees in
  winter
• Set air conditioner no lower than 78 degrees
• use ceiling fans to circulate heat or cool air
• install extra installation
• use cold water when possible
• run full loads of dishes and clothes
• fill sink to rinse dishes instead of running water

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Housing Occupations

• Carpenter
• Architect
• Civil Engineers
• Maintenance personal
• Plumbers
• Electricians
• Interior Designers
• Showroom salespeople

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Housing Occupations

• Required Personality Traits
• Likes to work with others
• Good listener
• Talented/Skilled in trade
• Can visualize what others want