Introduction to Interior Design

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Introduction to Interior Design

• What is interior design?

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Interior Design

• To create a functional and beautiful living
  environment.

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Is it beautiful?
Industrial
Traditional
Contemporary
Country French
Rococo
Asian
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Elements of Design

• Space
• Line
• Shape
• Texture
• Color

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Space

• The area between objects in a room

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Line

• The outline of an object
• 2 points that are connected
• They give direction and divide space.
• Types
• Horizontal
• Vertical
• Diagonal
• Curved

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Lines

• Vertical lines feeling of power, dignity and
  masculinity, height

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Lines

• Horizontal linessturdy, calm, restful

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Lines

• Diagonal linescreate activity and motion

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Lines

• Curved linessoften objects

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Shape/form

• The solid form or structure of an object.

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Texture

• The way an object feels and looks.
• May be rough, smooth, shiny, hard, soft, etc.
• Formal
• Smooth texture
• Informal
• Rough texture

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Color

• One of the most important tools
• Influences how people feel and the mood of the
  room

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Principles of Design

• Proportion
• Scale
• Balance
• Emphasis
• Rhythm
• Harmony Unity/Variety

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Proportion Scale

• The way an object relates to another object.

• The way that one part of the object relates to
  the whole of the design.
• Golden Mean

Effective ratios 23, 35, 58, 47
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Balance

• The feeling of rest
• Equal weight on all parts of the room
• Formal
• Both sides are the same
• Informal
• Sides are different

Formal Balance
Informal Balance
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Is this formal or informal balance?
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Rhythm

• The feeling of movement in a room.
• Moves your eye from one point to another.
• What moves your eye through this room?

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Rhythm

• Repetitiona 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

• Radiationmoves your eye out from a central point

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Rhythm

• Gradationmoves you eye from light to dark or
  from small to large

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Emphasis

• The focal point of a room
• Focuses your attention

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Harmony

• Combination of variety and unity
• Unity The room is tied together with a common
  denominator
• Variety There are different shapes, colors and
  objects in a room