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Elements &
Ideas - Room Elements
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The various design elements are
the building blocks of subjective design and art. As such, the
core values can be used to communicate without interpretation.
Study each element and reflect on its interplay between the other
elements and principles.
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The
Various Ingredients of a Recipe for a Great Room
- How much do you know about the
use of color or pattern and texture? Test your knowledge and
skills while picking up design tips along the way with the links
to the left.
The interior design journey is ongoing. Constant refinement of
the room, its elements and its design yield a living space that
is both comforting and aesthetically pleasing. Consider the following
questions about design elements:
- What will the room be used for?
What emotion should the room portray? Reverent with light colors
and neutrals or bold and active with primary colors and linear
grids?
- What shape does the room have?
Is there a natural focal point that would be best enhanced or
subdued?
- Does the layout of objects in
the room work well with the traffic flow or is it intended to
segment traffic and create coziness?
- Do radial or symmetric patterns
work in the room? Repeating patterns can make a room look smaller,
while sparse use of texture can open up a space and create visual
rhythm.
- Texture in carpet, wall paper,
paint and furniture can give the room more depth. Too much texture
can overwhelm the viewer and detract from items of interest like
paintings.
Take a few minutes to follow
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