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Balance
Focus
Harmony
Proportion
Rhythm
Scale
Subtlety
Classic |
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Principles
Principles are rules, formulas,
and evaluations about interior design that are unchanging and
helpful guides to the discovery of design.
Overview
- Balance
Balance is analogous
to nature; the great equalizer that provides a constant to the
space in which it exists. Criteria can be a comparison of one
element such as color or of several elements such as pattern,
texture, or layout. Lack of balance can also be used to portray
spontaneity in a room.
- In the home and room
- With nature
- In the living style
- The occupants with the environment
- Focus
Direction the eye travels
and dwells as it first sees the room. This can be affected by
elements and principles including visual weight, color, proximity,
line, and layout of the space.
Harmony
Elements working together to form a visually pleasing cohesiveness.
Proportion
The implied measure of visual attributes like size, weight
and color. Affects other design principles like balance.
Rhythm
The continuity or lack thereof that creates stimulating design.
Scale
Measuring dimension of space, element or use of principle.
Subtlety
The effect restraint plays on the design. Moderation in all
things, including moderation.
Classic
Nothing speaks of the lasting nature of a principle more
than its popularity through time. The principle of classic architecture
introduced by the Greeks in 500 B.C. still used today is an excellent
example.
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