Color Theory & Psychology
Name the 3 primary colors
What is: Red, Yellow, and Blue?
The man who designed Fallingwater.
Who is: Frank Lloyd Wright?
Using opposite colors, textures, or shapes to create visual interest.
What is: Contrast?
Define a complementary color scheme
What is: Two colors that are located directly opposite each other on the color wheel?
Explain the difference between Baroque and Rococo furniture.
Baroque furniture is characterized by heavy, symmetrical, and dramatic designs with deep colors.
Rococo furniture is lighter, more delicate, and asymmetrical.
This design principle keeps a room feeling evenly weighted.
What is: Balance?
Name the term for using three colors evenly spaced around the color wheel.
What is: Triadic?
Explain the difference between Mid-Century Modern and Art Deco styles.
Art deco was popular throughout 1920s-30s is a uses ornate and geometric patterns. The style, interior or exterior, is regal and elegant.
Mid-century modern was popular in the 1940s-70s. It is characterized by clean lines, minimalism, and functional spaces.
A wall painted a different color from the others to draw attention is called this.
What is: An accent wall?
Name two colors that are most often used to create a calming bedroom environment.
What is: Blue and Green?
Known as the father of modern architecture.
Who is: Le Corbusier?
A term that means "something that immediately captures attention in the room's design."
What is: Focal point?
Name the most popular color that is believed to increase appetite, commonly used in restaurants and kitchens.
What is: Red?
The man who created the Barcelona Chair.
Who is: Ludwig Mies van der Rohe?
Designers often group items in odd numbers, like three, to create this effect.
What is: Visual balance or interest?