Elements of Design
This type of line is part of a circle or oval
Curved
Baseboards used in a room are an example of which type of line?
Horizontal
Lines flow outward from a central point
Radiation
A house has six evenly spaced columns lined up repeatedly on the front porch. Which principle of design is this?
repetition or rhythm
Sharp angled roof lines illustrate which type of line?
Diagonal
What are the two color temperature categories?
Warm and Cool Colors
Japanese culture focuses on having minimal furniture and accessories. Which characteristic of space does this describe?
Low mass space
This key term is when characteristics in a room creates a feeling of cohesiveness and evenness in a room
Balance
Skiers gathered around the oversized stone fireplace at the Alpine Ski Lodge. The floor-to-ceiling fireplace represents what principle of design?
Emphasis
This is when lines flow outward from a central point
Radiation
What is the difference between tactile and visual texture?
Tactile is touch, visual is what it looks like
In a glass bowl of seashells, one can feel the smoothness of the bowl and the roughness of the seashells. This type of texture that one can touch is:
Tactile Texture
The size of different objects must be in agreement with each other is known as
Scale
When a designer focuses on creating a room with things equal on both sides
Formal balance
Susan Arranged pillows on her bed from largest to smallest. What type of rhythm does this represent?
Gradation
What are the four different types of form
Abstract, Free, Realistic, and Geometric
The round mirror on the dining room wall illustrates which type of line?
Curved
What principle of design occurs when an element is repeated or altered to create visual movement?
Rhythm
A designer placed a mirror with a starburst design over a hall table. This created which type of rhythm?
Radiation
What principle of design does a mural on one wall in the room illustrate?
Emphasis
This type of form is natural, random and flowing.
Free Form
A hand chair is an example of:
Abstract Form
The size of different parts within a single object must be in agreement with each other is known as
Proportion
Eclectic design uses furniture and accessories with a mix of styles. With a mix of different items, this style generally uses what type of balance?
Asymmetrical or Informal Balance
If someone likes a minimal style, what would be three things you would do to create that? (3 elements or principles)
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