Principles
Principles
Elements
Elements
100

Sense of stability physically and visually

Balance

100

Adds interest to an arrangement through difference or opposition

Contrast

100

Is one of the most important elements of design

Color

100

Element that is repeated to form decorative design

Pattern
200

Relative sizes and elements within a design and to be the design as a whole

Proportion

200

Sense of movement created visually by the placement of floral materials

Rhythm

200

The shape of the overall arrangement

Form

200
Works with the elements of line, form, and space to help determine the physical dimensions of an arrangement

Size

300

Size relationship from where the arrangement will be used

Scale

300

Celebration of differences, using unique materials, colors, or shapes

Harmony

300

Specific Aromas emitted by flowers can be pleasant or unpleasent

Fragrance

300

Height, width, and depth of designs based on where the arrangement will be placed

Space

400

Emphasis on one or more elements that provides a focus, theme, or overall "feeling" of a design

Dominance

400

Celebration of similarities

Unity

400

Visual path that creates the foundation for an arrangement's style and form

Line

400

Both visual and tactile surface quality of a material

Texture