Design in the home

• Things to consider when choosing a house :

  • Location : Rural or urban + are there nearby amenities.
  • Size -The number and size of rooms need to suit the number of people in the family.
• Amenities are nice or useful places to spend time.
• Characteristics of good design

  Usually, a good design is:

  • Attractive
  • Functional
  • Durable
  • Safe
  • Environmentally friendly
• A well designed room has.

  • good ventilation
  • good lightning
  • space
  • ‘Heat.
  • good lightening
• Colour is a feature of design that can affect the emotion of people and the atmosphere.

  • Warm colours : create a cosy effect (shades of red,orange and pink).
  • Cool - creates cool and relaxing atmosphere (blue and green).
  • Neutral - shades of white,cream and brown. This is used as backgrounds.
  • Pastel : pale colours : soft shades of blue,green yellow and pink this can be used in bedrooms and nurseries.
• Texture is a second feature of design

  • A balance of texture adds comfort and style to any room.
  • ‘Warm/rough surfaces - cosy
• Line is a feature of design that is used to create a visual effect.

  diagonal - dramatic.

  horizontal - makes it look wider.

  curved - creates a gentle and relaxing feeling.

  vertical - to make it look taller.
• Shape is a feature of design

  • every item of furniture has a combination of shapes or comes from one of the four basic shapes
• colour can be used to make a room feel serene
• Pattern is a feature of design that adds depth to the design.

  • if you use too much you can make the room overcrowded but if you use little to know the patterns can be boring
• Balance is a design principle

  • it is when all part of the design work well together eg patterns,colours and textures work in harmony.
  • A Well balanced room is attractive
• Emphasis is a design principle of drawing attention to particular features of a room, this can be due to colour,texture and lightening.
• Proportion is a design principle when pieces of furniture in a room relate to each other in size.

  • You can’t have huge pieces of furniture in a small room will be out of proportion
• Rhythm is a design principle

  • The repeated use of colour pattern or texture in a room. Gives harmony to the room.
• Guidelines for when your decorating a bedroom

  • I would consider the aspect of the room if it’s North facing and I would utilise warm colours like pink as north facing rooms have less lighting.
  • I would consider proportion when choosing my furniture to decorate the room as I don’t want big pieces of furniture in a small room.
  • I will consider the traffic flow and I will space out my furniture (efficiency - max effort)
  • make sure the room is functional for example a study bedroom needs to have additional space for a table
• Ensure that the flooring is soft for a child and you have a window guards in a bedroom.
• • The first factor to consider when choosing a family home is the size would it accommodate the amount of people in the family ?
  • The second factor to consider is the location, is it near amenities and education.
  • Cost: do the family have enough money to rent/buy a house that is applicable to their needs.
  • what style of house are they looking for
• Factors to consider when decorating a family or living room

  • balance to all parts of the design of your living room work together
  • The lighting and aspect needs to be considered for example if it‘s south facing any colour could be used like beige, as the amount of natural light is high in the south facing house
  • is the traffic flow considered are all pieces of furniture spaced out- are people apple to walk around the room easil.
• Examples of soft furniture include couch throws, sofa, armchairs, curtains, cushions, rugs and a upholstered chairs.
• Factors to consider when planning a kitchen

  • Layout - layout ; work triangle and work sequence
  • ventilation and lighting and heating
  • adequate storage and surfaces.
  • size and shape of room
• The work sequence
• • A kitchen sink is often placed under window because of the natural light ; so they can see the particles of food on the plate whilst washing up.
  • Ventilation- allows food smells to escape easily
• The benefit of using the word triangle in a kitchen design is that is efficient and it helps the process of preparing food and makes it easier.
• Tint - When the colour is lightened by adding white
• Shade - when the colour is darken by adding black
• Characteristics - qualities

  features - properties / comprises
• bedside lighting - provides light for reading
• • The family should consider the future of design; colour, they should use a warm colour like pink to create a serene effect.
  • They should include soft furnishing like throws and cushions to give the living room a cOsy effect.
  • A suitable floor covering for a family for example if they have young children they should use carpet flooring to prevent injuries.
  • the family should consider the principle of design ; emphasis,they can add an arm chair with red strips as it’s eye catching a visually striking
• Kitchen.

  1. The work triangle needs to be considered as the sink fridge and cooker need to be position in a way that creates an imaginary triangle.
  2. ‘The need to consider the size and shape of kitchen
  3. The kitchen needs to be hygienic.
  4. They need to have enough storage for ingredients
• texture - adds interest to a room

  smooth - cool feel- wooden floors.

  rough textures absorb sound and give a cosy feeling
• South facing rooms get more sunlight - north facing rooms get less so warm colours like pink will be suitable
• ergonomics

  the study of the efficiency of people in their workplace,
• priMary colours - red yellow blue.

  secondary- orange,purple and green
• Give two advantages of good lighting in the home.

  • , easier to do activities
  • can create atmosphere
• Fire guard
• actions to be taken in the event of a gas leak in the home?

  open all doors and windows, check the pilot light,

  turn off gas at the mains, telephone the gas company