process of shaping the experience of interior space, through the manipulation of spatial volume as well as surface treatment.
Unity and Harmony
when doing interior design, it is necessary to think of the house as a totality; a series of spaces link together by halls and stairways it is therefore appropriate that a common style and theme runs throughout.
Harmony
can be determined when color combine to look like they all belong together. Create a sense of restfulness.
in design, balance creates a feeling of equilibrium. It is all about equalizing or approximating the visual weight of objects.
Three ways of Balance:
Symmetrical
Asymmetrical
Radical
Symmetry (formal)
where elements are given equal weight from an imaginary line in the middle of a piece
Reflectory or Bilateral
it is the "mirror" effect, or when one object is reflected across a plane to create another instance of itself.
can take on any direction: vertical, diagonal, and anything in between.
Rotational Symmetry
is when an object is rotated in a certain direction around a point.In nature is found in everything from the petals of the flower to the topside view of a jellyfish.
Translational Symmetry
is when an object is relocated to another position while maintaining its general or exact orientation
Types of Symmetry
Reflectory or bilateral
rotational
Translational
Asymmetrical or informal
The visual weights of lines, colors, forms, and textures are balanced without exact duplication.
Boredom
biggest enemy of Interior designs
Focal Point
must be dominant to draw attention and interesting enough to encourage the viewer to look further.
Repetition
is the use of the same element more than once throughout a space.
Rhythm
is defined as continuity, recurrence or organized movement.
Progression
is taking an element and increasing or decreasing one or more of its qualities
Transition
is a little harder to define. Unlike repetition or progression, this tends to be a smoother flow, where the eye naturally glides from one area to another.
Contrast
is fairly straightforwart. Putting two elements in opposition to one another, suckhas black and white pillows on a sofa, is the hallmark of this design principle
Another important element of interior design where it is necessary to take infinite pains is details
Scale and proportion
the two design principles go hand in hard, since both relate to size and shape
Proportion
is the ratio
Scale
is the size of an object
Color
have a definite impact on the atmosphere that you want to create when doing interior design.