Designing and Organizing Space Teen Living Objective 13.01 Experiment Ways to Organize Living Space

Basic Design Elements Line Shape Space Texture Color

Textures that Create a Formal Look Smooth Surfaces Smooth Fabrics

A Room full of Square or Rectangular Furniture A room full of square or rectangular furniture creates at atmosphere of solidity and stability

Which Colors are Quiet & Soothing Which are Bold & Cheerful Warm colors – red, yellow, and orange – are bold and cheerful Cool colors – blue, green, and violet – are quiet and soothing

Principles of Design Unity & variety Balance & emphasis Proportion & rhythm

Unity A feeling that all objects in a room look as if they belong together

Variety The combination of different but compatible styles and materials

Balance When objects are arranged in even, pleasing ways on either side of an imaginary center line

Emphasis When an object is arranged so that it gets more attention than other objects

Proportion The way that one part of a design relates in size, shape, or space to another part of the whole

Rhythm The regular repetition of line or shape in a room

Rhythm in a room Influences the Eye Rhythm directs the eye to move in a natural flow from one object to another

A Floor Plan The term is used to name an illustration of the arrangement of furniture, structural elements, and design elements in a room or a home

Scale Drawing A drawing in which the relative sizes of objects in the drawing are the same as the relative sizes of those objects in the actual space

Scale How would a room measuring 8ft x 12 ft be drawn on graph paper, when the scale is two squares per foot? It would be drawn as a rectangle, 16 squares by 24 squares

Traffic Patterns The most direct routes that people use to move through the space in a room

Room Organization When a room is used for more than one activity, group together furnishings and other items that are used at the same time.

Storage Group similar items together Keep often-used items within easy reach Keep items clearly visible Compartmentalize space Use walls and doors for storage

Accessories in a Room Accessories are the small objects – such as posters, paintings, and plants They add visual appeal to the room

Small Spaces Choose smaller furniture and few pieces of furniture Use hanging shelves and sturdy hooks to hold things Use vertical space Use bright, light colors, and mirrors

Shared Rooms If possible, divide a shared room so that each person has some area that is private Plan schedules to allow each person exclusive use of the room for some part of the day Practice consideration and mutual respect to help work out difficulties