Pleasure is ESSENTIAL for life

Pleasure is ESSENTIAL for life

Thursday, March 3, 2011

THE PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN

Design Principles

The principles constitute the design theory, bylaw, or governing concepts that work together to make a design composition successful.

SCALE:      The size of a space or an object, such as the overall dimensions or the largeness or smallness of a room, an object, or a pattern.

PROPORTION:      The size relationship or ratio of parts to the whole, such as the size and placement of the arm compared to the chair.

BALANCE:     The state of equilibrium achieved by arranging architectural components, furnishings, or patterns either symmetrically (exactly the same on each side of a center point), asymmetrically (different on each side), or radially (spokes or concentric circles).

RHYTHM:     The smooth flow of elements that carries the eye around the room.  Types include repetition and alternation, progression or gradation, transition, opposition or contrast, and radiation.

EMPHASIS:      An enhanced point of interest, or a focal point.  A room may contain more than one and in varying degrees of dominance.

HARMONY:    The selection of compatible elements and furnishings that create a pleasing whole.

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