Elements of Interior Design

A color produced by adding black to a pigment.

• Value

• Shade

• Shape

• Volume

These colors are restful, calm and relaxing.

• Hue
• Primary colors
• Cool colors
• Shape

The look or feel of a surface. This can create interest in a room.

• Texture

• Line

• Form

• Pattern

This can create interest in a room but using too much can make the room seem overwhelming.

• Balance

• Pattern

• Rhythm

• Opposition

If you have low ceilings in a room, use this type of line to make the room appear taller.

• Horizontal

• Curved

• Straight

• Vertical

Designers use different types of lines to create certain effects.

• TRUE

• FALSE

What do we call the empty or open area between, around, above, below, and within objects?

• Balance
• Movement
• Rhythm
• Space

What is space?

• Negative
• The area a designer has to work with
• The connection between two points

These are colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

• Intermediate colors
• Warm colors
• Neutral colors
• Complimentary color scheme

Colors that are beside each other on the color wheel.

• Monochromatic color scheme
• Analogous color scheme
• Warm colors
• Color scheme