Housing and Interior Design Study Guide

All of these are elements of design except:

• size

• line

• space

• form

the measure of lightness or darkness of a color is its:

• hue

• value

• shade

• complement

A color scheme that uses three colors and combines one color with the two colors on each side of its complement is called a(n):

• analogous color scheme

• complementary color scheme

• triadic color scheme

• split-complementary color scheme.

The design principle that provides a feeling of stability, stateliness, and dignity is:

• scale

• rhythm

• balance

• unity

When all elements of a design are fit together to become a whole, the design is said to have:

• balance

• rhythm

• unity

• symmetry

Identify which type of balance is used when one side of the wall matches the other or the walls are symmetrical

• unity

• rhythm

• formal

• informal

Identify what you feel when you touch an object

• texture

• color

• shape

• intensity

Which of the following is not a color scheme?

• analogous

• monochromatic

• informal

• complementary

Your room has a low ceiling and you want it to appear higher. What types of lines should be on the walls?

• curved

• vertical

• horizontal

• diagonal

Gives direction to a design. They can be vertical, horizontal, diagonal or curved.

• line

• arrow