Principals of Design

Creating a functional and

inviting environment, based

upon the foundational

knowledge of design

principles, elements, and

color.

• Proportion

• Interior Design

• Emphasis

• texture

Suggests connected movement

between parts of a design, created when certain colors, lines,

forms or textures are used in a

consistent pattern.

• balance

• proportion

• rhythm

• scale

refers to overall size

• scale

• form

• texture

• interior design

when all the varied

parts of a house

or room are

related by one

idea, when they

are in harmony.

• Unity/Variety

• Form

• Line

• Scale

Very basic,

one-dimensional

element that can

be combined to

make variations.

• proportion

• unity/variety

• texture

• line

The relationship of objects or parts

of objects to one another and to the

design as a whole.

• Rhythm

• Interior Design

• Proportion

• Line

The visual weight of objects is

equal on both sides of a center

point.

• Emphasis

• Balance

• Scale

• Form

The center of attention or interest in a

design.

• Emphasis

• Form

• Interior Design

• Balance

Influence feelings in a room

• Unity/Variety

• Form

• Texture

• Line

The three dimensional area

with which the designer works.

• Form

• Texture

• Space

• Interior Design