INT270RGH

  In class this week, we went over the principles of interior design. It is important for any designer to understand them. The principles of interior design are the rules and guidelines that designers follow to create functional, aesthetically pleasing spaces. The seven main principles of interior design are balance, harmony, rhythm, proportion and scale, emphasis, contrast, and details. Balance Balance is critical to feeling a sense of equilibrium in a space. It is about visually achieving balance by strategically placing different items within a space. You can use shape, color, and texture to achieve balance. The three types of balance are symmetrical or formal, asymmetrical or informal, and radial.     Symmetrical/Formal:     Symmetrical balance is achieved when visual elements are arranged on both sides of a center line in equal weight.     Asymmetrical:     Asymmetrical balance is when two sides have different visual weights, but st...

  This week in class, we had a guest speaker again teach us about how color is perceived by different people. Different age groups are attracted to different colors. For example, young children are attracted to bright colors and often use the three primary colors. She also compared the different generations and how colors have changed over the years. The colors used during the great depression are very different from the colors used in the 70's. Each culture also views colors differently. We can use the color red as an example. Red can signify passion and anger. In China and India, it is used as good luck and long life, but in Africa is represents death. Color is not universal; everyone has their own perception of every color. As interior designers, understanding different generations or cultures can help us understand the clients that we are working with. Everything begins with the client and what is important to them.  Some key points from her presentation: - Response to col...

                      This week we learned all about color. We also had a guest speaker that talked about paint and how color is affected. HUE is the attribute of a color by virtue of which it is discernible as red, green, etc., and which is dependent on its dominant wavelength, and independent of intensity or lightness. VALUE A gradation or variety of a color; int and shade: The property of light by which the color of an object is classified as red, blue, green, or yellow in reference to the spectrum. SATURATION or Chroma: highly saturated colors are bold, bright, clear, and pure, while lass saturation makes a color soft, muted, toned-down or dusty. METAMERISM is the phenomenon that occurs when color changes under different light sources. LIGHT REFLECTIVE VALUE (LRV) measures the amount of light a paint color reflects. Scale: 0 (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100 (pure white, reflecting all light.) REFRACTION ...