Interior Design Principles Flashcards

An analogous color scheme is created using hues that are:

Answer: Adjacent to each other on the wheel

Analogous schemes combine colors sitting next to one another for harmony.

The Golden Ratio, often cited in proportion, is approximately:

Answer: 1:1.618

The Golden Ratio of roughly 1:1.618 is used for pleasing proportions.

Placing a bright yellow chair in an otherwise neutral gray room primarily uses which principle to draw attention?

Answer: Contrast

Strong difference in color creates contrast that pulls the eye to the chair.

Which lighting layer provides overall illumination for a room?

Answer: Ambient lighting

Ambient lighting supplies the general, overall light level of a space.

Repetition of a design element, such as a recurring square motif, contributes most directly to:

Answer: Unity and rhythm

Repeating an element reinforces unity and establishes visual rhythm.

A room where the visual weight is concentrated too heavily on one side and feels off-kilter lacks:

Answer: Balance

Unequal distribution of visual weight indicates a failure of balance.

Cool colors like blue and green in a small room tend to:

Answer: Make it feel more spacious

Cool hues recede visually, making a small room feel more open and spacious.