Interior Design Principles and Elements Flashcards

Warm colors such as red, orange, and yellow tend to make a large space feel how?

Answer: More intimate and cozy

Warm colors advance visually, making spaces feel more intimate and enclosed.

Asymmetrical balance is achieved by doing what?

Answer: Balancing different objects of equal visual weight

Asymmetrical balance uses dissimilar objects that carry equal visual weight.

The empty area around and between objects in a room is known as what?

Answer: Negative space

Negative space is the unoccupied area surrounding objects in a composition.

Gradation as a design principle creates rhythm by doing what?

Answer: Progressively changing an element in size or color

Gradation produces rhythm through gradual, stepped changes such as size or hue.

Which lighting type is used to highlight a specific object like a painting or sculpture?

Answer: Accent lighting

Accent lighting emphasizes a particular feature or object in a room.

A designer uses a bold black chair in an all-white room to draw the eye. Which principle does this demonstrate?

Answer: Contrast

Contrast uses opposing elements, like light and dark, to create visual interest.

The visual 'weight' of an object in a composition is influenced by all of the following EXCEPT which?

Answer: The object's price

Visual weight depends on color, size, and texture, not on monetary cost.