CID Interior Design Principles and Elements 5

Question 1

In the 60-30-10 rule of color distribution, the 10 percent typically represents what?

Accepted Answer

The accent color

Answer

In the 60-30-10 rule, 10 percent is reserved for the accent color.

Question 2

Which element of design is defined purely as the path a moving point traces, guiding the eye through a space?

Accepted Answer

Line

Answer

Line is the connection between two points and directs eye movement.

Question 3

Proportion in interior design primarily concerns what?

Accepted Answer

The relationship of parts to the whole

Answer

Proportion is the relationship of one part of a design to another and to the whole.

Question 4

Cool colors like blue and green are often used in small rooms because they do what?

Accepted Answer

Recede and make the space feel larger

Answer

Cool colors visually recede, giving the impression of a larger, more open space.

Question 5

'Value' as a design element refers to what property of a color?

Accepted Answer

Its lightness or darkness

Answer

Value describes the relative lightness or darkness of a color.

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