Interior Design Lecture Notes PDF

Dr. Eman AbdAllah. Dr. Nahla Aly. Introduction to Interior Design (part 1) Prepared by Ass. lec.: Neveen eid  What is Interior design? It is a scientific way to create a functional and beautiful living environment. Is this Beautiful? Nat...

Dr. Eman AbdAllah. Dr. Nahla Aly. Introduction to Interior Design (part 1) Prepared by Ass. lec.: Neveen eid  What is Interior design? It is a scientific way to create a functional and beautiful living environment. Is this Beautiful? Natural Style Is this Beautiful? Luxurious Style Is this Beautiful? Boho Style  Elements of Design 1. Space. 2. Shape. 3. Line. 4. Texture. 5. Color. Prepared by Ass. lec.: Neveen Eid SPACE The area between objects in a room. Prepared by Ass. lec.: Neveen Eid SHAPE or form The solid form or structure of an object. Prepared by Ass. lec.: Neveen Eid LINE The outline of an object. Two points that are connected, they give direction and divide space. Types of line: 1.Horizontal. 3.Diagonal. 2.Vertical. 4.Curved. LINES Horizontal Lines: Gives the feeling of Sturdy, Calm, Restful. Prepared by Ass. lec.: Neveen Eid  L I N E S Vertical lines: Gives the feeling of Power, Strength, Balance, Stability and Height. LINES Diagonal Lines: create activity and motion. Prepared by Ass. lec.: Neveen Eid  INES L Curved Lines: soften objects. Prepared by Ass. lec.: Neveen Eid  TEXTURE The way an object feels and looks. May be Rough, Smooth, Shiny, Hard, Soft, etc. Formal: Informal: Smooth texture Rough texture Prepared by Ass. Lec.: Neveen Eid  COLOR One of the most important tools. Influences how people feel and the mood of the room.  Color Color is the first element to which viewers respond. It adds excitement, mood and emotion to a design. Color has three dimensions: 1. Hue is the name of the color: for example, this coat is red. 2. Value is how light or dark the color is. It is the change in value that gives you the ability to see objects as three- dimensional. 3. Chroma or Intensity is how bright or dull the color is. The color red come as a light or a deep red, as a bright or dark red, or as strong or weak red. Prepared by Ass. lec.: Neveen Eid.  Color Wheel A color wheel (also referred to as a color circle) is a visual representation of colors arranged according to their chromatic relationship. Begin a color wheel by positioning primary hues equidistant from one another, then create a bridge between primaries using secondary and tertiary colors. Primary Colors: Colors at their basic essence; those colors that cannot be created by mixing others Secondary Colors: Those colors achieved by a mixture of two primaries Tertiary Colors: Those colors achieved by a mixture of primary and secondary hues. Complementary Colors: Those colors located opposite each other on a color wheel. Analogous Colors: Those colors located close together on a color wheel Value :– Value is defined as the relative lightness or darkness of a color. Prepared by Ass. lec.: Neveen Eid