Principles Of Design By Megan R
This bedroom represents Unity, which is one of the two types of harmony. Unity focuses on a room or space which all furniture is related by one idea, and in this case it was a beachy/aquatic theme. Even though not everything in the room is themed the same or meant for a certain theme/idea, it was put together in a way where it all seems to "go together just right".
This picture represents gradation, which is the last type of rhythm. Gradation is gradual increase/decrease in color, pattern or size. This picture has a very literal example of gradation, the suitcase decorations go from large to small and go from light to dark as they get smaller and increase in height.
The principles which best represents this picture would be Transition, which is another type of rhythm. Transition is curved lines which lead your eyes from one part to the next. This house is a good example, your eyes may focus on the start of the curve going up, but they transition throughout viewing so you are looking at everything quite evenly, even if it isn't actually even at all. Your eyes are directed using curves.
In this living area type space, Opposition can be seen where the two couches come together. Opposition is a type of rhythm where lines or objects come together and "form" a right angle. They suggest an angle, and as seen here, there is no physical right angle (wall) there, but we get the idea of one through the way the couches are arranged to connect.
This space represents repetition, which is a type of rhythm! It moves the eye along, and in this space the eye is moved along through the repetition of wood beams across a porch/walkway to a house. Repetition can be used in various ways in homes, it can be used on the interior or exterior of a house, it can be used in decorations, furniture, or as seem here the physical structure of the house.
This picture represents emphasis. Emphasis focuses around something which catches the viewers eye and directs to to one main subject/area. In this dining space, the first thing which may catch your eye is the brightly colored chairs which surround a plain white table. The room is triadically colored (the primary colors.) and the yellow is very bright to catch the attention of guests/viewers. When trying to emphasize something, you need it to stand out as the colorful chairs do.
The principle of design which can be seen in this photo is Symmetrical balance. We can tell it is symmetrical balance because the space is very mirrored, and few details do not match the other side exactly (ex. table decorations and what is OUTSIDE of the large window/porches.) If you were to print out the photo and cut it in half, you'd have two perfect or almost perfect matches of the same thing.
The principle being illustrated in this image is proportion/scale. You can see that the chairs are quite large and bulky, they are slightly "oversized" or "enlarged". The same goes for the horse painting/wall art, it is quite large, but fits well in the space. The room is quite large it seems from the angle the photo is taken, so the room needed items which balanced out the space from feeling too large and open.
This room is a good example of Variety, which is the second type of harmony. This room has a lot of mixed pieces, which if used incorrectly can appear messy and cluttered. If you use them correctly how this person has, they look nice and appear to go together. We see a mixture of modern, playful, and elegant pieces put together to create a lovely eclectic space using a variety of different things. It has a collected look.
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