Designing and
Organizing Space
Teen Living Objective 13.01
Experiment Ways to Organize
Living Space
Basic Design Elements
► Line
► Shape
► Space
► Texture
► Color
Textures that Create a Formal Look
► Smooth
Surfaces
► Smooth Fabrics
A Room full of Square or Rectangular
Furniture
►A
room full of square or rectangular
furniture creates at atmosphere of solidity
and stability
Which Colors are Quiet & Soothing
Which are Bold & Cheerful
► Warm
colors – red, yellow, and orange – are
bold and cheerful
► Cool colors – blue, green, and violet – are
quiet and soothing
Principles of Design
► Unity
& variety
► Balance & emphasis
► Proportion & rhythm
Unity
►A
feeling that all objects in a room look as if
they belong together
Variety
► The
combination of different but compatible
styles and materials
Balance
► When
objects are arranged in even,
pleasing ways on either side of an imaginary
center line
Emphasis
► When
an object is arranged so that it gets
more attention than other objects
Proportion
► The
way that one part of a design relates in
size, shape, or space to another part of the
whole
Rhythm
► The
regular repetition of line or shape in a
room
Rhythm in a room Influences the Eye
► Rhythm
directs the eye to move in a natural
flow from one object to another
A Floor Plan
► The
term is used to name an illustration of
the arrangement of furniture, structural
elements, and design elements in a room or
a home
Scale Drawing
►A
drawing in which the relative sizes of
objects in the drawing are the same as the
relative sizes of those objects in the actual
space
Scale
► How
would a room measuring 8ft x 12 ft be
drawn on graph paper, when the scale is
two squares per foot?
► It would be drawn as a rectangle, 16
squares by 24 squares
Traffic Patterns
► The
most direct routes that people use to
move through the space in a room
Room Organization
► When
a room is used for more than one
activity, group together furnishings and
other items that are used at the same time.
Storage
► Group
similar items together
► Keep often-used items within easy reach
► Keep items clearly visible
► Compartmentalize space
► Use walls and doors for storage
Accessories in a Room
► Accessories
are the small objects – such as
posters, paintings, and plants
► They add visual appeal to the room
Small Spaces
► Choose
smaller furniture and few pieces of
furniture
► Use hanging shelves and sturdy hooks to
hold things
► Use vertical space
► Use bright, light colors, and mirrors
Shared Rooms
► If
possible, divide a shared room so that
each person has some area that is private
► Plan schedules to allow each person
exclusive use of the room for some part of
the day
► Practice consideration and mutual respect to
help work out difficulties