5 Key Principles of Interior Design
- Balance- Balance gives a sense of repose and a feeling of completion. There are two types of balance: formal balance and informal balance. Formal balance is symmetrical balance that creates a mirror image effect. Informal balance is using different objects of the same visual weight to create a sense of equilibrium in the room.
- Emphasis- Emphasis is the focal point of the room. It is where your eyes are first attracted to when you enter the room. You can create emphasis in a room by using line, form, color and texture.
- Rhythm- Rhythm helps the eye to move easily from one object to another and creates a feeling of harmony that tells the eye that everything in the room is unified.
- Proportion and Scale- Proportion is how the elements within an object relate to the room as a whole and scale relates to the size of an object when compared with the size of the space in which it is located.
- Harmony and Unity- Harmony and unity embodies the other elements and principles of design. It is accomplished by repeating the elements, adding a little diversity so that the room has its own sense of personality, and balancing them throughout the room.
