Interior Design 2.01

When creating a display of sports pictures on a wall, one should follow the golden mean. Which ratio will create a more pleasing look?

5

Violet, red-violet, and red used together is an example of which color harmony?

analogous

The designer placed a bookcase on each side of the fireplace. Which principle of design does this illustrate?

balance

Western Carolina University's school colors are purple and gold. Which color harmony is this?

complementary

Which two-color harmony has the highest possible contrast between hues

complementary

The round mirror on the dining room wall illustrates which type of line?

curved

Many houses in the downtown area had unique architectural features. The homes with the sharp-angled rooflines stood out, creating some excitement and energy in the older neighborhood. These angled rooflines illustrate what line type?

diagonal

The children's hospital recently redecorated the playroom. Using a dinosaur theme, a mural was created on the longest wall. The smaller walls were painted a coordinating color. What principle of design does the mural illustrate?

emphasis

The corporate office uses matching lamps on tables positioned on each side of the sofa. Which type of balance does this represent?

formal

Hannah selected fabric for pillows that has polka dots and stripes. Which type of pattern is this?

geometric

Austin painted the drawers of his dresser with different values of blue paint. The change in values represents which form of repetition?

gradation

Susan arranged pillows on her bed from largest to smallest. Which type of rhythm does this represent?

gradation

The art museum displayed paintings along the staircase. The display started with the smallest painting and finished with the largest. This display emphasized what type of rhythm?

gradation

Macy's 10' × 10' room is filled with a lot of furniture and accessories. would be considered:

high mass.

Baseboards used in a room are an example of which type of line?

horizontal

Sarah wanted to redo her bedroom in a cottage style using shiplap for the wall treatment. The shiplap on the walls is an example of which type of line?

horizontal

Eclectic design uses furniture and accessories with a mix of styles. This style generally uses what type of balance?

informal

Jenna Rose's bedroom was originally dark blue, then she painted it light blue. The new color most likely changed the perception of the space to make it appear:

larger.

Japanese culture focuses on having minimal furniture and accessories. Which characteristic of space does this describe?

low mass

A room with light blue walls, white furniture, and navy and tan accents is an example of which color harmony?

monochromatic

Using peach, orange, and rust together in a space would be an example of which color harmony?

monochromatic

Brown, cream, tan, and white used together create which color harmony?

neutral

The horizontal lines on the bookcase that sits against a wall with vertically striped wallpaper is a great example of:

opposition

To help small dorm rooms seem larger, most are painted using light, cool colors. Which color selection factor is this?

perception of the space

Cool colors can cause a variety of emotions such as calmness, serenity, and also sadness. Which client preference factor is this known as?

psychological effects

A designer placed a mirror with a starburst design over a hall table. This created which type of rhythm?

radiation

The living room was artistically designed using round mirrors, a spherical chandelier, and circular-patterned wallpaper. Which form of rhythm was used?

repetition

A house has six evenly spaced columns lined up repeatedly on the front porch. Which principle of design is this?

rhythm

Berkley decided to paint her room violet. To which color category does this belong?

secondary

Shannon painted the walls of her large room yellow-orange to make it seem cozier. Which color property is she using?

temperature

Blue, light green, and bright violet have the same:

temperature.

Yellow-green, blue-green, and blue-violet are all examples of which color category?

tertiary

Julie's bike is a light pink color. How is this related to the color red?

tint

The color pink is created by adding white to red. Which component of color is this?

tint

During the programming phase, Jack's interior designer learned he wants his home to have a modern, clean look. Which color selection factor is this?

trends and styles

Marcus included the Pantone "Color of the Year" in his design plan for his client's corporate offices. Which color selection factor is this?

trends and styles

Josie decorated her baby's room in red, blue, and yellow. Which color harmony did she select?

triadic

Alex added white to his paint to change its:

value.

Michael added black to the paint for his bookshelf to create a darker blue. Michael changed the color's:

value.

When designing a garden for the retirement home, the landscape architect chose a few tall plants, several medium size plants, and several smaller shrubs. He was also careful to choose several different colors of flowers. What did his choices of greenery represent?

variety