Interior Design I (2.02) Review Questions

Radiation

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

Rhythm

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

proportion.

Alice was given a small antique lamp for the hallway. The base of the lamp was very small, but the lampshade was very large. Replacing the lampshade with a smaller one would put the lamp in:

Unity

Anthony's favorite color, blue, is used throughout his bedroom. What principle of design is demonstrated in Anthony's bedroom?

Gradation

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

Horizontal

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

Informal

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

Geometric

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

tactile.

In a glass bowl of seashells, one can feel the smoothness of the bowl and the roughness of the seashells. This type of texture that one can touch is:

Low Mass

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

high mass.

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

Diagonal

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?

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?

Emphasis

Skiers gathered around the oversized stone fireplace at the Alpine Ski Lodge. The floor-to-ceiling fireplace represents what principle of design?

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?

Emphasis

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?

Formal

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

Balance

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

opposition.

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

Repetition

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

Curved

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

function.

When a furniture designer brainstorms ideas for a new desk chair, an important guideline for using form is that form follows:

5

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

Variety

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?