Elements and Principles of Interior Design

Explore how horizontal, diagonal, vertical, and curved lines shape stability, movement, and height in interiors, graphics, and textiles, and learn to balance them for a cohesive design.

Explore how pattern uses repetition of motifs to enhance visual interest and moods in interior design, and learn to combine pattern with color and texture for impactful spaces.

Explore texture as the visual and tactile quality of materials, from rough to smooth and warm to cool, and learn how light interaction, patterns, and finishes shape interior spaces.

Explore scale and proportion in interior design by judging the sizes of rooms, windows, and furnishings relative to human scale to understand space perception.

Explore how color shapes space and mood through primary, secondary, and tertiary colors, and schemes like monochromatic, analogous, complementary, triadic, plus the 60/30/10 color rule.

Explore the role of light in interior design, showing how natural and artificial lighting creates visibility, mood, and emphasis, with ambient, task, and accent layers shaping space and atmosphere.

Explore how proportion governs the relationship of parts to the whole in interior space, with golden rectangle and body-based ratios guiding room layout.

Explore the concept of balance in interior design, including symmetrical, asymmetrical, and radial balance, guided by visual weight, color, and grouping to create dynamic yet harmonious spaces.

Explore how rhythm in interior design uses repetition of frames on the wall and furniture to create organized movement, visual patterns, and directional sequences that balance space.

Explore contrast as a design tool that pairs opposing properties to create tension. Mix color, light, textures, and material contrasts, like wood and stone, to enhance harmony in interiors.

See how emphasis creates dominance and subordination to establish focal points, balance, and harmony in interior design through contrast, color, texture, and lighting.

Explore harmony as the culmination of elements and principles of interior design, showing how line, pattern, scale, texture, light, proportion, balance, contrast, and emphasis unite to create a cohesive mood.