Interior Decoration

1. Interior Design or Interior
Decoration
Prepared BY……….
Yatendra Kumar
Asst. Professor
SRM University Delhi NCR Campus Modinagar

2. Introduction to Interior Design
What isinterior design?

3. InteriorDesign
To createafunctional and
beautiful living
environment.

4. Is it beautiful?
Industrial Traditional Contemporary
Country FrenchRococoAsian

5. Elements of Design
Space
Shape
Line
Texture
Color

6. Space
The area
between
objects in
a room

7. Shape
The solid form
or structure of
an object.

8. Line
The outline of an
object
2 points that are
connected
They give direction
and divide space.
Types
Horizontal
Vertical
Diagonal
Curved

9. Lines
Vertical lines–
feeling of power,
dignity and
masculinity, height

10. Lines
Horizontal lines—
sturdy, calm, restful

11. Lines
Diagonal lines—
create activity and
motion

12. Lines
Curved lines—
soften objects

13. Texture
The way an object
feels and looks.
May be rough,
smooth, shiny,
hard, soft, etc.
Formal
Smooth texture
Informal
Rough texture

14. Color
One of the most
important tools
Influences how
people feel and
the mood of the
room

15. Principles of Design
Harmony
Proportion
Scale
Balance
Rhythm
Emphasis

16. Harmony
Combination of
variety and unity
Unity: The room
is tied together
with a common
denominator
Variety: There
are different
shapes, colors
and objects in a
room

17. Proportion Scale
The way that one
part of the object
relates to the whole
of the design.
Golden Mean
The way an object
relates to another
object.
Effective ratios:
2:3, 3:5, 5:8, 4:7

18. Balance
The feeling of rest
Equal weight on all
parts of the room
Formal
Both sides are
the same
Informal
Sides are
different
Informal Balance
Formal Balance

19. Is this formal or informal balance?

20. Rhythm
The feeling of movement in a room.
Moves your eye from one point to another.
What moves your eye through this room?

21. Rhythm
Repetition—a design tool is repeated

22. Rhythm
Transition– how one part of the design
changes to another part

23. Rhythm
Radiation—moves your eye out from a
central point

24. Rhythm
Gradation—moves you eye from light to
dark or from small to large

25. Emphasis
The focal point
of a room
Focuses your
attention

26. Thank You