Elements of Design

Element of Design: Line

This week in Interior Design we learned about lines. We watched a video about lines and looked on http://www.houzz.com/ to find rooms that were designed with lines.

Horizontal Line:

You can see the horizontal lines within the drawers. We tend to focus on the drawers because they are on the stairs and that drawers are mainly horizontal.

The horizontal lines are shown on the cabinets and on the island in the kitchen. The eyes would go straight the cabinets because of the beautiful wood and the style which is horizontal lines.

Horizontal lines create a room to appear wider or longer. Long horizontal lines can visually expand space. Although, a room with too many horizontal lines may become boring and lack interest.

Vertical Line:



The vertical lines appear on the wall as bricks. The eyes tend to go straight to the wall because of it's boldness.

The vertical lines appear as the framework of the windows. Vertical lines have the eyes look at the room as a whole. It makes the viewer look up and down instead of straight ahead. The use of vertical lines tend to make the interior seem higher. If there are too many vertical lines, it may cause feelings of uneasiness or confinement. 

Diagonal Line:



The diagonal line is located on the rug of this room. The eyes might not go straight for the rug because there is a lot going on in the photo, but the rug shows the diagonal line with great color.

The diagonal line in this photo is located within the tile. The yellow in the tile really shows this and for me, that's where my eyes go. The blast of color really shows the diagonal line.

 Human interest is usually sustained longer with diagonal lines than straight lines, probably due to the fact that the eye and mind are so stimulated. However, too many diagonal lines, particularly on a wall, can be overstimulating and tiresome.

Curved Line:

The curved line appears in the tree at the center of this room. Our eyes tend to go straight for the tree because of the unique style.

The curved line in this picture appears on the staircase. Your eyes would appear to go towards this line because of the object. It is in the center of the room that the picture has been taken. Curved lines provide relief, softness, and balance. They can give an elegant, human quality to interiors. A series of curved lines may give a rhythmic accent to the room, suggesting graceful movement. If there are too many curved lines it might be viewed as too feminine.

We learned so much this week about lines and how they should be used in a space. The website gave us ideas and different visions on many room selections. I would definitely suggest going to the website above to look at creative ways on styling a space!