T HE NEXT ELEMENT IS LINE. L INES Shortest Distance Between 2 points Can be thick or thin, bold or sketchy Evoke different Emotions.

THE NEXT ELEMENT IS

LINE

LINES

Shortest Distance Between 2 points Can be thick or thin, bold or sketchy Evoke different Emotions

HOW IS IT USED IN INTERIOR DESIGN?

It describes the outline of a shape

HOW DO DESIGNERS USE LINES?• To emphasize• To create • To manipulate spaces• Change proportions of objects in a

room• Emphasize or de-emphasize shapes

LINE

It may be made with a pattern, a furniture arrangement or implied by the edges of shapes and forms.

4 main types Horizontal Vertical Diagonal Curved

LINE

Leads the eye from one point to another

horizontal

curved

vertical

diagonal

HORIZONTAL LINE Restful Relaxing Informal especially if they are long

HOW DO DESIGNERS USE HORIZONTAL LINES?

Use to create informal comfort Low ceilings Broad openings Stretched out furniture

VERTICAL LINE

Lends dignity and formality

Creates feelings of aspiration and ascension

HOW DO DESIGNERS USE VERTICAL LINES?

Use to create loftiness, assurance, & emphasize

High ceilings Tall doors & windows Upright furniture placement

DIAGONAL LINE

Active Suggests

movement

HOW DO DESIGNERS USE DIAGONAL LINES?

To create a feeling of activity & energy Sloping Ceilings Oblique Walls Furniture Placement

DIFFERENT CURVED LINES

Big upward curves uplift and inspire

Big downward curves express seriousness & sadness

Small curves feel playful and fun

Horizontal Curves feel gentle, feminine, gracious, and relaxed

UNDULATING LINES

Diagonal Lines

Zigzag Lines

More active Suggest

movement

Overpowering Use with caution

• Very gradual waving lines• Represent femininity &

relaxation• Used on headboards and

sofa backs

What do the lines in these pictures lead your eyes to?

OPTICAL ILLUSIONS USINGLINE

HALLWAY IN A BREWEREY

BOOK ASSIGNMENT

Read about line on page 395-396 What feelings do the lines convey on page

395