The Last Principles of Design

PROPORTION

1. Items found nature are always proportional.
2. The stairs are proportional to the room and create balance.
3. The chairs are proportional to the table. If they weren't the chairs would be too small.
4. The pillows create balance on the sofa.

UNITY

1. The repetition in color helps to create unity here.
2. The repetition of the the texture creates unity throughout this wall.
3. The repeated triangular shape represents a sense of unity.
4. The repeated columns make a unity in the fasade of the building.

VARIETY

1. The variety of color, form, shapes and textures shows variety.
2. The pop of color, different textures, and unique forms and shapes provides unity.
3. This room moves the eye throughout with the many different elements.
4. This last photo also has the eye moving throughout with the different elements of design.

--dm