Interior Design Institute

Module 1 Assignment
By: Penelope L. Capistrano-Cavalida
July 18, 2022
Image 1: Kitchen

Not your ordinary kitchen: A

candy-colored kitchen area with a
light, airy and playful feel

SPACE LIGHT
This kitchen area provides ample balance between The area is dominantly illuminated by natural light,
negative and positive space that is pleasing to the although artificial lights are also provided. As natural
eyes. There is enough room for both movement and light is maximized, the pastel colors in the area are
work. highlighted and emphasized.

LINE PATTERN
The horizontal shapes of the sinks, cabinets ang One of the focal points in the room is the floor
ceiling create a sense and feeling that the room is consisting of pastel-colored geometric pattern. It
larger than what it looks like in the photo. The color blends perfectly with the smooth surfaces and provide
emphasis on the door, which the eye would lead to an interesting contrast to the whole feel of the room.
following the cabinets, create a sense that the ceiling
is higher and thus creating a more spacious feel that is
pleasing to the eyes.
BALANCE
Although the area does not contain a symmetrical
SHAPE balance, the vertical lines, the patterned floor, the
There is consistency in the shapes of this area smooth surfaces, the round table and light fixtures
SHAPE the vase, the table, the chandelier and the
particularly, create a perfectly balanced interior where all these
ceiling light which are all curvilinear. Even the chairs mentioned elements are coming together to contribute
match the other shapes in the room. The floor, to the whole feel of the area.
although consisting of geometric shapes, perfectly
matches and blends with the minimalist structures. RHYTHM
The area provides a progressing rhythm from the
simple white wall shelves with minimalistic
COLOUR decorations to the pastel-colored kitchen fixtures. The
The color-combination chosen for this area works eyes would slowly move from the simple area of the
very well together. The pastel colors show a different room to the more important area of the kitchen.
COLOUR
take on a kitchen and definitely provide a peek to the
personality of the owners. The geometric floors are in
contrast to the smooth pastel colors of surfaces and
furniture and yet together, these elements blend EMPHASIS
perfectly. The focal points in the area are the beautiful
geometric floors and the pastel-colored kitchen
fixtures which definitely draw the eyes.
TEXTURE
The white colors of the fixtures, along with the pastel
colors of pink and blue create a smooth and relaxing PROPORTION AND SCALE
TEXTURE The 60/30/10 rule is prevalent in the interior –
feel to the whole interior. The floor with a geometric
pattern, however, gives off a rough and textured vibe dominantly white, with pink details on the fixtures
which then creates a perfect contrast to the smooth and decorations and a third color as highlight, which
texture of the fixtures. In total, the whole interior is the blue.
LIGHT
blends and matches with each other.
HARMONY
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By: Penelope L. Capistrano-Cavalida
July 18, 2022
Image 2: Living Room
 Reason for skipping late night-
outs:
A woody and warm living room
area

LIGHT
The area is dominantly illuminated by natural light,
although artificial lights are also provided, but only to
SPACE a minimum given the minimal size of the light fixture.
This area provides ample balance between negative This gives the impression that natural light will be
and positive space that is spacious to the eyes – with mainly used for this room.
enough room for movement and an opportunity for
more people to use the space. PATTERN
Different patterns can be seen in the interior. Looking
closely, however, the patterns are not in solitude.
LINE Circular table comes with a circular wall decoration;
The area has a combination of different lines depicted geometric hanging shelves in five; pillows of
by the windows (vertical), the wooden posts attached different shapes; double vertical windows, etc. The
to the ceiling (horizontal), the circular decorations patterns on the carpet are downplayed to contrast and
and centerpiece (curved) and even the wooden balance the other elements in the room.
shelves (geometric). All in all, although a
combination can be seen, everything blends to one
general theme. BALANCE
Although the area contains different and varying
elements and balance, these come together warmly
SHAPE and beautifully into one single theme – rustic and
There is likewise a combination of shapes found in relaxed. There is a perfect balance of colors, textures
SHAPE
the interior – curvilinear shapes, rectilinear shapes, and shapes and they all blend coherently.
geometric shapes (wooden shelves), natural or
organic shapes (the flowers and succulents) and even RHYTHM
abstract shapes (the patter in the carpet). The varying wall decorations (from simple circular to
sophisticated geometric shapes) and the mixture of
neutral colors (repetitive with the pillows) provide a
COLOUR
progressing rhythm for this area, inviting the eyes to
The colors in the interior, one of the focal points in
look from one point to the next. In fact, everything is
my opinion, depicts warm and neutral undertones.
warm and cozy to behold.
The chairs and carpets also complement to the general
feel and theme of the area. In totality, the colors used
COLOUR EMPHASIS
in the interior create a warm and cozy feeling to the
One of the attractive features of the interior is the
living room area.
huge wooden beam attached to the ceiling. A smaller
light fixture was then used in order not to attract
TEXTURE attention away from the wooden beam. Another
The general impression on the texture of the room feature is the creative way of using geometric wooden
and its interior is that it is rustic but relaxed. The shelves. By adding a simple circular wall decoration,
choice in the materials used for the throw pillows the geometric shelves are still highlighted.
create a need to rub your hands on them and feel them
TEXTURE
while you sit on the sofa with a hot tea. The textured
carpets would make you want to rub your bare feet on
PROPORTION AND SCALE
them while enjoying a peaceful afternoon. Therefore,
The 60/30/10 rule is prevalent in the interior –
the textures used in the area obtained its goal – that as
dominantly white with focal neutral and warm colors
soon as someone walks into the room, all he/she
(depicted by the wood and fabric colors). For added
would want is to sit and relax.
warmth, a touch of greeneries were also added.

Interior Design Institute

HARMONY Module 1 Assignment
By: Penelope
Although the interior L. Capistrano-Cavalida
is composed of varying shapes
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and sizes, the consistent color combination and
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perfectly-chosen 3: Bedroom
fabrics, create a warm and rustic
feeling that is relaxing to the eyes.

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 Why it’s okay to stay-in:
A bedroom that is rustic, warm,
and peaceful

SPACE PATTERN
There is a balance between the negative space and the One of the dominant features of the interior is how
positive space. The fixtures and decorations are the different fabrics and textures come together to
concentrated on a particular side of the wall while form one coherent whole.
ample negative space is given for the rest of the room.

BALANCE
LINE The interior has aspects of symmetrical balance found
The lines are mostly straight consisting of horizontal, on the two hanging plants and wooden beams. The
vertical and diagonal ones – window panes, curtains, pillows, although varying in designs, come in two’s
floor boards and the foot bench. A touch of circular and are a somewhat mirror images of each other.
decorations are also integrated to the interior as Even the curtains and windows exude symmetry.
accent. There is a sense of asymmetry, however, in the
benches and floor decorations used such that bot
rectilinear and curvilinear shapes of furniture were
SHAPE used.
There is consistency in the shapes found in the
interior – a combination of curvilinear shapes (stool,
basket, hats and plants), rectilinear shapes (windows, RHYTHM
carpets, The area provides a progressing rhythm from where
SHAPEfloor boards, foot bench) natural or organic the hanging plants would first catch the eyes, but the
chapes (hanging plants) and abstract shapes (quilt).
Despite the existence of these variations, everything sloping ceiling would direct the viewer to the hats and
blended nicely and warmly. finally, on the warm bed – on a downward direction
but never in one place.

COLOUR EMPHASIS
The color-combination chosen for this area works The focal points in the area are the beautiful wooden
very well together to create warmth and neutrality. beams and hanging plants emphasized more as they
The warm hues of beige, nude, brown and white have a different color hue than the rest of the room.
reflects
COLOUR the over-all theme that the interior intends to
achieve.
PROPORTION AND SCALE
The 60/30/10 rule is prevalent in the interior –
TEXTURE dominantly neutral and warm colors, with warm
The smooth effect of the semi-transparent white white details on the walls and finally, the focal point
curtains are a direct contrast to the rough texture of which are the plants with is lush greens.
the floors, the stool and the quilt. Together, they
blend perfectly well. Fringed pillows, textured quilts,
and rattan-inspired carpets achieved the theme of HARMONY
TEXTURE
warmth and cozy. In total, the choice of materials is not just simple, but
explored different textures and materials. Despite
that, the variance plus the color scheme created
LIGHT warmth and a peaceful ambience - close to nature and
The area is dominantly illuminated by natural light as to the self. The whole interior exude peace, warmth
the huge windows are situated directly beside and and solitue.
close to the bed. As the main theme revolved around
warmth and cozy, the windows are situated in such a
way that not only natural light could come in, but also
the natural warmth from the sun. In fact, even the
negative space is illuminated by natural light.