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
eyes. There is enough room for both movement and natural light is maximized, the pastel colors in the
work. area are 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
emphasis on the door, which the eye would lead to provide an interesting contrast to the whole feel of
following the cabinets, create a sense that the ceiling the room.
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
particularly, create a perfectly balanced interior where all these
the ceiling light which are all curvilinear. Even the mentioned elements are coming together to
chairs match the other shapes in the room. The floor, contribute 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 color-combination chosen for this area works
The eyes would slowly move from the simple area
very well together. The pastel colors show a
of the room to the more important area of the
different
COLOUR take on a kitchen and definitely provide a
kitchen.
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 EMPHASIS
elements blend 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 PROPORTION AND SCALE
TEXTURE
relaxing feel to the whole interior. The floor with a The 60/30/10 rule is prevalent in the interior –
geometric pattern, however, gives off a rough and dominantly white, with pink details on the fixtures
textured vibe which then creates a perfect contrast and decorations and a third color as highlight, which
to the smooth texture of the fixtures. In total, the is the blue.
LIGHT
whole interior blends and matches with each other.
HARMONY
In total, a look of interior as a whole creates a
cohesive combination of smooth and rough textures,
smooth pastel and geometric patterns, horizontal
and curvilinear shapes.
 Interior Design Institute
Module 1 Assignment
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 a minimum given the minimal size of the light
SPACE
fixture. This gives the impression that natural light
This area provides ample balance between negative
will be mainly used for this room.
and positive space that is spacious to the eyes – with
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
LINE solitude. Circular table comes with a circular wall
The area has a combination of different lines decoration; geometric hanging shelves in five;
depicted by the windows (vertical), the wooden pillows of different shapes; double vertical windows,
posts attached to the ceiling (horizontal), the etc. The patterns on the carpet are downplayed to
circular decorations and centerpiece (curved) and contrast and balance the other elements in the room.
even the wooden 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)
COLOUR
provide a progressing rhythm for this area, inviting
The colors in the interior, one of the focal points in
the eyes to look from one point to the next. In fact,
my opinion, depicts warm and neutral undertones.
everything is warm and cozy to behold.
The chairs and carpets also complement to the
general
COLOUR feel and theme of the area. In totality, the
EMPHASIS
colors used in the interior create a warm and cozy
One of the attractive features of the interior is the
feeling to 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
and its interior is that it is rustic but relaxed. The wooden shelves. By adding a simple circular wall
choice in the materials used for the throw pillows decoration, the geometric shelves are still
create a need to rub your hands on them and feel
TEXTURE highlighted.
them while you sit on the sofa with a hot tea. The
textured carpets would make you want to rub your
PROPORTION AND SCALE
bare feet on them while enjoying a peaceful
The 60/30/10 rule is prevalent in the interior –
afternoon. Therefore, the textures used in the area
dominantly white with focal neutral and warm
obtained its goal – that as soon as someone walks
colors (depicted by the wood and fabric colors). For
into the room, all he/she would want is to sit and
added warmth, a touch of greeneries were also
relax.
added.

HARMONY
Although the interior is composed of varying shapes
and sizes, the consistent color combination and
perfectly-chosen fabrics, create a warm and rustic
feeling that is relaxing to the eyes.
 Interior Design Institute
Module 1 Assignment
By: Penelope L. Capistrano-Cavalida
July 18, 2022
Image 3: Bedroom

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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 One of the dominant features of the interior is how
the 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
The lines are mostly straight consisting of found on the two hanging plants and wooden beams.
horizontal, vertical and diagonal ones – window The pillows, although varying in designs, come in
panes, curtains, floor boards and the foot bench. A two’s and are a somewhat mirror images of each
touch of circular decorations are also integrated to other. Even the curtains and windows exude
the interior as accent. symmetry. There is a sense of asymmetry, however,
in the benches and floor decorations used such that
bot rectilinear and curvilinear shapes of furniture
SHAPE were used.
There is consistency in the shapes found in the
interior – a combination of curvilinear shapes (stool,
basket, hats and plants), rectilinear shapes RHYTHM
(windows, The area provides a progressing rhythm from where
SHAPE carpets, floor boards, foot bench) natural the hanging plants would first catch the eyes, but the
or organic chapes (hanging plants) and abstract
shapes (quilt). Despite the existence of these sloping ceiling would direct the viewer to the hats
variations, everything blended nicely and warmly. and 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 HARMONY
TEXTURE
theme of 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
The area is dominantly illuminated by natural light and to the self. The whole interior exude peace,
as the huge windows are situated directly beside and warmth 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.