Repetition and Rhythm

The repetition of patterns and shapes is an obvious use of repetition that brings the space together. Rhythm is achieved by the "flowing" nature of the spaces, such as the two large windows creating an upward rhythm making the room seem very tall. Or, in the first photograph, the sconce, mirror, sconce combination takes the eye down this hallway. 

Emphasis

Emphasis in these interiors is established by the arrangement of objects on the cabinets and in the first photo, emphasis is created by the sconces on the wall putting emphasis on the picture. The height of the lamp draws attention upward, but the colors and objects draw attention back to the surface. 

Balance

Symmetrical 

The above frame arrangements all demonstrate symmetrical balance, both vertical and horizontal. The arrangements are very classic and create a comfortable but still somewhat formal feel. 

Radial 

These images all represent radial symmetry because they are all symmetric in a circle around a point. My favorite is the paper chandelier, with all the small pieces individual showing radial symmetry, as well as the chandelier as a whole. 

Texture

Actual Texture: My Room

All of these pictures came from objects in my room. I like the depth of the textures of these objects, especially the richness of the bowl in the second picture. 

All of these objects seems as if they have texture, but it really is just the decoration and color variation which creates the appearance of a tactile texture. 

Space

Actual Space: Things I Love

These photos show two of the things I love most; my dog and Venice. My dogs bed shows actual space because she is able to inhabit it and it has a defined area. The picture I took of this canal in Venice represents the same concept. 

Implied Space: Miscellaneous Scenes 

I think that these pictures all represent implied space because you can tell that there is an area that is meant for movement or for something (such as stone where the Colosseum is missing some) to be, but each lacks an actual defined space. The ski slope for example, you can tell that you are meant to go between the trees, but there is no defined wall or boundary that you cannot cross (since you could just go through the trees) blocking your movement. 

Non-Objective Forms

I took a picture of my desk in Chemistry class because I thought it represented a non-objective shape. It is also geometric to me but I think it is non-objective because it is a strange shape that I have never seen besides in this desk and it clearly does not represent anything. I bought the coaster on the right at Anthropologie and I love it because of the strange design that was created by hand to be one of a kind. It is a beautiful shape that is non-objective because again, it does not clearly represent anything other than possibly an inner picture created by the artist. 

Abstract Forms

The above photos all represent abstract form but for different reasons. The owl rug on the far left is abstract because the owl is portrayed in a whimsical way unlike how a real owl would appear in the wild. The second photo of the sculpture of a dog in robes is abstract because it shows something that would not be seen in real life. I love the abstract shape and lines of the mushroom I found in a horse pasture at my family's farm this weekend. I like how it curves upward almost like it has been opening. Mushrooms are fascinating to me and I think that this one is the most interesting I have ever seen. The corkscrew on the right is another abstract shape. The spiral is appealing to me but I still think it is abstract because you do not see such a spiral very often created naturally.