Emphasis Is the center or focus of attention

Emphasis Is the center or focus of attention and interest within a design. It is the feature or features that command attention and make a design visually interesting.

Architectural features may be the focal point: • • Fire place Decorative windows Columns Arches

Other items used as a focal point: * Works of Art and Accessories

For emphasis to work There are guidelines that you need to follow: * The point of emphasis should command your attention, but not dominate the overall design. * Other elements in the room should not compete for the emphasis.

Tips to create emphasis: 1. Arrange furniture around a focal point

2. Use color, texture or pattern 3. Placement of accessories

4. Use lighting

• The focal point should be supported by the rest of the room. • It should somehow relate to but not dominate the rest of the room. Lets look at a few more examples of emphasis. Fold

ART

Fire place/ Architectural feature

Windows

The Fireplace

Post it notes You picked up three post-it notes pink for picture number 1 blue for picture number 2 yellow for picture number 3 What is used for Emphasis in these rooms.

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Emphasis Board • You will draw a type of emphasis that you will design a space around. • Each Board must contain a sample for each item listed on the instruction sheet. • Fold the paper into a popup board following teachers instructions. • All of the samples will be arranged on the popup board.