Color Schemes Flashcards
Function of rooms
The hue employed should suggest an emotion or association of ideas in harmony with the rooms function
Color schemes can be developed from some object on hand
A rug
Drapes
Type/Color of furniture
Picture or vase
Pleasing color combinations can be found in
Nature
Fine Arts
Home decorating magezines
Selection of a dominant hue in a room interior
Should prevail extensively above any other hues
If more than one hue is used, the dominant hue should be at least ____ of the color scheme
50%
The hues of objects should be selected under the _______________ in which they will be seen
Same conditions
Natural illumination from different compass points creates
Surprising effects on the appearance of a hue
Northern light in unchangingly
Cool
A northern facing room should use a
Warm color scheme
Southern light is
Warm and bright
A southern facing room should use a
Cool color scheme
Eastern light is mainly
Cool
An eastern facing room should use a
warm color scheme
Western light is mainly
warm
A western facing room should use a
cool color scheme
An incandescent light is a
white filament lightbulb
Illumination with an incandescent light is
high in yellow
A fluorescent light is high in
green and blue
A fluorescent light lacks
Adequate red
Chromatic colors exhibit different degrees of aggressive activity associated with
the illusions of force and weight
Some hues strive for attention while others seem
Passive, retiring, and quiet
The illusion of force
Some hues strive for attention while others seem passive, retiring, and quiet
Some hues give the impression of heaviness while others seem light weight
The illusion of weight
Some hues strive for attention while others seem passive, retiring, and quiet
The illusion of force