Unity...let's join together!

Unity is extremely important in design, without it any design would appear random and lost. We can show unity in Interior Design by utilizing the same shape, color and theme in a room. There are a variety of ways to show unity, here are a few examples:

5 WAYS TO UNIFY A DESIGN...


Look at the pictures hung on the wall, you may notice that there are eight pictures hung in close proximity.  Hung separately and in random "order", they would not appear unified, but because of their proximity to each other they appear to be one large picture. Their proximity shows the unity of the design. This is also an example of repetition.  The use of the same frame size and frame color aids in making the design unified. It also shows how using a grid as a base line to set up a design can show unity. Notice the grid-like pattern of the design. Unified, intersecting vertical and horizontal lines.

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In this patio art you will notice the repeating patterns at the bottom of the iron work.  These half moon shapes use repetition to show unity in the individual panel. However, because the repetitive pattern is repeated on the second panel it uses continuation to bring unity to the entire design.



2. Browning, Brenda G. Taco Cabana Patio Art. Digital image. Brenda Browning, 04 Apr. 2012.

Notice the randomness of this mosaic by the designer, Gaudi. Though there are repetitive forms and colors. The real unity in this design is its variety. Each glass , ceramic and tile piece is different. A different size and shape. Placing these random pieces together has created the untiy.









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