The principles of design describe the ways that artists use the elements of art in a work of art. Balance is the distribution of the visual weight of objects, colors, texture, and space. If the design was a scale, these elements should be balanced to make a design feel stable. Getty.edu

Color theory is both the science and art of using color. It explains how humans perceive color; and the visual effects of how colors mix, match or contrast with each other. Color theory also involves the messages colors communicate; and the methods used to replicate color. 99 designs

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• How Room Designs Affect Your Work and Mood
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• Children’s Emotional Associations with Colors
• Aesthetics and Well-Being: How Interior Design Affects Your Happiness
• Outside In: Things Are Looking Up – How Ceilings Shape Behavior

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