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Single Family Home◦ are free standing, they don’t share walls with

another unit, may be one story or many, and offer housing to a single family.

Multiple-family Housing◦ Duplex--one building that contains two separate

units.

Multiplex--is similar to a duplex, but three or more units share one building

Townhouse--homes built in rows and attached to one another at the side walls

Apartments--this term covers any structure that has rental units for more than 2 families

Condominium--individually owned units in a multiple-family dwelling. The owner pays a fee to cover maintaining hallways, landscaping, and other common areas.

Cooperative--less common form of ownership. Residents of a multiple-family dwelling form an organization that owns the building that owns the building. Members must buy shares in the building in order to have a living unit in the building. New members must be voted on before buying shares are allowed.

Mobile Home (manufactured housing)--are movable dwellings. Mobile homes are built and assembled at a factory and moved to its location.

Location Proximity to schools, shopping, church,

parks and recreation Condition of neighborhood Affordability Does it meet the needs of the family:

◦ Appropriate size◦ handicap accessible

Rent◦ pay a monthly fee◦ pay utilities◦ no up keep◦ no tax break on loan

Buy◦ pride in ownership◦ monthly payment◦ tax break on interest paid on mortgage◦ equity ◦ up keep

Personal space--place in the home where a person can go for privacy

Family space--place in the home that is shared by all that live there

Personal space to meet personal needs◦ sleeping, dressing, reading, crafts, entertaining

Arrangement of personal space in areas shared with another person◦ create ways to dived the space

Organization of storage space◦ eliminate clutter◦ use unused space for storage

Furniture arrangement create definite areas for certain activitiescreate definite areas for certain activities arrange furniture in a convenient and arrange furniture in a convenient and functional groupingsfunctional groupings consider traffic patternsconsider traffic patterns leave space between furniture so it can be leave space between furniture so it can be used comfortablyused comfortably have items needed in each area of personal have items needed in each area of personal spacespace choice of accessories reflects personal tastechoice of accessories reflects personal taste ways to display collectionsways to display collections

COLOR LINE FORM/SHAPE TEXTURE SPACE

Color:◦ gives great life and beauty to room◦ expresses the personality of entire family◦ set the mood of a room◦ seem warmer or cooler◦ change the apparent size and shape of a room◦ tie other design elements together◦ disguise architectural flaws◦ creates a center of interest

Line--provides a sense of direction because they cause your eye to move side to side or up and down.◦ Vertical lines--point to the sky◦ Horizontal lines--relaxation, informality◦ Diagonal lines--activity, movement◦ Curved lines--activity or relaxation, depending on

the degree to which they are curved.

Form or Shape--make up the object’s shape, the shape becomes three-dimensional, it gains depth and is known as form◦ Form is best determined by how it will be used,

otherwise known as its “function”

Texture--refers to the way a surface feels when you touch it and to the way you expect a surfaceto feel when you see it.◦ Shiny

brighter and lighter◦ Smooth◦ Dull◦ Rough

uneven surfaces absorb light and make a room seem smaller

Space--refers to the three-dimensional area to be designed such as the room itself◦ Space can make a room seem quite different

depending on how it’s used cozy verses crowded

When used together in design, the elements of color, line, form, and texture make sense only when certain principles of design are applied to them. They are:◦ Proportion◦ Balance◦ Emphasis◦ Rhythm◦ Harmony

Proportion--the way one part of a design relates in size or shape to another or to the whole.◦ Based on form and size◦ unequal proportion is more pleasing

Furniture and accessories that are too large will crowd a small room and make the room seem even smaller.

Balance--gives a feeling of equal weight among parts of a design.◦ Formal--objects on each side of an imaginary

centerline are the same◦ Informal--the objects on each side of the center

are different in size, form, texture, or color

Emphasis--the point of greatest interest◦ examples--fireplace, flower arrangement, artwork

Rhythm--feeling of movement, leading the eye from one point to another◦ Repetition--repeating color, line, form, texture◦ Opposition--rhythm formed by lines meeting at

right angles◦ Gradation--created by a change in color value

from dark to light◦ Radiation--lines extend outward from a central

point, such as a bouquet of flowers◦ Transition--rhythm found in curved lines

Harmony--the feeling that all parts of a design belong together.◦ Variety is interesting if objects grouped together

have something in common such as color

The ultimate goals of design are beauty, appropriateness and unity with variation.◦ Beauty--whatever you consider beautiful enough to go

into your home, will make your home a unique place.◦ Appropriateness--colors appropriate for the mood,

forms appropriate for their function, and designs appropriate for you personality.

◦ Unity with variation--design works best when one item dominates and other items provide variety and contrast. Rooms are pleasing if they have one dominate color, one dominate line, one point of emphasis, one dominate type of balance.

Primary Secondary Intermediate/Tertiary

Cool Colors◦ green◦ blue◦ violet

Warm Colors◦ yellow◦ orange ◦ red

Monochromatic--variations of one color only◦ light blue, blue, and dark blue

Complementary--made up of 2 colors directly opposite each other on the color wheel◦ blue and orange◦ red and green

Triadic--3 colors the same distance from one another on the color wheel◦ red, blue and yellow

Analogous--2 or more colors next to each other on the color wheel◦blue green, green, and blue

Split complementary--results when a color is combined with colors on each side of its complement◦blue, red-orange, yellow-orange

Color schemes: http://www.paintquality.com/color/#

Dust in the direction of the grain Never use water on wood furniture Apply a bee’s wax polish once a year on wood

furniture Vacuum upholstered furniture seasonally Test cleaning products in an area not seen

before using on entire piece Protect your furniture with coasters, tablecloths,

or glass to prevent damage

Daily◦ empty trash◦ make bed◦ wash dishes◦ put away clean dishes and wipe down counter◦ pick up dirty clothes and place in hamper◦ straighten up◦ put away clean clothes

Weekly◦ change bedding◦ clean out and organize refrigerator◦ clean bathroom◦ do laundry◦ vacuum◦ mop◦ mow grass◦ sweep porch, garage, deck

Seasonally◦ clean and straighten drawers◦ clean bed coverings◦ clean closets◦ wash windows and glass doors◦ shampoo carpets◦ vacuum upholstered furniture◦ wash curtains/dry clean drapes◦ clean out gutters

Protection from fires◦ fire extinguishers◦ smoke detectors

Protection from intruders◦ lock doors and windows◦ keep bushes trimmed back from windows◦ well lighted entrances

Protection from falls◦ well lighted stairs◦ non-slip mats in bath

Protection from poisoning◦ Poison control center

1-800-222-1222 don’t mix cleaning supplies throw out old medicines read directions keep dangerous products out of reach of young

children

04/18/23

Keep thermostat turned down to 68 degrees in winter

Set air conditioner no lower than 78 degrees use ceiling fans to circulate heat or cool air install extra installation use cold water when possible run full loads of dishes and clothes fill sink to rinse dishes instead of running water

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