Elements of Design: Texture

This week in interior design we were talking about the elements of design, specifically texture. We were to create an Oilioboard containing at least 12 items to show visual, tactile, and audible texture. Obviously I found more than 12 items. So, i will discuss four items that fit each category. First up is...Visual!
The small green plant appears to have an organic shape (not straight, symmetric lines, but curvy, willy-nilly lines). If you were to touch it, it probably would be slightly rough because of  its tiny little leaves. This plants contributes an organic, natural feeling to the room. In the lower right hand corner there is a silver, shiny pig. It would probably have a smooth and cool surface. Mr. piggy gives of an interesting vibe to the room, on one hand it gives it a sleek feel, but also a homey-cutesy feeling. Hanging from the ceiling sits a wild, pink chandelier. This funky piece is made to look like a big tangle of vines and flowers. It is probably made of a paper or thing cardboard, so it would be pretty rough because of all the little pieces, but smooth we just toughing a small part of the paper. It gives off a fun, energetic feeling because of all the crisscrossing diagonal lines. Last up for visual texture, the barrel side table located front a center. it looks to made of fake wood, to give the allusion of having a rough texture, but is slightly shiny which could suggest that it may be smooth. This is yet another piece that gives a natural feeling to the room.
Tactile texture is directly how the object will feel. On top of the barrel side table I have just mentioned, it s funky looking bird that I am not quite sure if it is supposed to be a vase or a bowl. it has a smooth glaze, but the out side of the vase/bowl has bumps over it. This adds more interest to the piece. Overall, the smoothness of this object adds a sleekness to the room. On the floor next to the vase/bowl it the zebra rug. this one depends on how you tough the object, if you just step on it, or feel it in the direction the fur goes, it will be very soft, but if you go against the fur it will feel rough and course. More often, you'll probably feel the softness of it, resulting in a homey feel added to the room.Behind the couch is a large wooden shelf. This shelf has not been stained  or given any sort of covering, so it is rough feeling like normal wood. It has some metal  brackets and bolts holding it together, and those a smoother. The natural feeling object gives this room an organic feel, and the brackets and bolt give the room a slight industrial feel. On the floor to the left of shelf is small army of elephants (and one giraffe) which contains a grey plush elephant. The elephant is very soft and squishy. This gives the room a soft, homey feel.
The final element of texture to discuss is audible. This on is tricky because it is harder to think about how the object sounds and how that contributes to the room. without further ado, I give you the first audible texture object: The couch. This is a leather couch, so I would imagine it would be pretty noisy. My first thought is it would be squeaky. I also think it would be pretty creaky when moving around on it. Leather is typically regarded as a higher end characteristic, so this gives the room an expensive feel. Sitting on the couch is a Buddha statue, and behind that is pretty, blue vase. This vase is going to have a musical note-esk ding when it is hit. The sound will be as soft and pretty as the appearance is. Overall, this piece will give the room a more soft, dainty feel. Across the room, there is a bright, aqua blue rocking chair. This will give off a creaky sound when rocked on. This sound has a connotation reminding someone of a small cozy home, and therefore, gives the room the same sort of feeling. The Final object sits on top of the dresser at the middle back of the room. A metallic skull figure has a hollow sound (as it is likely hollow on the inside). Combining the look of the figure, the skull itself, and the sound, this object gives off a feeling of eeriness, and openness.