Here's a quick decorating test, just for fun. Answers follow at end.

A. "Rhythm" in interior design means:

1. The overall feel of the room
2. Design term used when the measurement across the room is even, and the width is an odd measurement
3. A conscious repetition of shape or color that creates unity invites your eye to move throughout the room

B. Which is the ideal distance from your dining room tabletop to the bottom of the light fixture hanging over it, assuming you have an eight foot ceiling?

1. Between 30 and 36 inches
2. Depends on the shape of the fixture and ceiling height
3. Hang it at whatever height looks right to you and that provides enough light to the eating area

C. How big should your dining room chandelier be?

1. As wide as the dining table
2. A foot less than the width of the dining table
3. 2/3 to 1/2 the width of the dining table 

D. “Scale” means:

1. Having similarly proportioned furnishings together
2. Selecting smaller proportioned furniture for a smaller space
3. Putting larger sized furniture and taller lamps in a big room with high ceilings

E. Which of the following is not accurate:

1. “Contrast” refers to changes in color, motif and other differences.
2.  When a room has “harmony” it has both variety and unity.
3.  Balance, contrast, rhythm are key decorating principles, but proportion is not.

Answers

A=3
B=All three are correct
C=3, although this isn't a "hard rule", just make sure that your fixture isn't so wide that guests are hitting their heads as they get up from the table!

D=All three are correct

E=3

 

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