Texture

Texture is a very important tool that an Interior Designer has. There are three different types of texture that I have used in this particular example to get a better understanding of the use of texture and how it affects a space.

The first example would be Visual texture. Visual texture is simply the appearance of the surface. For the sample room I created I showed this in the pillows on the ottoman as well as the ottoman itself. The pillows have this leather like quality but other than that they appear to be smooth which is a nice contrast to the busy print that is on the ottoman. I also added a unique and colorful glass chandelier and the painting that hangs along the staircase.


Tactile, the feeling of the surface, is also present in the sample room. It's shown in the bed frame that has a woven basket like texture to it. The clock above the bed also shows this kind of texture. The basket and the room divider also show it. The interesting thing about the room divider is that there are two different textures that are used in making it. This gives it a unique feeling if it is touched.

The final type of texture that I used in creating my sample room is known as audible. Audible is the sound that the surface makes when it is rubbed. Everything has a sound when it is touched. This is probably the easiest texture to confuse or simply look over. To show this I tried to pick things that would be obvious and would make very different sounds from each other. I have the cabinet by the staircase. The cabinet has glass and some metal work on top. To contrast that I added the bed side table which is made from a section of wood and will have a rougher sound. I also added the books on the bed side table to give a various because it appears that the books have leather bound covers. Finally, the chest at the foot of the bed would have a smoother sound that would be broken up because of the leather straps that go around it.

Texture is a very important thing when it comes to Interior Design. Learning and understanding how to use and apply it properly to a space will get you very far.