Incorporating texture into a room will play a role into how someone feels when they enter it.
Whether you are designing a room, website or advertisement, adding texture will give your design depth and create visual interest. Texture can be found in many objects, from brick walls to chunky fabrics. Texture is a basic design element that stimulates the sense of touch. It creates a sense of three dimensions even in two-dimensional media. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
Home Design
1. Choose textured fabric for sofas, curtains or throw pillows, such as corduroys, velvets or fabrics with an applique or raised prints. If you are decorating a big room, choose large, dark prints to fill the room and if your room is smaller, choose the opposite to keep the room feeling open and fresh.
2. Texture the walls. From the classic beadboard to a thick, stucco finish, use textured walls to create a certain feel for the room and add depth to the look.
3. Install a textured tile, thick carpet or wood floor. Flooring can be easily overlooked as a way to design a room with texture. Think slate tiles, thick Berber carpets or a rustic wood floor that brings out the natural wood grain.
Graphic Design
4. Choose a textured background. Look for backgrounds that incorporate distressing or three-dimensional elements. You can easily create your own background by taking a photograph of a brick wall, canvas, cardboard, sidewalk or tree bark.
5. Add a drop shadow to logos, text, photographs and other visual elements. Adding a light drop shadow to visual elements will make them appear three dimensional, adding depth and texture.
6. Add a three-dimensional Flash object. Adobe Flash is a program that allows you to install high-quality video or three-dimensional animated objects to a website. Incorporating an interactive media adds layers to your website and gives it a more textured feel.
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