Are you living in an apartment or a house?
We may be living in a different environment, yet those artificial places were created of the same or similar elements of interior design. The elements of interior design – line, form, colour and value, texture, pattern, light, and space-are very essential and basic sources of design. They exist not only in an artificial environment, but they are originally from nature. Nature is always a great source of design elements, which enables us to decorate our environment more naturally and creatively.
Today, I would like to post about line as one of the design elements.
Line involves motion, which leads our eye from one point to another point. A line may be straight or curved. It also gives our eye a path to follow.
Picture below shows an example of a horizontal line in nature.
A horizontal line appears calm, peaceful, and stable. We can see those horizontal lines in lake shore, green field and in many other places. This horizontal line can be incorporated into interior decorating where needs the restful mood, such as a living room.
A vertical line, oppsed to a horizontal line, seems strong, firm and dignity. Those vertical line can be seen in a forest of tall trees surrounded. 
Tall wall, bookself, cabinet, bedframe post and even a tall-street-light, a vertical line exists in objects as dividers or stackable storages. As the line gives the mood of strength and dignity, it is often used in rooms like library, foyer area, hall way and even some guest waiting area.
Meanwhile, a horizontal line and a vertical line give us a path either left to right or down to up, here we have lines give us the feeling of more active and flexible.
A diagonal line, which is neither vertical nor horizontal, seems to be dynamic, vigorous. The contour lines of mountains seem to be restless and alive.
It is neither up nor down, but rather on the move. If you feel like to climb the Rocky Mountain, how about a beautiful staircase on your hall way? I would say a staircase is the best example of this dynamic diagonal line.
The last line, but it could say not a line, yet the most elegant line-a curved line. A deep cove of sea, sand dunes or low hills, and some shape of clouds show us how magical curved line harmonize with other lines.
A curved line has soft and sensual quality. Arch windows are one of a typical design that created of this romantic curved line.
These elements of line can be incorporated into any other interior and/or exterior design. Lines are definitely the essential elements of design used to establish the mood of the entire room, thus it should be carefully added into decorating. Too many horizontal lines may give the entire room boredom and flatness; too many vertical lines may make it too imposing and overwhelming.
In my next posting, I will share some idea of how to embrace a series of lines to make it a ’form‘
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