38 Gradation
The technique that uses a gradual shift in scale, texture, or color to generate visual movement.
Gradation is a powerful technique in interior design that creates visual movement through a progression of elements. There are three primary uses of gradation in interior design: scale, color, and texture.
Gradated scale involves arranging objects from small to large, instantly guiding the eye across them.
Gradated color can involve a single hue—successively shifting opacity, shade, tint, or multiple colors gradating from one color to another. For example, gradation in color from red to blue would also include tones of purple where the two colors overlap.
Gradation in texture is more difficult to perceive, but can be achieved by changing ...
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