Texture

How it is used

Especially important in neutral schemes, where texture does the work that colour would normally do. Designers mix, layer or add texture with materials such as linen, bouclé, rattan, stone and plaster.

Example sentences

1. The room is all beige, so we need more texture: a wool rug, linen curtains and a rough plaster wall.

2. Mixing textures keeps a minimalist space from feeling cold.

Common collocations

• add texture
• mix textures
• tactile texture
• texture and pattern

Related terms

• layeringCombining several levels of something, such as light sources, rugs, fabrics and textures, so that a room feels rich, deep and comfortable rather than flat.
• neutralA calm, muted colour such as white, beige, grey, taupe or greige that goes well with most other colours; also used as an adjective, as in a neutral scheme.
• soft furnishingsThe fabric items in a room, such as curtains, cushions, throws, rugs and bed linen, which add colour, comfort and texture.
• contrastA strong difference between colours, tones, materials or shapes placed together, such as black against white or rough stone against polished brass.

This word in other fields

The same English word can have a different meaning in another field:

• texture · Software Engineering
• texture · Game Development
• texture · Food Science & Technology
• texture · Art & Art History

More terms: Design Principles

• focal point
• scale
• proportion
• balance
• statement piece
• visual weight
• negative space