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Unit 13 Teen Living

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Efficient storage:
Keeps frequently used items easily accessible.
What is personal/private living space?
Having space that is totally yours.
Define and describe what a traffic pattern is.
The paths people use to get from 1 area or room to another.
What is an example of multiple use of space in a typical home?
Doing homework on the dinning room table
What is the key to organizing space?
Group like things together.
How can a scaled floor plan help a teen organize his/her bedroom?
Arrangement of the furniture.
What is important to remember when drawing a scaled floor plan?
Use the same scale for the furniture and the room.
If 2 siblings must share a bedroom, how is the best way to solve the problem of both wanting the room at the same time?
Schedule it.
When rearranaging any room in a house, what do you start with first?
Large furniture pieces first.
What is Important for a family to know before a fire starts?
Plan and practice to escape routes.
What kind of containers should poisonous items such as bleach, paint, pesticides, fuels, and carcare products be stored?
Original containers.
What is the most common cause of fatal home accidents?
Falling.
What would you do if you fell at home and think you have broken your arm and you were all alone?
Call 911.
What will make the Parker family feel safe from break-ins in their new apartment?
Special monitor to observe the hall and lobby.
Where should smoke detectors be placed in a home?
Each level of the home.
If a person's clothes catch on fire, what should he/she do?
Stop, drop, roll.
Most of the poisonings that occur in the home involve which ahe group?
Young children.
What is an example of a safety practice in the home?
Using a hair dryer wih dry hands.
If a person has difficulty walking, and must use a walker to ger around in a home, what is an important safety precaution for a family to have?
Ramps and hand rails.
What is an example of automation used in a "smart house"?
Central own/off system for life.
What is an example of preventive maintenance?
Cleaning out gutters and checking outside fousits.
What is a preventive maintenance task that could help prevent a fire?
Clean the chimney.
Changing the sheets on the bed is usually done:
Weekly.
Cleaning the clothes dryer lint filter would be an example of what type of maintenance?
Prevented maintenance.
If something breaks in a home that you must get a professional to fix, what kind of maintenance is this?
Corrective maintenance.
What kind of maintenance is it when you are able to fix repairs in your home?
Self maintenance.
Based on elements of design, what are the calming colors?
White, blue, and ___.
Which characteristics tend to make a room appear smaller?
Dark colors.
What are the elements of design?
Iine, shape, space, texture, and color.
What are the primary colors?
Red, yellow, blue.
Which principle of design did Betina enhance by making her mask collection the first thing people notice when they walk into her room?
Emphasis.
Which type of line can make a ceiling appear lower?
Horizontall
What are accessories for a room?
Lamps, pillows, pictures.
What is the easiest way to create the "feel" of more space in a room?
Rearranage furniture.
Gail placed matching candlesticks on both ends of the mantel over her fireplace. Which design element did Gail use?
Balance.
Anna used fuzzy pillows to decorate her muslin covered couch. What design element did Anna use?
Texture.
What is a focal point?
Something that gathers your attention.
Which skill would be most beneficial to an interior designer?
Read and understand the blueprint.
What does an interior designer do?
Helps customers choose fabrics, colors, and furniture.
What is a architect's plan for a building called?
Blueprints.
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