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114 Understanding the project e design process Understanding the space Understanding building structures Organising the space Sustainable design Communicating design e human interface 114 e decorative scheme If sourcing is the search for raw materials, then the compilation of the decorative scheme is the means by which all the raw materials are brought together in consort for the fi nal performance. When creating a decorative scheme, the novice designer will usually direct their fi rst thoughts towards colour. It is, of course, a vital aspect of any scheme, but it is only a part. In fact, there are three main components (or properties) of a scheme: colour, texture and form. So what is a successful scheme about? It has a job to do; in addition to providing a comfortable environment for us to inhabit, the scheme is the vehicle by which the original interpretation of mood that came from the design analysis and concept are carried into the real world. How well that mood is interpreted will depend on how well the three properties have been blended in the fi nal scheme. Part of the task that a designer faces is the need to explore ways of introducing all three components. If a successful scheme is a refl ection of the designer's original concept, then returning to that concept will provide clues as to how texture, form and colour can work together to convey mood. When discussing the use of concepts in chapter two, it was suggested that abstract interpretations of the ideas of form, texture, colour, style and mood expressed in the brief were the best way to construct a concept. is gives the designer real freedom to fi nd interesting materials or furnishings that pick up on these references, or even to create solutions of their own by commissioning bespoke items.