Happy Monday everyone, 

This photo below is a picture of my reception space I designed in sketch-up.

I love the process of this because when it is finished it looks so clean and presentable. I chose to have bookshelves covering the back wall so that  it looks balanced. I felt like by doing this it made the room have more character and that it works well with the other pieces in the room. I hope you enjoy and stay tuned we have a two week break coming up but after that I will be back for more blogging about RCC's Interior Design program. 

Finally finished with the commercial project for design class it was a blast and I think it turned out nicely. This project we had to design a cupcake shop for a business man in the Charlotte area named  Mr. Dwyer. He wanted a cupcake shop that was gender neutral and modern or contemporary.So this brought me to a clean look with dark hard wood floor, and the space has an elegant feel.  Chandeliers, drapery sheer fabric that create a wall divider between each sectional sofa. 

 We began our project with an adjacency matrix to help us figure out where the best place for everything to be placed was and with what. For example the kitchen need to be paired with the fridge/freezer and the office space. Another example is the negative adjacency matrix, meaning the things that shouldn't be placed together don't get placed together. Example the bathroom shouldn't be placed with the kitchen.

 Floor Plan 

This is my take on the space, by looking at this floor plan you can see where everything is placed. Also you can see the patio area with the fountain and the loungers. The geometric look figures with the dots in them are show to give he look of bricked in plants. The circles in the middle of the floor in the space are booths. 

This is a rendered elevation of the cash wrap to give the client an idea of what it will look like. I also showed in this elevation where the light will hit the back wall. 

This lounge wall elevation is to show how the final will look once it is built. The white lines separating each of the sectional sofas are airy curtain wall dividers. So that the client has a elegant yet intimate feel when they are sitting in the lounge area. 

My Architectural inspiration for Mr. Dwyer’s cupcake shop came from the thought of being on vacation and wanting to be elegant and dress up but also be free and laid back. So in saying that I came up with the concept of making the ceiling have runners in a semicircle shape that have curtains that hang to floor length that block a portion of the sofa from the shoppers view. Being on runners the loungers have an option of having the space open of sectioned off. My second Architectural inspiration I had for Mr. Dwyer’s cupcake shop was the floor to ceiling windows, this feature helps let in natural lighting which helps cut back on lighting cost. 

Finishes and furniture. While deciding which pieces to choose for this design I went with a more elegant feel. I want the customers to feel like they have been whisked away to a flowy yet elegant lounge where they can feel classy but also let their hair down a bit in the secluded lounge feel. Each sectional sofa has sheer curtains surrounding them so that if the group would like to be more sectioned off like a party room they can just pull the curtain that is suspended on a runner and glide it around to a given point. I chose colors that I feel are timeless yet elegant. With an airy light feel. The floors are a rich cocoa wood, while the two outer  sofas are the same color turquoise as the wall behind the cash wrap

I thoroughly enjoyed this project. I loved getting to design such a cool space like a cupcake shop. Can't wait to start the next project and push myself to keep improving over time here.  

Happy May-Day everyone.

 Finished! finally! 

  The residential project has finally come to a close, During This design project we had the design task of creating a pool house for a modern family. The family said they would like the pool house to be built in a shipping container so that it cut down on cost. By having the pool house in a shipping container it helps cut down on many daily cost. Such lighting because depending on how the windows are placed depends on if your going to need anything other than natural lighting in the space.

 We each designed a look for the house that was both modern and fit the clients wishes but also was a fun environment for kids. My design consisted of dark teak floors so that it is water resistant but also has a nice hard wood floors look. All the furniture is water resistant wood, the couch is in a fun color that is also water resistant fabric so that when the little kids are wet from the pool they wont mess up the furniture.

We photographed all the angles with a shadow so that it can show what it will look like with the light from the sun and shade and  shadow areas. 

 My final presentation board for this residential project of the pool house. 

Thank you for reading stay tuned for more projects to come. 

Hi everyone,
   
   This is my first time as a new blogger, super excited, together we will go though my journey as I discover what kind of Interior Designer I will be once I finish my time here at RCC. I absolutely  love the program here, it's like we're a cozy family. Everyone here is so warm and welcoming, even the instructors and they give amazing feedback on the projects we do. As of right now we are working on a couple projects, one is a commercial project which we are designing a pool house out of a recycled shipping container.Along with another project where we are designing a living room and doing elevation for it. Its all very exciting to try to put all my ideas together and to see the outcome of  what my jumbled mind dreams up.
     
  So far since I have been here I have taking a number of class and had great projects. One thing I love is projects so its great that you do a lot in this course study. Principles and Elements of design 1 wasn't what I thought it would be, although the instructors are great. In this class we constructed a box, sounds easy but trust me it wasn't, there were so many guidelines. In my Architectural Drafting class we learned how to draft a floor plan and for our final project we drafted a Constructional Document I am very pleased with all the outcome of theses projects.

I like a Earthy Bohemian style that's infused with a fun girly side, but other times I like modern chic and I can be a traditionalist. The design part of me has very many sides and depending on the project depends on which one is showcased. Fun, Funky, Classy, Edgy, Earthy, Feminine.....the list goes on and on about all the different styles I like, I am very versatile with my design styles so far....   

  I have always been around Interior Design and the furniture Market through family and friends, so I grew up loving this field and have always dreamed of pursuing it and now that I get the chance I am going to run wild with it. Through the following post I will show you what I get my inspiration from and how I plan on bringing my fresh new ideas into this industry. Hope you enjoy!