Developing and Presenting a Design Plan

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Good Design Requires PlanningA good design plan is the starting point of

designing the interior of a home.

Steps in the Design ProcessStep 1: Identify the projectStep 2: Assess the client characteristicsStep 3: Analyze the environmentStep 4: Develop a preliminary budgetStep 5: Compile a design resource fileStep 6: Plan use of spaceStep 7: Choose a style and color schemeStep 8: Select backgrounds, furniture, lighting, and

accessoriesStep 9: Present the designStep 10: Implement the design.

Step 1: Identify the Project

How much time do you have to complete it?What is the goal of the project?

Step 2: Assess Client Characteristics

Match possibilities for room design with the habits, likes, needs and wants of the people who will use it.

Step 4: Develop a Preliminary BudgetWrite down everything that needs to be

purchasedCreate price estimates based on the size of

the room

Drawing PlansFloor plans give a view from aboveElevations show a side viewInterior elevations show one wall as seen

from the center of the room

Computer-Aided Design (CAD)CAD programs create views that seem as

realistic as a photographThey easily to be changed and allows

designers to be more creative

Step 7: Choose a Style &Color SchemeStyle-refers to the overall characteristics of

design.It might reflect a specific period of time, a

region, or a designer.It might also evoke a feeling such as formal,

informal, or cozy.

Step 9: Present the DesignFloor PlansElevationsPictorial designs (which

are pictures as if you were actually looking at the room)One point perspective is

looking at one wallTwo point perspective is

looking at where two walls meet

Types of Visual RepresentationsSample Boards

Contains mounted samples of proposed wall coverings, floor coverings, fabrics, and window treatments.

Separate boards for each roomComputer presentationsModels: usually 3-D

A Professional PresentationOnce all designs are complete the

presentation must be made.Oral presentations consist of:

IntroductionDiscussion of the designSummary

Finally presentation of the budget