Design Philosophy

I am a junior interior design major at Washington State University. I have always been interested in design. I enjoy creating abstract and organized spaces. Figuring out corrections to problems through design is a process I believe is fundamental. When I design I want to meet the needs of a client in a creative way. I like to find multiple solutions to a problem to hear opinions to consider a different approach. I think design should have meaning, and that is what I strive to tell in my designs.

Friday, December 16, 2011

Gregory Grandparent's Apartment





This project is an accessory dwelling unit attached to a family apartment. The people living in this apartment are the grandparents. They are not in wheel chairs, but their daughter is so the apartment was designed to meet her needs, too. The color palette was inspired by the palouse, which are reds, greens, golds, and browns. From my concept I derived the elements and principles of repetition, movement, and gradation. I employed those in the design of this apartment in the furniture, finishes, and layout of the apartment. These presentation boards are organized in different board sizes that fit like puzzle pieces and complement each other. The orange striping bring one from the first board to the last. The title first jumps out and should because it is the starting point of my process, the title of my inspiration song. The critiques I received from this project will be taken to my future projects.

Meeting with an interior designer

Over Thanksgiving break I met with an interior designer to discuss a project I was working on. This meeting was very insightful. She gave me many ideas of how to fix some layout issues. I took her advice and I do like the final project even more than I did before we met. I enjoy having others take a look at my work to see how they perceive them, and see how they could be done differently.