Completed design

In my overall design, I have stuck to using light colours and accents to keep the home looking bright and spacious, a good tip from the article I researched 'Small Space Solutions for every room'.

Below are a couple of photos of the designs I have created in the final stages of implementation before my client moved in.


Bathroom

Bedroom

Kitchen

My Client :

"I am so pleased with my new home, it was definitely worth the stress I felt. After being ill again last week, I've realised now just how perfect the place is for me." Kathleen Watmore

Costings

Below are the costings of each product in each of the different rooms. It shows the overall expenditure for each room as well as an overall total for the whole design project.

Kitchen

Beige tiles             36p each     2.5m squared

Terracotta tiles      36p each     0.5m squared                 Total = £104.00

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Units and handles

Worksurface

Sink and taps                                                                  Total = £2852.00

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Door blinds           £41.48     W80cm x H125cm  

Window blinds     £58.75     W117cm x H125cm         Total = £100.23

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Fridge freezer                                                                 Total = £320.00

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Double oven                                                                   Total = £499.99

Kitchen Total = £3876.22

Bathroom

Wall tiles           £0.55 each         £186.20

Border tiles       £1.48 each         £48.84           Total = £235.04

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Grab rails          £12.98 each       x 2                 Total = £25.96

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Radiator                                                            Total = £79.00

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Shower seat                                                      Total = £75.05

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Shower            W800mm x L1100mm             Total = £977.00

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Toilet               Pan H480mm                           Total = £205.00

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Sink                                                                  Total = £99.00

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Curtain rail                                                        Total = £4.00

Bathroom Total = £1700.05

Bedroom

Curtains                  Total = £50.00

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Curtain rails            Total = £22.00

Bedroom Total = £72.00 

Flooring

Bathroom           £23 per metre squared        2m x 3m       Total = £138.00 

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Bedroom            £23 per metre squared        4m x 4m       Total = £368.00

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Kitchen              £24 per metre squared        3m x 4m       Total = £288.00

Flooring Total = £794.00

Paint

• 13m2 of wall per litre of paint
• 2.5L or 5L paint pots available

Bedroom        3.66m x 2.45m = 8.967m2        x4walls = 35.868m2      x2coats = 71.736m2 

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Kitchen          2.31m x 2.45m = 5.6595m2      x2walls = 11.319m2

                      3.12m x 2.45m = 7.644m2        x2walls = 15.288m2

               

                      11.319m2 + 15.288m2 = 26.607m2      x2coats = 53.214m2

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Overall paint needed     71.736m2 + 53.214m2           = 124.95m2

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124.95m2 (paint needed)  /  13m2 (in one litre)  = 9.61Litres (paint needed)

5 Litre paint pot = £25.00

2x 5 Litre pots of paint needed = £50.00

Paint Total = £50.00

Overall Total = £6492.27

Specific Point of Interest

Small Space Solutions For Every Room - Vicki Ingham


The second topic discussed in her article is about creating storage in wasted space. She suggests boxing in the space under stairs to create places to store toys and books and items that are not used very often, particularly if there is not enough space for a bookcase or other similar furnishings.


http://www.bhg.com/decorating/small-spaces/strategies/space-solution-every-room



Instead of creating draws in the spaces under the stairs, I have had an idea of creating a drawer unit for the kitchen to be placed in the cupboard under the staircase. It would use less space in the kitchen because the draws would be flush with the wall, and it would be set back into the space in the cupboard which would otherwise be wasted.

For my specific point of interest in my design, I have chosen this idea of the drawer cupboard that fits in the space under the stairs. Originally there was a door that opened into the cupboard, and the space narrowed to the side. The space would not be much use to my client as it would be difficult for her to keep bending down to reach into the cupboard, so this cupboard idea makes use of the space that would otherwise be wasted.

This image shows how the kitchen was originally. The dotted line shows

the slope of the cupboard ceiling which is under the stairs, and the solid lines

show where the new drawer cupboard will be built.

The draws will be set back into the stairs cupboard so that the front of

 the draw cupboard will be flush with the wall. 

This quick sketch shows how the drawer cupboard will be placed in

the stair cupboard. The stair cupboard is shown by the shaded area.

The dotted lines show where the cupboard will be placed in relation

 to the cupboards on the adjacent wall.

This is a quick 3D sketch of the cupboard.

This shows on the kitchen floor plan where the cupboard will be placed.

I have created models of these sketches using Vectorworks to 

show the textures and colours of the cupboard.

This is the front view of the cupboard, which will be seen in the kitchen.

This is the side view of the cupboard, which will be inside the stairs 

cupboard, so won't be seen from the kitchen.

I have drawn the cupboard up in 3D to show how it would look before it is

 slotted into the stair cupboard and made flush with the wall.

This image shows how the cupboard will be flush with the 

wall and set back into the stair cupboard.

All cupboard images are drawn to scale 1:10.

This image shows the new cupboard in relation to the rest of the kitchen. 

I drew this up using Vectorworks and Photoshop.

This is a photo of the actual cupboard in real life, after it has 

been installed into the kitchen.

Bibliography

http://www.bhg.com/decorating/small-spaces/strategies/space-solution-every-room  (viewed 12th November 2011) 

Bedroom Visuals

I have done a few hand drawings and computer drawings to show my designs in 3D. I have created them to show the lighting, colour and textures used in the rooms. Below are my images for the bedroom.


Hand drawing

View 1

This shows where the viewer is in the bedroom for the perspective drawing.

This is a wire frame model of the bedroom in Vectorworks.

I created this image using Vectorworks.

View 2

This shows where the viewer is in the bedroom for the perspective drawing.

This is a wire frame model of the bedroom in Vectorworks.

I didn't really like this image I created of the bedroom, so I decided to do another one using mydeco instead of vectorworks.

This is the image I created using mydeco.

All images are drawn to scale 1:50.

I have chosen to design the room using pale colours with pink/purple accents to compliment the white furniture. The accent colours appear brighter when teamed with white furniture. (Choice made after reading article 'Advantages of using white furniture'). 

Bathroom Visuals

I have done a few hand drawings and computer drawings to show my designs in 3D. I have created them to show the lighting, colour and textures used in the rooms. Below are my images for the bathroom.




Hand drawing

View 1

This shows the angle of the viewer in the bathroom.

I created this 3D image using mydeco and photoshop.

View 2

This shows the angle of the viewer in the bathroom.

I created this 3D image using mydeco and photoshop.

View 3

This shows the angle of the viewer in the bathroom.

I created this 3D image using mydeco and photoshop.

Kitchen Visuals

I have done a few hand drawings and computer drawings to show my designs in 3D. I have created them to show the lighting, colour and textures used in the rooms. Below are my images for the kitchen.

Hand drawing

View 1

This shows the angle of the viewer in the kitchen for this perspective image.

This is my first image which I drew up in Vectorworks. It shows the 

wireframe before I have added in any textures and colour.

I then added some materials and textures and colour to the image using Vectorworks and Photoshop.

View 2

This shows the angle of the viewer in the kitchen for this perspective image.

I have created another wire model in Vectorworks showing the 

other side of the kitchen to the previous one.

I have added colour and texture and lighting to this model using Vectorworks and photoshop.

I have used a light coloured blind to blend in with the walls so that the room appears more spacious, and also wall cupboards to draw the eye upwards, also creating the illusion of extra space (Tips from the article 'Small Space Solutions for every room').

All images are drawn to scale 1:50.

Colour Scheme in rooms

Here I have taken the original colour palettes I chose for each room, and added the products I have chosen to show how the products reflect the colour palette.

The colours in this palette represent feelings of love, creativity, royalty and wealth (Colour Theory book by Cameron Chapman), which are all positive feelings.

The colours in this palette represent feelings of purity, cleanliness, and wholesomeness (Colour Theory book by Cameron Chapman). Cleanliness is perfect for use in the bathroom.

This colour palette represents feelings of passion, nature, calm and dignity (Colour Theory book by Cameron Chapman). They are positive feelings which is what my client needs.

Walls and Flooring

Paint

Originally, my client wanted to paint the bedroom walls in a pastel pink colour, because it would give a feminine feel to the room.

From this colour palette of pinks, her favourite was a whisper of pashmina because it was pale with just a hint of pink. Below, I have created an image of this colour being used on the bedroom walls. 

However, she changed her mind because she was unsure on whether the room would look too pink with furnishings in pink as well, so decided to go for a more neutral colour on the walls and just have pink as an accent colour for the bedding and curtains. 

She decided to go for magnolia as it is a neutral colour and means that the colour scheme can be easily changed in the future if she wants to by changing the accent colour in the furnishings.

Below is an image I have created to show the magnolia colour on the bedroom walls.

Flooring

My client wanted to find a colour that she could use throughout the house that would match her different colour schemes. It needed to match the pink scheme in the bedroom and the brown scheme in the bathroom. She thought cream carpets would not be very practical, so decided to look at carpets that were fairly neutral in colour. I suggested choosing a carpet that was a pale brown/cream with a hint of pink in, to bring out the colours in both rooms, which she liked very much.

Carpet

created in vectorworks - showing the carpet in the bathroom

For the flooring in the kitchen, my client wanted to have a vinyl flooring, not wood or carpet, and wanted something not too light in colour. She really liked the tiles chosen in the kitchen, so I found a flooring that was very similar, tying the colours of the kitchen together and adding some pattern to the room. 

Flooring

created in vectorworks

Tile Specifications

I have produced a tile specification for the bathroom and the kitchen showing how the tiles are to be placed, and at which height they are to be placed.

 The ceiling height for the bathroom is 245cm, so I have specified that the bottom of the tile border is to be placed 100cm from the ground all the way around the room so that it is level with the bottom of the window frame.

The ceiling height for the kitchen is also 245cm. The cabinets and appliances are 90cm in height, so I have specified the bottom of the tiles to be placed at 90cm, as shown. 

Bibliography

www.dulux.co.uk (viewed 11th November 2011)