WEEK 9 JULY 22- JULY 29

JULY 28

Below are just a few of many pics taken while in North Carolina working on the installation of the Dockendorfs residence. This project is one of several I worked on with Darcy all summer and was the final project before I came home. I learned what steps are required for customer drapery, custom bedding, and ordering for a project this large. Darcy did all the planning for this home via phone calls, emails, and fax while in Texas. It was a neat experience to see sketches of how this home would pull together actually come to life while we were there. My role during this entire thing was to do elevations and renderings of Darcy's sketches for the Dockendorfs to approve of before we ordered the material and they began getting made. I ordered hardware and fixtures for all the bathrooms. I was given a folder all the clients existing furniture and art and I made floor plan layouts for each floor showing where everything should go. With all that being said when I arrived at the Dockendorf residence I felt like I had already been there. We immediately began working, going through all the rooms moving furniture and accessories as needed. Darcy gave me a lot of freedom during that week and let me make decisions on where a lot of things should be relocated. When we walked into the home it looked like they had just moved in and the goal was that by the time we left it look like a complete put together home. I assisted Darcy in shopping for accessories and supplies. I also helped in hanging artwork, greenery, and drapery. This was a very difficult project because we were having to combine preowned items that were both modern and rustic with the new selections by the client. There were many different styles that had to work together in each space to create a well thought out design. Darcy and I both worked late into each night and woke up each morning and discussed our ideas over coffee. It was a wonderful teamwork experience and the icing on the cake to me knowing that residential design is for me.

JULY 29

All in all this internship was the learning experience I was hoping for. I was able to see and do things that I did not learn in school and actually see what its like to work in the real world. I am really glad that I went out of state and was able to see how interior design is viewed differently from state to state. Darcy really took the time to explain all the different aspects of her business so that if I were to pursue my own I would understand what steps needed to follow. I look forward to someday opening my own business and am thankful for all the knowledge Darcy offered.

WEEK 8 JULY 16- JULY 22

JULY 19

design trends, they come and they go so what is big right now? I have noticed for back splashes and especially bathrooms glass tile is HUGE.... literally people are using it everywhere. Residential, Commercial, Highend, Lowend.

JULY 21, 2012

HGTV star David Bromstad predicts 2012 design trends in the article below
http://www.sheknows.com/home-and-gardening/articles/953251/hgtvs-david-bromstad-predicts-2012-interior-design-trends

WEEK 6-7 JULY 2- JULY 15

JULY 5,2012

BELOW ARE TWO REALLY GOOD LINKS FROM KBIS IN INNOVATIONS IN THE KITCHEN AND BATH INDUSTRY. IN TODAY'S INDUSTRY IN ALL FORMS OF DESIGN IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO BE ON THE CUTTING EDGE AND KNOW WHAT PRODUCTS ARE NEW. DOING SO WILL ALLOW YOU TO HAVE A BROADER KNOWLEDGE OF POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS FOR CLIENT AS WELL AS A DESIGN THAT IS CURRENT FOR YEARS TO COME. PEOPLE COME TO DESIGNERS TO SHOW THEM POSSIBILITIES THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF AND THE BEST WAY TO DO THAT IS TO BE AWARE OF WHAT OPTIONS YOU HAVE.

http://bcove.me/h3xadttr


http://bcove.me/bi0aplql

A great way to see all of the new products and materials available is to attend shows such as KBIS one is coming up soon in New Orleans. These shows expose designers to what is cutting edge and help to expand our design expertise.



JULY 6,2012

A new out look on Kitchen design.


Fevzi Karaman – new multifunctional kitchen
In designing the kitchen, Fevzi Karaman, a young Turkish designer has applied all the outlines of a design object. We can cite among others the well-studied geometric character of the kitchen. Still on this point, Fevzi Karaman has harmonize strict lines and curves through the beveled corners of the kitchen for example.

WEEK 5 JUNE 25- JULY 1

JUNE 26,2012

The information below was obtained from this website http://www.asid.org/NR/rdonlyres/572C5A0B-D931-4763-A703-4D00E156D162/0/ASID_Legislative101web.pdf

What is interior design legislation? Through these establishedtitle acts (registrationpractice acts (licensure), which

States legally recognize the interior design profession through

legislation that establishes minimum standards of qualifi cation that

must be met to become registered in the state.

standards, interior design legislation protects and benefi ts public health, safety

and welfare. In addition to establishing standards of minimum competency for the

profession, interior design laws legally recognize interior design as a profession

and often defi ne its scope of practice.

Professional registration or licensure laws do not say who provides “good design”

or “bad design.” This is a subjective decision that can only be made by a client.

Instead, professional regulations set a minimum level of competencies required to

safely practice a profession.

Generally, there are two types of interior design legislation:

or certifi cation), which set standards for the use of a certain title but do not prevent

anyone from practicing interior design; and

require that professionals obtain a state license to off er interior design services.

The answer is simple: Every decision an interior designer makes

aff ects life safety and quality of life.

enforceable standards of minimum competency and ensures that only qualifi ed

individuals design interior spaces or represent themselves as having the

qualifi cations to do so.

Further, by providing legal defi nitions of the scope of interior design services

and who may refer to themselves as a “registered [certifi ed] interior designer,”

legislation helps consumers diff erentiate the responsibilities and services of each of

the design professions, helping them choose the appropriate professional for their

projects, and bringing the benefi t of more open competition to the design process.

This is an awesome link on what Mississippi reguires or more importantly what they do not.
http://www.asid.org/custom/ASID/advocacy/documents/GPA_DATA_SHEET-Mississippi.pdf



JUNE 27,2012

THE DIAGRAM ABOVE DISPLAYS THE DIFFERENCE IN LAWS FROM STATE TO STATE.


FROM THE WEBSITE BELOW I OBTAINED THIS INFROMATION.
http://www.ij.org/despite-no-evidence-federal-court-upholds-florida-law-that-puts-interior-designers-out-of-business


Tallahassee, Fla.—On March 1, the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a Florida law that prohibits people from practicing interior design unless they first get the government’s permission.  The law requires that they spend six years and thousands of dollars jumping through the arbitrary hoops of Florida’s interior design licensing law.  The ruling comes despite admissions by the state that there is no evidence that the unlicensed practice of interior design poses any threat to the public.

“The facts in this case couldn’t be clearer:  There isn’t a shred of evidence that Florida’s interior design law does anything but protect licensed interior designers from honest competition,” said Clark Neily, senior attorney at the Institute for Justice, a national public interest law firm challenging the Florida law in federal court.  “This ruling sets a dangerous precedent, not just for interior designers, but for workers in all creative occupations.”

WATCH A 2-MIN VIDEO ON THIS LAWSUIT: http://bit.ly/i1jBms

Legal recognition establishes

Why should interior designers be

registered or licensed?

WEEK 4 JUNE18-JUNE24

JUNE 18,2012

http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/globalization/

Scheuerman, William, "Globalization", The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Summer 2010 Edition), Edward N. Zalta (ed.), URL = <http://plato.stanford.edu/archives/sum2010/entries/globalization/>.

The article above is a great article to really dive deep into what globalization even is. I know for me personally before taking a course called cultural systems the word globalization had never even been brought up to me. The article above is very in depth but in a very researched way describes how in globalization we all begin to take on traits of one another and integrate as time goes on less and less distinction can be made between cultures. The debate is being made that the US is trying to globalize the world to do things just as we do it and vise versa many different answers arrive when the question of what is globalization is asked?


Another odd way of putting it I found on a blog which stated,

"Have you ever stopped to realize what an impact the entire world has on you? If not, allow the person who wrote the following to make that realization for you. I got this in my student teaching seminar class today:

Question: What is the truest definition of globalization?

Answer: Princess Diana's death.

Question: How come?

Answer: An English princess, with an Egyptian boyfriend, crashes in a French tunnel, driving a German car, with a Dutch engine, driven by a Belgian who was drunk, on Scottish whiskey, followed closely by Italian Paparazzi, on Japanese motorcycles, treated by an American doctor, using Brazilian medicines.

This is provided to you by an American, using Bill Gates' technology, and you're probably reading this on your computer, that uses Taiwanese chips, and a Korean monitor, assembled by Bangladeshi workers, in a Singapore plant, transported by Indian lorry-drivers, hijacked by Indonesians, unloaded by Sicilian longshoremen, and trucked to you by Mexican illegals..."

That, my friends, is globalization!

I'm not trying to make light of Princess Diana's death. But it kind of makes your head spin to consider how interconnected the world has become. Some people are nervous about globalization. And some people are just in denial. But it's impossible to escape it--the way the world seeps in. You can't fence the world out, and you can't fence yourself in. Technology knows no borders. As one of the first computer geeks stated, "Information wants to be free."
http://yesthisisanother.blogspot.com/2010/10/vocabulary-word-of-day-globalization.html

Basically all over the world we all impact each other in someway  and so the question is how does that impact design?

June 19,2012

what is globalization? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgPLn76LTAQ


June 20,2012
The link below is a pdf on the topic of Global Influence on Interior design. The article discusses how now when designing
http://www.kon.org/urc/crawford.pdf

WEEK 3 JUNE10-17

JUNE 14, 2012
Just as when anyone designs something they research what it is used for. What were the pros and cons to the previously used method? What would make it better? What does data say would improve it? Does the color matter? Does the shape matter? Many questions can be asked when starting a design and of course this applies to interior design. On an interview once at the University of Southern Mississippi and interviewee said, " When Henry Ford asked people what they wanted they said a faster horse" with that being said, sometimes you have to think outside the box and find a solution in design that not even the client is aware of. Designers have to be innovative and creative in order to make the absolute best use out of a space. In order to think outside the box and draw conclusions research and data has to be compiled and today more and more design is evidence based rather than just aesthetics.

JUNE 15, 2012

Evidence-based design is defined as a field of study that emphasizes the importance of using credible data in order to influence the design process.

Below is a great video on Evidence based design and how its important.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XuCpLY787s

My favorite link is below it really describes what is involved in evidence based design and how it impacts the environment.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8duUzagm5w

RIVERSTONE DESIGNS INC

The view from the office window and Gordon and Darcy's residence.

Gordon working on an exterior elevation for a client

The final exterior elevation

 





Me at my desk for the summer measuring a
floor plan to draw elevations for the Dockendorf residence

Mrs. Darcy's table of samples for

custom drapery on the Dockendorf residence

Darcy and Gordon Colson are a husband and wife team whom own Riverstone Designs Inc. Darcy is a certified interior designer and Gordon an architect. They do both residential and commercial work. Below is a link to their website which goes into more detail about their past projects and their mission.

http://www.riverstonedesignsinc.com/architecture.htm

These are some renderings I did this week of Darcy's drapery designs for the client

JULY 9,2012

I am posting an update of some of the work I have done up to this point.

There are color renderings of furniture layouts I have been working on. The customer wants to renovate the great room in their home. I did 3different layouts for the customer of how different walls could be taken out to open up the space and then renderings of how those interiors would look.