Monday, November 5, 2018

"Great" Room Design Project

Students will demonstrate their understanding of the basics of design by designing their own "great room," using appropriate color schemes.  Students now have a basic background of interior design principles. They will apply what they have learned about drawing to scale, measuring for design, and space planning requirements & interior design by designing a room of their own.

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Students will:

  • 1. learn about art as a profession as well as an a vocation.
  • 2. practice measuring to scale.
  • 3. convert actual to scale sizes.
  • 4. learn to draw given lengths accurately.
  • 5. integrate with a geometry unit in mathematics.
  • 6. integrate with writing and computer technology by developing a precise description of their dream room.
1. Each student will select furniture for their "great room." They are to plan a pleasing layout and consider the traffic pattern.

2. A focal point should be identified.

3. Students are to color their room. They should include as many samples and pictures as possible to give a reasonable feel of the room.

Items should be downloaded/scanned to produce your final product.

Project Overview:  You are to choose a room in your own home to redesign.  This redesign will include the following details:

Flooring:  Carpeting, wood, panel, pre-fabricated, or tile?

Wall Covering/Paint:  How many gallons of paint, and what colors?  Do you need primer?  1-2 coats?  Per Gallon Square Footage will tell you how much to buy!  Wallpaper, or something else entirely?  Wainscote, panelling?

Window Treatments:  Curtains, blinds, etc.

Furniture:  Any furniture you might need for your new room.

Electronics:  Television, Cable versus Network/Internet Only, computer or laptop, how many remotes, audio componants, lighting (built in vs. lamps, etc.).  Heating/Cooling (vents vs. window/floor based units).

Additional Items as necessary:  These could include cieling fans, refrigerators/snack areas, or other specialty items.  Think about how you could best use space, and what you would want to be doing in this room.

New Windows/Doors if necessary.

GOAL:  You are the designer/salesperson and you need to have your parents (someone at home) approve your design, and the cost breakdown.  You do not need to estimate labor costs for this project.  We will assume, for sake of argument, that you are going to do all the work, with no major changes to electrical, structural, or plumbing.

Activity 1:  Pick a room in your home.  Talk to your parents about this (they are the customer), and get some ideas for how you would like to design it for them (or for you with thier approval).

Activity 2:  Measure The Room:  Draw a scale drawing of your room.  Make sure to include closets, dimensions, windows, doors, and openings. You also need to note exactly where outlets are, cieling hieghts, lighting, and other items.  Make sure your drawing is as detailed as possible.

Activity 3:  Transfer you drawing into FloorPlanner online.  Make sure to double-check your measurements in the digital version to your scale drawing.  You will use this tool to add furniture and other items as you design the room.

Activity 4:  GO SHOPPING:  You may do this in person (with your parent's permission), or online.  When shopping you must find each item you are putting in your new room.  Try to record dimensions for each item so you can enter them on Floorplanner. Obviously the items on floor planner will not be exactly like the items you find shopping, so you will need to add pictures to your presentation (see below).  Make sure to save images of all items chosen to include on your presentation.  You will also need quantity, item descriptions, and sources, in addition to pricing and delivery information.

Activity 5:  Create a Google Slides (Click for Template) presentation that outlines your designs, includes images of your room (prior to the changes), and screen shots of the design from FloorPlanner.com with images of the items you chose.  You must also include a breakdown of all your costs, and a final price for the items.

Using the REVIEW FORM (Click Here), you can present the Google Slides project to your parents, and have them give you feedback, along with their approval of this project.  You are also the salesperson for this.  See what it might take to "sell" your parents on the design.  You might need to take suggestions, and adjust your project more than once, before you get a final approval.  This is an important process to learn, not just for this project, but for life!


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