70s-Inspired Concept Book

Hey guys,

For a Space Planning project of mine, I had to design a 3000sf  2 storey home for a hypothetical client in West Vancouver. Below I have included my concept statement, as well as some of the inspirational images for my great room/dining room/kitchen.

When you're designing a room, or doing any creative project really, it's a good idea to put some concepts and ideas together so that you can visualize what the space will look like (and more importantly, you're client-if you have one-will be on the same page as you). My biggest problem in art school was always having this fantastic, grand idea in my head, but not being able to execute exactly what I had in mind. A concept book is a good way to get some solid ideas together before you begin anything to avoid disasters later! (Trust me, I've had my fair share of surprises minutes before critiques!)

Some good questions to ask yourself before you start looking for images for your concept:
a) What kind of feeling would you like the space to evoke?

b) Are you going for something contemporary or traditional? Or my favourite - Electic (kinda a combo of both)? If you are just redecorating ONE room in your house, keep the style of the rest of the house in mind.

c) What is the space being used for? Is it formal or casual?

Now, for my favourite part, go find fun photos that inspire you!!!!



Concept Statement:

Mrs. Frampton's (my hypothetical client) passion for graphic arts was the inspiration for the design of her home. The clean lines and graphic patterns in the home are meant to inspire her creativity, while playing on the youthfulness of her family (She has two young boys and a teenage daughter). The retro patterns are reminiscent of the non-traditional references throughout the home. The traditional elements of the design represent the Frampton's conventional family traditions. Each room will be mostly white, grey and black, but bright colours will be used to draw attention to bold patterns and shapes throughout the interior.

Hola!

Hi Everyone!

I am an Interior Design student in Vancouver, BC who is passionate about all types of art & craft. From making soy candles to oil painting, I love anything that allows me to express my creativity and use my hands. This blog is to help other design/art students, as well as DIYers get some inspiration for their own projects. 

Because I have so many creative interests, I thought I would assign a medium for every day of the week. Since my favourite work of the last few years are some photos I took overseas, I am going to call days like today "Photo Mondays". On Photo Mondays, I will use a photo that I've taken as the inspiration for some sort of design project.

Today, I am using a photo that I took at a very sad place in Phnom Penh, Cambodia and am going to use the colours in it to create a colour scheme for something more cheerful and relaxing. 

I hope these photos are inspiring to you in some way!

S21 in Phnom Penh

LOVE these chairs!!

This weaving pattern pulls the linear lines of the shutters in my photo into the room.

This bookcase is a good use of an otherwise boring wall. It gives the viewer something to look at while walking down this hallway (a focal point), and is a good storage solution as well.

The flowers in the wallpaper are pale blue, but beside the orange (which is blue's complimentary colour) they look very muted. If they were beside a green or purple (something adjacent to blue in the colour wheel), they would be noticeably "bluer". This is a good way of toning down a wallpaper that might otherwise be overwhelming, while tying another blue aspect into the room.

This reminds me of a beach house or cottage. It has a traditional elements like the thick white casings, but also feels very natural and down to earth with all of the wood and organic patterns.

If you are using orange and blue together in a colour scheme for sort of design project, I suggest toning one of the two colours down. Blue and orange can both be overpowering colours when they are saturated (bright and full of colour). If you tone one of the two down to create a more neutral colour, you can use a more saturated version of the other colour for accents or to create a focal point.