Excercise in Creativity

Application to the Design:
Analyze
Synthesize
Evaluate 1 / Design Basics
2 / The Whole Interior Environment
3 / Application to the Design
4 / Environment Worksheet

The next section (4 / Environment Worksheet) has been included to answer the previous questions for your own environments. Here are a few things to think about as you work and after you've completed the worksheet:

BEGIN THE first stage of your Design Process-ANALYZE YOUR SPACE

What exists? In an objective overview, write down everything. Start with the architectural space and draw a floor plan. Attach a description of elements, current perception, function, and use. Collect this data.

What can be changed? Now you need to establish your budget. Be realistic. Back into this if needed, but planning a budget and sticking to it is a critical element of a project.

Next make a timeline. When can you start, when would you like to complete the project? How much time can you allocate during that time span? Who else is involved and what are the schedule requirements? Remember broad strokes right now. If you think you will need to hire contractors, plan an extra 2 months due to the demands on their schedules (this is a conservative estimate). What are your intentions? Are you painting and re-tiling or making structural changes? Are you considering adding plumbing and moving walls?

What are the possibilities? Start your imagination. Your answers to what exists and what can be changed will form your choices and affect the outcome.
As you learn more about decorative styles, architectural styles, color theory, material choices and budgeting, this answer will become apparent. The possibilities are endless and discovery of the solutions is astounding!

In the next issue we will focus on synthesizing the information and learning how to evaluate possible outcomes.

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