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I presented my powerpoint to our technical staff in the theater department because they are always building house, rooms and various things for different time periods and styles. I mentioned being able to use different styles in my designs since I know have researched them so hopefully the crew will think to do research next time and can design great sets.
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I have done many different things working at Martin Furniture. Because it is a retail store, I have learned how to work in the office, on the floor, and how to decorate. I do lots of small task to help the store like pricing new items that come in or organize the fabric wall in order of color. I also help in the office. I answer phones so I have learned to talk to customers. I also learned how to pay invoices, post sales, read statements, find prices for items and help order things. Of course, I learned about decorating. I learned things like the different type of couch cushions, types of chair skirts, different types of pillows, how to mix colors or patterns, ways to decorate beds, how to incorporate art into a space and so much more.
I have really grown through this internship and I have gotten very close with the ladies I work with. They really included me in the business and let me do things by myself, let me take charge of projects and supported me anytime I tried something new. I especially learned how to work with different types of people and how businesses work. I feel very lucky to have worked for Martin Furniture and to have grown so much in a year.
Based off of the interview, I think interior design would be a very do-able job. Lots of designers do not get interior design degrees so if I decided I wanted to do interior design later in life, I could. I agree that the customers make it difficult and often frustrating. This mentorship has taught me many soft skills as well as design skills. I learned how to answer various problems over the phone and help customers who come into the store. My mentor has taught me many things from design tips to life skills. She is very motivating so I am very comfortable when I try my own hand at designing. 1. "Interior Design." Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia (2016): 1p. 1. Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia. Web. 3 Nov. 2016.
This source talks about interior design such as architecture and interior decorating like finishes. The opening paragraphs talk about things like walls, doors, colors, wood, lighting, etc. Then it talks about the history of interior design stating “human concern for improvement of the immediate environment has always been present” (Funk and Wagnalls). It starts with the ancient world and explores times like renaissance interiors or victorian interiors up until 20th century design. This will be a useful source to use in a research paper for background and reference. This is a credible source because it comes from a published encyclopedia. There is no bias from the authors, it is all just information. It was published in 2016 so it is a current, credible source. 2. Kemp, Rachel. "An Introduction to Scandinavian Design." Design Necessities. Ydesign Group, 26 Aug. 2016. Web. 20 Feb. 2017. This article discusses my design style, Scandinavian Design, and how it came to be and what it is. It was created by the Europeans in the 1950’s when they wanted a more minimalist look and wanted organic furniture that was not mass produced. They came up with this new style full of woods and little intricate details for a cleaners, simpler look. “Scandinavian designers put their own spin on the style, incorporating elements of their longstanding craftsmanship traditions, particularly with wood” (Kemp). This is a credible article because it was created within the last year and has many facts to prove all of its points. The website is a design website for a big design company so it is a credible source. This is my most helpful source because it describes my style with is my essential question . It will be my go-to source for information. 3. “A Philosophy of Interior Design. Contributors”. Stanley Abercrombie. Harper & Row. New York. 1990. X. This book is about interior design. It talks about the origin of it, the meaning of it and how it is done. The author is interested in interior design and decided to research the worth of it. I am going to use a quote from page 10 about the bible that says “According to Exodus 27:16, even God practiced it, advising Moses: "And for the gate of the court shall be an hanging of twenty cubits, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, wrought with needlework” (Abercrombie10). This source will help with research in explaining the meaning of interior and why it is a career. It is a credible source because it is a published author who studied interior design. It was not published recently so it may not be completely up to date. Everyone has a different aesthetic. Some people love darker colors or neutral colors. Some people may like leather while others love soft fabrics. Working in a furniture store for a year, I noticed different preferences among people and how many different combinations of things you can have. To be an interior designer, you have to over look your own style and learn to adopt other people's to be able to work with them. As I helped people pick put furniture, I noticed many things in the store were a very rustic, neutral style. My styles is more white and sleek. I started wondering how many different styles there are and what the different kinds are.
My boss has a transitional style. This is a mix in between traditional and modern. She likes to decorate with creams, browns and patterns while maybe throwing antlers in there somewhere. Although I am surrounded by neutral colors, I love white and pops of vibrant color. What I mean is my design style is very different. She loves big comfy couches while I prefer a minimalist look. Once I noticed the difference in styles, I knew what my research project would be. I am researching how to design a space in my own style while using what I have learned from my mentor, who has a very different style. My style is call Scandinavian while hers is transitional. Researching this question will help me to learn how to apply my style to designing spaces. I think being in a space that has your style will help you to be happier in the room and it affects your emotions. My family is currently renovating a house so I get to design my room as well as help my mom decorate the rest of the house. I will need to apply my style to it so I need to research how to decorate in that style. I know my style is Scandinavian so I should decorate with very light colors, like white, for the walls. Pine and other light woods are often used for furniture so I can use that for beds and tables. The art is often abstract or simple and there are usually plants in the spaces. I often see examples of my style on Pinterest and Instagram so I am constantly getting ideas. I also love woven rugs and western patterns so I would add that to the Scandinavian style to make it my own. I found some articles about interior design throughout history and I also researched different design styles finding that mine is Scandinavian. I read articles about what the style looks like and how it came to be. I used different resources like a book for my history, an online article for my style information and an interview from my mentor about her job. I learned that it is very easy to use the information I used the information I learned to learn where my design style came from and to create my own space in my own style. I just have to get inspiration from different things and make it my own. Interior design is all about making it yours and adding your own style so I can do that easily. To start out with, I had no idea what my style was. I knew different designs that I liked but I did not know my style was Scandinavian. I am currently learning to put different pieces and colors together to get the right look. One of my favorite places to get inspiration and buy pieces from is Urban Outfitters. I found this through my research and they have a very similar style to mine so I can get ideas from them. While I did learn about my style and how to decorate with it, I think the most important thing I learned was not from articles, but from experience. Because I now know how to research different design styles, I can be a better interior designer. I will not always get to design a room in my style. In fact, most people have completely different styles so because of this project, I know how to research a style and use its key details in designing a room. I will be a better interior designer if I can easily switch my styles and know what elements are used in each. I can now say I found my design styles and can use what I learned through my mentorship to decorate any room with different styles and will be a successful interior designer by being so versatile. |
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