Furniture Design Ideas

From Lily’s and Chen’s design program, we developed several bubble diagrams, all of which could be developed into designs. For our example, we drew design templates and laid out the templates TABLE 10.5 User analysis for Lily’s and Chen’s Bathroom Design. Information for preparing the user analysis would come from the needs assessment forms. More […]

Meet Lily and Chen. Their bathroom remodeling project is an example of how to prepare a design program. We interviewed Lily and Chen at their home. We used the various forms and checklists from chapter 5, "Assessing Needs," to collect information for their design project. Then, we developed this design program. After you read the […]

Begin the evaluation of your plan by scoring your design against the Bathroom Planning Guidelines using the checklist in Table 10.3. This is an important step to make sure you have developed a design that is functional as well as safe. тЭР" FIGURE 10.12 The custom shower and jetted tub are added to the elevation […]

After you have placed each item on the dimensioned drawing, verify all your dimensions. Start at one corner and check your dimensions across the wall. In our example (Figures 10.8, 10.9, and 10.10), we can verify our dimensions as follows: 177 inches 4496 mm total wall length – 21 inches – 533 mm clearance from […]

After the priority areas are placed and dimensioned, add the other fixtures and features in the plan. Continue checking dimensions by subtracting the amount of clearances for each fixture from the remaining wall space. Be sure to verify dimensions in each direction, such as each side and in front of the fixture. Allow for door […]

Start your dimensioned design drawing with the priority areas of the plan. These are the ele­ments that are not moveable, demand the most space, or are most important to the client. For example, you might start your dimensioned drawing with the toilet area because plumbing con­nections dictate the location. Or you might start with a […]

Very early in the design process, think in three dimensions. For example, placing the toilet next to the vanity may work fine in plan, but how will it look vertically? We experience space in multiple dimensions, so we must design for all perspectives. After you have developed one or more visual diagrams that appear to […]

Bubble diagrams suggest ways to arrange spaces in the bathroom. Now it is time to see if these ideas can be translated into a design that will work in the actual space. This is the development of the visual diagram. Using design templates, try multiple layouts in the room outline. Use the ideas generated by […]

An important foundation for producing your visual diagram, and eventually your design drawing, is the room outline. The room outline is a scaled drawing of the perimeter of the bathroom space. Prepare a drawing of all walls and fixed structural or architectural features, such as win­dows and doors. The information you need to complete the […]

Moving from the design program to the completed design solution is an exciting and creative process. It is also a process that requires accuracy and verification. In this section, we will discuss a process for moving from the design program to a dimensioned design drawing of your design solution. We will emphasize the importance of […]