ASID Dream Home 2012

The ASID Dream Home 2012 is finally completed! The space includes two custom made chandeliers by my dad that will be for sale at Lighting Innovation at the Laguna Design Center. If you have a chance to visit, it is truly worth it! Not only do the proceeds go to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, but each of the 17 rooms is a treasure trove of inspiration. If you buy your tickets online at www.asiddreamhome.com, it's only $25. At the door, its $32. It's open through March 25, 2012. Hope to see you there!

ASID Dream Home 2012

I am participating in ASID's Dream Home 2012. It is an amazing opportunity to design an ADA accessible laundry room, with proceeds benefiting the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. The home does not open to the public until March 2012, so we have a long way to go, but here is our concept board for our glamorous laundry room!

Home Accessories- Burlap Pillows

I made these pillows at the beginning of my room redesign, right after I'd decided to paint the walls gray. I wanted to reflect the beach community I live in without going over-the-top beach themed. You can see them placed in my room redesign post. My grandma & mom helped me sew these, as I'm no expert on the sewing machine. The stamps I drew by hand and cut out of scrap foam we had around the house.

Seahorse and Octopus Burlap Pillows

Close-up view. Stamped with hand drawn and cut foam stamp.

Close-up view. Also stamped with hand drawn and cut stamp.

Room Redesign

 After completing my room redesign, my sister decided to move home as well. Since I was already in her new room, she moved into the sewing room. The requirements were that we could not repaint and had a $200 budget. My mom, dad and I gave new life to a pair of lamps found at a thrift store. Most of the other things we already had. Some things are bought. Here is the room redesign.

Before: cluttered mismatched.

Before: Sleeping area.

Before: Thrift store lamps

After: Festive & eclectic. Nightstands from Ikea. Up-cycled lamps. Most pillows we had on hand, two were bought. Picture frame up-cycled to become cork board. Bunting made from scrap fabric & twine found around the house. Candle sticks in top corner found in garage.

One of the up-cycled lamps!

Room Redesign

When I moved home to start my design degree, I had the opportunity to redesign my sister's old bedroom (that I was moving into). It had become a collection of mismatched furniture with a country vibe that did not match the rest of the contemporary house. Gray is one of my favorite neutrals to work with, so that was my starting point. Of course, I used pieces we had around the house and up-cycled as much as possible. Here is the result. Photo credit (for 'after' pictures): Cory Hile.

Before

Before

After: Nothing new was purchased except the paint & shells in the glass jar. I made the headboard from scraps of wood found in the garage, twine, and nails. I made the pillows & bunting, and repainted the TV stand (also found in garage). I had the corner chair, coral candle holder and birdcages from a design sale. I repurposed an old filing cabinet as a dresser. My parents had the antique vanity that just needed some TLC.

The lamp on the vanity was also in the garage, and the shade was donated by our neighbor. I strung my collection of vintage keys on the pull string switch. There is a small black and white picture of my mom's family when she was young also on the vanity. The clock on the dresser is an old Ikea purchase. Each drawer on the filing cabinet describes its contents.

I already had the map and frame (previously on a different picture), and used the leftover burlap from the pillows to mat the map. The book nightstand are books we've already read, covered with inside-out Trader Joe's bag. It is then wrapped with string. The rope ball is another weekend creation from a design blog.

The birdcages have succulents inside (plucked from the garden and replanted).

Design Projects- Color Boards, Floorplans & Models

The design program in which I'm enrolled is very hands on. Therefore, I've created a lot of color boards, floorplans and models throughout my education. Instead of doing a separate post for each project, I thought it would be easier to showcase them all in one post. Details about each are posted in the captions.

3D Foam Core Model of a House

Top View. The floorplan was given and I specified & arranged the furniture.

Color board for my parents' living room.

This project included color boards for each room. Hand drawn & rendered furniture and elevation.

Color board for project requiring one for each room.

  

Color board for an eco-friendly vegetarian restaurant.

Rendering of greenery. Above: Electrical plan.

Design Project- Home Aid Project Playhouse

I recently volunteered with a few of my classmates for Home Aid's annual Project Playhouse fundraiser. Interior designers and architects team up to build a luxury playhouse that is then auctioned off. The proceeds go to Home Aid to aid local homelessness. All the building and design supplies are donated. To pull this off in 5 weeks is a huge accomplishment and speaks volumes to the caliber of professionalism and skill possessed by those involved in our interior design program (usually longer time is allotted- we were working under special circumstances). Here is our Wizard of Oz themed playhouse!
UPDATE: The playhouse sold at auction for $30,000! It also won the "People's Choice Award."

Farmhouse Cottage

Complete with Dorothy