FINAL PROJECT

 This project was a lot of fun. I wasn't sure how I felt about it or what I was going to do at first. The evening we were given our assignment the 4 of us at the table really just looked at each other and scratched our heads attempting to figure out what exactly we should do.
 Right away I had a few ideas about what I wanted to do. I decided not to build a model or rearrange my living room.
I have a friend Rose Rosales who moved into a new house a few months ago. She decorated with what she had already but she has been slowly getting around to decorating and organizing every room. I have helped her with her sun room and her daughters' room already. I talked to her about my project for school and asked her if i could design her dining room. 

She wants to keep the mirror where it is. I did talk to her about maybe getting a bigger mirror to open up the room some more. She wants a chandelier and a new table.

These are a few photos of what it looks like right now.

She wants to paint all but one of the walls. She wants wallpaper on that wall

We spent a long time talking about what she wants and how she wants to decorate. She wants a buffet table. And she wants to have photographs of her family above it.
Rose talked to me about a place to put her nice dishes and some of her wine and martini glasses. I suggested that the buffet table she wants could also serve as a place to keep and possibly display the dishes.

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Quite a few ideas were thrown around. She wasn't entirely sure about how to highlight her photos. She liked the light fixture I was thinking of.

Rose also showed me images of the crown molding she wants

I spent a long time drawing everything in Google Sketch-Up.

 Together we went through the 3D images at my disposal with Sketch Up and found a dining table and a buffet table she liked. I found a chandelier she approved of. I was able to use the wallpaper she liked the best.

Finding the objects didn't take so long. The time-consuming part was putting everything into Sketch up.

Another trick I had to learn was how to create the entrance arch. The opening itself was easy with the arch tool. The difficulty I had was drawing a wall that wasn't flat

An X-ray image that better shows the entrance wall

Crown molding

In the end I was proud of how my project came out. Sketch-Up was a lot of fun to use. I really wish I'd had more time to work on it though.

Rose really likes and wants to use this specific wallpaper on the wall behind the mirror.
wallpaper
Wallpaper Vintage Textured Beautiful Germany Fullxfull Listing. 2010. Photograph. 1600 X 1200 Wallpaper. Http://www.desktopwallpaperhd.com. Web. <http://www.desktopwallpaperhd.com/wallpapers/Wallpaper-vintage-textured-beautiful-germany-fullxfull-listing-144031.html>.



ALL IMAGES IN THIS POST, EXCEPT FOR THE WALLPAPER, WERE CREATED BY JAMIE KING 2012

SEVERL MORE IMAGES OF MY FINAL PROJECT

ALL OF THE IMAGES IN THIS POST ARE ORIGINALS DONE BY JAMIE KING 2012

-KINESTHETIC EMPATHY-

The Awesomer. Livingroom Popcorn Machine. 2008-2011. Photograph. Http://theawesomer.com. Technablogs. Web. <http://theawesomer.com/living-room-popcorn-machine/118587/>.

We perceive an image using our sense of sight. A visual image can also stimulate one of our other 4 senses. This phenomenon is called kinesthetic empathy.

-LEGATO-

Attic Insulation. 2012. Photograph. Building Design and Decoration. Http://sourec.com. Web. <http://sourec.com/2011/02/06/loftattic-insulation-assist-in-bringing-down-your-energy-bills/>.

Connecting and flowing elements emphasized by light and dark. The image appears soft and smooth in the transition. This image however, is deceptive, attic insulation is very itchy and abrasive.

-PROGRESSIVE RHYTHM-

Jerry. Long Hallway. N.d. Photograph. Http://www.freakingnews.com. 2012. Web. <http://www.freakingnews.com/Long-Hallway-Pics-61843.asp>.

Progressive rhythm depicts an image or design with a repetitive element that changes sequentially in a gradual and expected manner.

-RHYTHM-

Triangles - original image by Jamie King - September 2012

An image with a repeating element that gradually changes. Usually in a predictable manner.

-SILHOUETTE-

Redbeanicy. Silhouettes Of Tea Time. N.d. Photograph. Shanghai, China. Http://www.flickr.com. 17 May 2012. Web. <http://www.flickr.com/photos/57727025@N00/7733598556/>.

Silhouette is the area between the contours of a shape. Silhouettes are solid and most often a profile.

-ASYMMETRICAL BALANCE-

Italia, Ditre. Cool Leather Sofas. 2011. Photograph. Modern Asymmetrical Design. Www.beinteriordecorator.com. B I D. Web.

Asymmetrical balance is a term used to describe how two dissimilar objects can carry the same visual weight.

-BILATERAL SYMMETRY-

Brookes. Shower-with-two-heads-double-shower-for-couples. 2011. Photograph. Bathroom Love, Fayetteville, North Carolina. Http://simplybrookes.blogspot.com. Web.

Bilateral symmetry is when two sides of an image or design are mirror images of each other.

-BALANCE-

Art By Jamie King 2012

Balance depends on the visual weight on either side of the design or image

-INTERNAL PROPORTIONS-

Rustic Bedroom. N.d. Photograph. Design Ideas. Http://www.dotavideo.com. Apr. 2011. Web. <http://www.dotavideo.com/rustic-traditional-house-bedroom-design/rustic-bedroom-design-2/>.

Using the objects and or elements around a particular element or object to determine it's actual size.

-SURREALISM-

Giant Champagne Cork. 2012. Photograph. Cool Stuff. Http://www.thegreenhead.com. Wine Enthusiasts. Web.

Surrealism is taking and object and portraying it in an impossibly large or small manner.

-HUMAN SCALE-

Hutchinson, Roland. Giant Table Lamp. 2009. Photograph. Http://www.geeky-gadgets.com. Web.

The brain is better able to judge the size of an object is when it is portrayed in proportion to a person.

-SCALE AND PROPORTION-

Original Work By Jamie King 2012

Scale refers to the size of an object or element and proportion is how the size of one object or element interacts with the size of another in the same design or image.

-EMPHASIS BY ISOLATION-

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Isolating an element from the rest of the design emphasizes and brings attention to it.

-EMPHASIS BY PLACEMENT-

Fireplace Stove from Restoration Hardware. N.d. Photograph. Interior Design Houses. Interiordesignhouses.com. June 2010. Web.

Placement of elements or objects in a way that draws the eye and makes the focal point obvious.

-EMPHASIS BY CONTRAST-

Ferrer. Red Room. 2010. Photograph. Bangers. Http://www.icangiveyouhouse.com. Web.

An element of an image that contrasts with the rest of the design

-EMPHASIS AND FOCAL POINT-

Original Design by Jamie King 201

Visual emphasis and focal points are elements of an image or design that bring attention to itself.

-REPETITION-

Sherry. How Do You Like Them Handles? 2011. Photograph. Http://www.younghouselove.com. Web.

Repetition is what the term suggests. The repetition of an element throughout an image. The smaller objects in this picture are all made of metal which implies that they somehow belong together.

-MONOCHROMATIC-

Fun Design Ideas. Complementing. N.d. Photograph. Bedroom and Interior Ideas For Minimalist House. Http://fundesignideas.com. Home Decor, 2007-2012. Web.

Monochromatic is defined as an image with only one hue that varies in the degree of value and intensity.

-COLLAGE-

Lucani, Jerome. Marilyn Monroe. N.d. Photograph. Web. <http://flamingcreatures.wordpress.com/author/flamingcreatures/>.

A collage is an image made up of several different pictures or objects that create a pleasant or familiar image.

-UNITY-

original art by Jamie King 2012

Unity in designs occurs when the different elements in a design belong together in a harmonious way.

-COLOR VALUE-

Project Colors. 2012. Photograph. Trespa Metadon, Sweden. Http://www.trespa.com. Web. <http://www.trespa.com/uk/documentation#country=62&document_type=740&>.

Creating color values, or differences in the same color, is accomplished by adding tint and contrast.

-COMPLEMENTARY COLORS-

Roberts, J. Complementary. N.d. Photograph. Looking at and Responding to Paintings. Http://resources.teachnet.ie. Web. <http://resources.teachnet.ie/jroberts/2004/pages/colour5.htm>.

Complementary colors are those found directly across from one another on the color wheel.
Red-Green
Yellow-Voilet
Blue-Orange

-PRIMARY COLORS-

Home Design. Yellow Red Blue Impressive Boys Room. N.d. Photograph. Http://www.homedesigndecorations.com. Feb. 2011. Web.

The primary colors are red, yellow and blue. These three colors are the foundation of every other color.

-COLOR-

Original design by Jamie King 2012

Color is the way the eyes interpret the visible light spectrum as it is reflected by the pigments on a surface.

-SHADING-

Ziolkowski, Gregor. THE STOVE. 1975. Photograph. PENCIL OR INDIA-INK DRAWINGS ON PAPER. Http://www.ziolkowskigregor.de. Web. <http://www.ziolkowskigregor.de/Gallery%20Drawing.html>.

Shading is the technique of adding contrast to an image in a way that creates depth.