How To Design a Room in 10 Easy Steps

HOW TO DESIGN A ROOM IN 10 EASY STEPS

SECTION 1: WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION SECTION 2: PRE-PLANNING FOR FABULOUS ROOM SECTION 3: CREATE THE PERFECT MOOD FOR YOUR ROOM SECTION 4: SELECTING ALL THE RIGHT FURNISHINGS

FOR YOUR ROOM SECTION 5: CONCLUSION UDEMY LECTURE: ERIKKA FOGLEMAN:INTERIOR DESIGNER ROTHA OUDOM

SECTION 1 1. OVERVIEW OF THE COURSE CONTENT 10 STEPS: 1. Measure your room 2. Decide on key activities 3. Choose your style 4. Choose your color scheme 5. Choose your rug 6. Choose your furniture 7. Choose your wall art/wall decor.

8. Choose your lighting 9. Choose your window coverings 10. Choose your accessories and greenery

2. 3 EASY CHANGES TO MAKE ANY ROOM LOOK BETTER NOW! - Rug:

- Drapes:

• Soften the edges of the window

• Add texture to walls

• Opportunity to repeat colors

• Adjust lighting and privacy

- Greenery:

-Look for ways to repeat color within the room

SECTION 2 3. INTRODUCTION TO SECTION 2 -Focus on 2 main areas:

+Measuring your room

+Deciding the key activities

4. MEASURE YOUR ROOM

-Take 3 measurement of the room:

Width - Length - Height -Draw a simple floor plan:

-Window:

5. ACTIVITY #1

(4 Line)

Ex: 12’

6’

6. DECIDE ON KEY ACTIVITIES • Watch TV • Eat

• Entertain • Sleep • Play Games • Work • Read • Pay Bills • Write • Relax

• Work on hobbies

+

How many people?

SECTION 3 7. INTRODUCTION TO SECTION 3 Choosing Styles

8. CHOOSE YOUR STYLE

Styles: • Contemporary (Straight clean line) • Traditional (Wood, formal symmetry, soft curve, more neutral color scheme) • Transitional (Traditional + contemporary twist, neutral floor, lot of difference texture) • Mid-Century Modern (1950-simple line, graphic pattern, cool indoor-outdoor vibe) • Industrial (Metal, Reclaim wood, cool color scheme) • Urban Modern (Contemporary+Industrial, NY loft feel, Large low profile furniture, graphic pattern in accessories) • Coastal Chic (White-blue color scheme, beach and ocean decor.)

• Scandinavian (like contemporary clean line, light-bright color, organic material) • French Country (laid back lifestyle of french countryside) • Zen (Clean, minimal, neutral color scheme) • Bohemian (Bold-bright color scheme with pattern) • Farmhouse (like french country style, distress wood) • Western (lether furniture, Raw-rough wood) MOOD LIFESTYLE Laid-back • Industrial • Coastic chic • French Country • Bohemian • Farmhouse

Country

Relaxing • Farm house • Zen • Western • Scandinavian

Elegant City • Traditional • Contemporary • Transitional • Urban Modern

9. CHOOSE YOUR COLOR SCHEME #1 - Pick a neutral as main base color

Gray - Brown - White - Beige - Greige

-Choose accent color by clothes that you wear

Analogous Color Scheme

Cool

Chrome - Contemporary

Transitional

Mid-century Modern

Industrial

Scandinavian

Zen Gold - Transitional

Mid-Century Modern Behemian Wood - Traditional

Coastal Chic

Bohemian

French Country

Farmhouse

Western

Mid-Century

Modern

Urban Modern Black and iron - Industrial

x

Complementary Color Scheme

Warm

SECTION 4 10. INTRODUCTION TO SECTION 4 -Create dramatic room

11. CHOOSE YOUR RUG

3 Factors: -Size -Color - Accent color + pattern stand out -Material - Wool 1 Rug - Buy Biggest one

Website to buy rug -Rugsusa.com -Wayfair.com -Overstock.com -Hayneedle.com

12. CHOOSE YOUR FURNITURE Functionality & Style Main Activity

On Google for example: Industrial Style and table

Shopping Tab, Image, All

Then you can see the price

COMPANY Contemporary Style: West Elm, Room and Board, Y Living, Ikea Traditional: Ethan Allen, Bassett, Thomasville, Jerome’s Transitional: Z Gallerie, Home-decorations.com, Living Spaces Mid-Century: West Elm Industrial: Restoration Hardware, World Market Urban Modern: Crate and Barrel, CB2, Room and Board

13. CHOOSE YOUR WALL ART/WALL DECOR Wall Art: 1. Photography 2. Abstruct Art 3. Regular Painting Height:

Site: Greatbigcanvas.com Etsy.com (Unique wall decor.)

14. CHOOSE YOUR LIGHTNING Should have 3 types of lighting: -Ambient lighting (not neccessary for bedroom) -Task lighting-Table lamp, floor lamp -Mood lightning:

Site: Lamp Plus Wayfair.com Overstock.com

Y lightning.

15. CHOOSE YOUR WINDOW COVERINGS TYPES:

-Contemporary -Mid-Century-Modern

Simple Roman Shades Roller Blinds Wood Blinds Simple-clean Drapes

-Industrial -Urban-Modern -Traditional

Formal, Heavy Drapes Hobbled Roman Shades

-Transitional

Anything Goes!

-Coastal Chic

Light, Airy Drapes Simple Roman Shades Plantation Shutters Light Filtering Roller Shades

-Scandinavian

Simple, Light Colored Drapes

Light Filtering Roller Shades -Zen -French Country Curtains/Drapes Simple Roman Shades Plantation Shutters -Bohemian Richly Colored Patterned Drapes Wood Blinds Roman Shades -Farmhouse Site: Blinds.com Simple Drapes Wayfair.com Wood Blinds Overstock.com Plantation Shutters -Western

16. CHOOSE YOUR ACCESSORIES AND GREENERY Accessories - Accent Colors

Eg: Pillow

Site: Home Goods Crate and Barrel Vase

Sculpture Clocks Plants Greenery: Provide Oxygen, Warm

Tall plant at the corner

Books

Candles

SECTION 5 17. CONCLUSION - REVIEW OF 10 STEPS 1. Measure your room 2. Decide on key activities 3. Choose your style 4. Choose your color scheme 5. Choose your rug 6. Choose your furniture 7. Choose your wall/art decor 8. Choose your lighting 9. Choose your window coverings 10. Choose your accessories and greenery