Wednesday, 31 August 2016

WORKING WITH CLIENTS

Module 10

There must be someone you know who could do with the help of an Interior Designer. 

Meet with them for an hour or so, with them acting as your client.

Choose one room in their house that needs work on and treat the meeting as you would a first meeting with a client. 

As your assignment:

1.    Write a report on that meeting.

2.    Write up a suggested scheme for the room.

INITIAL REPORT

My client has called an Interior Design to help with the renovating of her spare room into a nursery for her expecting child. Before discussing ideas, I provided my client with different design magazines, pinpointing the ones she liked and the ones she didn’t.

At first glance of the spare room, it’s the perfect size to turn into a bedroom, with enough room to place a bed, drawers, a single chair, and there’s still space for toys and sleeping space for when the child is old enough for sleepovers. The floors are painted a stark white, and the floor has a grey carpet. Overall, the study looks very boring and mature, which is fitting for a spare room, not a child’s potential bedroom.

The wiring in the study does not need any replacing. The only thing the client has mentioned is changing the lampshade of the ceiling light. There are four power points around the study, so there is no need to add any extra when converted into the bedroom. The only natural light comes from one window facing northwest, which provides ample sunlight through the day and afternoon. Foe extra artificial light, my client has also requested a bedside table for a lamp if need be, and my client has provided her own electrician for this project.

My client has requested a small area for a desk, so that when her child is older, she can work on homework or other projects in that area. She has also included that she would like a feature wall in the room. Despite having a daughter, my client has chosen a neutral colour scheme, with splashes of pinks and reds. The neutrality of the colours will make it match the rest of the house.

Price wise, the client has stated that money is not an issue, and will be willing to pay whatever it takes to get the best traders in for the renovation.

After an hour or so of discussions, the client and I have come to an agreement. The room will have a grey and pink colour scheme, with the furniture being mahogany coloured, the room will  also include a blackboard feature well, as well as a small closet to hold clothing and extra storage. The closet will have sliding mirrors for doors, and consists of removable shelves for easy access to toys and clothes, and when the child is older, can be removed to make hanging space. The floor will be carpeted, which adds comfort, and walls will be decorated with framed art and the ceilings with glow in the dark stars.

SUGGESTED SCHEME

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