Title: Research products and design solutions to satisfy a client’s needs, preferences, and goals.
Course: Interior Design II (19263-II) > Section: Developing a Design

Research should include

- using resources to identify and select suitable products, such as
  - interior finish materials
  - lighting
  - plumbing fixtures
  - textiles for various treatments
  - furniture, fixtures, and equipment (FF&E)
  - cabinetry
  - accessories
- identifying and selecting suitable design solutions to specific problems
- documenting how the selected products and design solutions will satisfy the client’s needs, preferences, and goals.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- How can research of product or design information help satisfy a client’s preferences and needs?
- How can interior design professionals ascertain whether the product and design information found is accurate and current?

Communication

- What communication skills assist with gathering and evaluating product information?
- How can a professional communicate to the client how selected products will satisfy identified preferences and needs?

Leadership

- How do professionals gather all product and/or design information pertinent to a design project?
- How can interior design professionals take responsibility for evaluating the product and/or design information gathered?
- How can interior design professionals conduct research to identify product and/or design information?

Management

- What management skills are involved in a search for product and/or design information?
- What resources assist with gathering and evaluating product and/or design information?
- How should product and/or design information be organized?