Title: Develop a design project.
Course: Introduction to Interior Design (19263-18) > Section: Developing a Design

Development should include using the elements and principles of design to

- create a design for a space that meets specified criteria
- create a color scheme select appropriate materials (e.g., paint, wall coverings, flooring, fabrics)
- select and arrange furnishings, fixtures, and accessories.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- Why is it important to determine the specific purpose of the space as a first step in the design process?
- What space planning is needed to ensure that the design will satisfy the specific purpose?
- What are common sources of furnishings and accessories?

Communication

- What information is needed to define the use of the space?
- How can one understand and apply information about color in an interior design project?
- What communication skills assist with the selection and arrangement of furniture, fixtures, and equipment?

Leadership

- How do interior design professionals design spaces for specific purposes?
- How can a professional be certain that a design meets the defined purpose(s) of the space?

Management

- How do professionals develop a design for a space that meets the purpose(s) of that space?
- How can professionals manage color in relation to the principles of color theory and their proper application in interior design?
- What management skills assist in selecting and arranging furnishings and accessories?