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Before image

Rendering of the space

Furniture and materials board for the sitting room

Proposed sitting room layout

This is the inspirational image that started the redesign of the dining room.  It’s a beautiful image that the client chose, which gave me direction of where to go and how to achieve the correct feel in the space.

Inspirational image

Furniture and materials board for the dining room.

The great thing about using Olioboard to design these boards, is that if I chose a piece of furniture or pattern that a client doesn’t like, I can easily go back in and replace it as the design evolves.

Proposed furniture layout

UPDATE (5/2/13): The design process is always changing, which is what I enjoy about it. I started with one piece of inspiration and aimed for that but personalized to the client. Then through real life and all that comes with it like not being able to find certain pieces or items outside the budget, it has morphed into a more realistic and beautiful room.

Need help with a space/project in your home or just want an Olioboard done to help figure out a new look for a redesign? Email Rachel at cmyfabrik@gmail.com or visit here to see more info on services offered.

After

For the “Mad For Plaid Design Challenge” on Olioboard.com

For the “Tobi Fairley and Benjamin Moore Design Contest” on Olioboard.com

For the “Emerald City Design Challenge” on Olioboard.com

For the “Geometrics Design Challenge” on Olioboard.com

For the “Design your Dream Dining Room Contest” on Olioboard.com

For the “I’m Dreaming of Hayneedle Contest” on Olioboard.com

For my Institutional Design project- Lobby (first floor)

For my Institutional Design project- Library (first floor)

For my Institutional Design project- Classroom (second floor)

For my Institutional Design project- Dorm kitchen (third floor)

For my Institutional Design project- Dorm rooms (also on third floor)

For my Senior Design project- Lobby first floor

For my Senior Design project- Restaurant (also on first floor)

For my Senior Design project- Restaurant (second floor)

This is an idea we’re throwing around to try to find smaller projects so we can help more “real” people. In that we mean the regular people who live on budgets but want change in their lives. That can come in the form of getting help with designing rooms in their home, getting assistance with furniture or maybe paint selections. Maybe you’re part of a start-up business and need help with a logo or a poster.

The one day design is for those who are intimidated by hiring an designer or feel it’s not in their budget. By doing a one day design, you get the end product that you need but at a faster rate which equals money and time saved. Most of this will be done over the phone, email, or text so we can help anybody anywhere. For those lucky enough to be in the same area as us get a little bit more… of us.

I already have a client who needs help with their master bedroom, and they’d be the perfect guinea pigs to try out the one day design. For us, in the end, it’s about helping people. They get a revamped bedroom at a cheaper cost and I get awesome “after” shots to show you all here on the blog & in my portfolio. We’ll see how it goes!

Today I had nowhere to rush off to so I figured it’d be a good time to put my new food storage set to use. Just using that 5 piece set and a new shelf totally cleared up some space in the pantry. I wanted to use the shelf to have a place for the appliances to go while utilizing the floor space. I was inspired by all the pictures on Pinterest that I have in my “Organize” board, but those have a certain “look” to them… They’re what you would see in someone’s house that has lots of money to spend on containers and what not, along with several multiples of the same item (no regular person has the need/space for 30 cans of soup or 5 lbs of onions). So my “After” shot is what a real home’s pantry looks like while trying to maintain some sense of organization. I hope these pictures inspire you to do something different with your pantry when you find some free time!