CONTENTS 10 Time to Design More Than a place Back to Basics Color Me Happy Make It Ideas Board Finding the Focus A Fine Balance The Measure of a Room Make It A Model Plan 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 Harmony in Space Spice It Up The Final Touches Make It Upcycle Away Glossary Learning more Index 28 30 31 32
TIME TO DESIGN What revolves around space can sometimes be dull and is often overlooked Interior design It is all around us Fast food restaurants hotel rooms and even your dentist s office rely on interior designers to create a sense of space Some interior designers work on stores restaurants and other business spaces Others work on homes Interior The use of bold colors in this living room design give it a dynamic and dramatic feel designers are makers Makers take chances They risk failure to find innovative solutions to problems They keep trying until they succeed MAKING A MOVE The maker movement is all about learning through hands on real world experience Designing spaces is part of the maker movement A place where people can gather to share resources and knowledge and work on projects is called a makerspace The result of collaborative workspaces is a sharing of ideas It is a future in which technology blends with other skills
FUTURE IS PRESENT IDEO is a maker community based in California's Silicon Valley but has offices around the world They are in their own words a collection of makers designers hackers builders thinkers explorers writers listeners risk takers and doers They design products and spaces and many other things One of their tasks was to envision a future kitchen A highlight from the design was a table that recognizes food set down on it and suggests recipes suited to the food and the amount of time you have available the table even has a built in cooking surface Design heats up when brilliant minds work together with technology Interior designers need creativity of course They also need background knowledge math skills and the ability to communicate well with others Read on and get ready to make your mark on designing spaces Collaboration or working as a team is a very important aspect of the maker movement Team work enhances creativity Be a Maker This book is like a mini makerspace It gives you some of the knowledge required by interior designers It provides a creative springboard for your own designs It allows you to think critically about design and how it impacts our lives O
