How Technology Helps Me Communicate Design Ideas

by / Friday, 17 February 2012 / Published in INSPIRATION STATION

It’s amazing I feel like I’m getting more and more computer and technologically savvy. Me?  Who Knew.  I’m the girl who just joined the 21st century with a smart phone just 2 years ago.  And now I’m experimenting with it’s apps and kool features.  SKITCH is one of those apps.  Here’s what I’ve been able to do with the application.

To help me create a serene master suite, I put some fabric and paint colors together to share with a client.
The SKITCH App helps me annotate my ideas right on the image.
Fabric Selectionss Uploaded with Skitch!
The arrows point to Fabric recommendations for:
  • Roman shades
  • A window seat and
  • A reupholstered chair
  • The overall wall space
  • Accents colors/or a feature wall

Here’s another example of how I used SKITCH.

Here I’m showing an example of  two fabrics, a tame one with a simple detail, and a wild jade leopard print.

While one is conservative and the other more contemporary, I love the idea of using both as they would be awesome complements to each other.

Imagine the tamer fabric as a window drapery and the leopard used as decorative pillows.

While clients wait for fabric swatches to ship, this gives them a visual of what to anticipate.  It also gives us a guide while shopping for other items that help bring a design plan together.

I am also loving the HGTV software.  I can create 2 and 3 dimensional renderings for clients. Which gives them a pretty good indication of how their spaces will come together.  It takes the guess work out of the equation and even the anxiety that comes with not being sure how things will look in the end.

Below using Skitch again, are annotations of how the fabrics will be used

Here I show you exactly how the fabric and paint choices are applied to a real room.  The striped fabric is shown on the window treatments, the Paisley large scale print is featured on the pillows and ottoman and the diamond motif is translated onto the chairs.  Even the background wall color is depicted to see how the colors relate to each other.

I usually like to provide 2- 3 options for clients, so they can see how the room “reads” with different background colors and fabric choices.
 This is a close up view of the image.

Here a a few more ideas that are in the works for a current project this is a master suite.   the angle is capturing the reading nook.

A flat fold roman shade enhances this window, and a black frame motif adds interest near the reading nook.  This is an open and airy color palette and I’m calling this early spring.

Window panels dramatically anchor this bay window, and the color palette is much warmer.  notice the deep sienna ceiling and green accent wall…..I call this mother earth.

The window is treated with 3 separate roman shades to maximize flexibility with light and privacy.  We’ve included an area rug for added coziness and interest added pop with a blue accent wall and created a romantic visual of art and candles just in front of the bed.  Our frames are white against a serene green.  I call this Sand and sea.

Do you have project looming?  Are you considering painting a room or two?  Lets work together.  We meet you where you are in your design process.

Inspiring Creativity,

Ricci

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