For the final project of my Interior Design class, we have been given dimensions and details to a room that we were asked to draft on a large sheet of vellum. Then, we were told to get all of the furnishings, paint, accessories, lighting, colors, fabrics, etc. for the room and put it together. In this room, we must include two sofas, two to six club chairs, a baby grand piano, a coffee table, end tables, art, accessories, lighting, and more. There’s barely any room and I have to fudge my sofa dimensions to make everything fit. Out of that, we must draw the room in a 2-point perspective with color renderings to show fabrics, color, shadow, shading, textures. We are also to do a “color board” where all of our colors, fabric samples, furniture samples, floor plan, etc. are put together and presented to the class and teacher/head of program. Because of the grand piano and large-scale fireplace, I made my room traditional and formal.

I pretty much had my furniture and colors all done until last night, when I was looking around the internet for some art, I found a new chandelier. I already had a chandelier that was adorable and classic, nice curves and somewhat sedated. But this chandelier is spectacular. I love this chandelier. I must have this chandelier in my room.

Now, none of my accessories and tables work. Plus, the teacher originally told me I didn’t have to have the baby grand piano in there, but now that I have the chandelier, the room is screaming for the piano!

It’s “Make It Work” time, people.

My friend at church with the recording studio asked me to come over again this Saturday and do a new take of that song, but I don’t think I am going to have any time until this project is finished. The rest of the week/weekend will need to be devoted to finishing the drawing and getting my samples together for the board, so I can spend the rest of my time on the rendering process.

At this point, I’m not sure if I feel good about the project or not. I’m definitely behind in schedule of where I’d like to be, but since I’ve been working on it every night, the situation isn’t grim. As long as I can finish up the color board and the drawing before Monday, I should be fine. We’ll see how it goes.