Frank Lloyd Wright Masterbath remodel proposals

Wonderful opportunity for students to receive feedback from a client after their presentations!

Daylight Models in Building Construction Class

Interior Design 2 Taro Project

Here's the amazing work our ID 2 students completed for their first project this semester!

Taliesin West Theater Space

                                 Do you know why Frank Lloyd Wright located the seating at a slight angle rather than facing direct to the  viewing area? It has something to do with his understanding of human behavior. Post your ideas!

Yotel

Check out this hotel in New York and London. Field trip!http://www.yotel.com/

Indiana Wesleyan University Interior Design: ASID

Indiana Wesleyan University Interior Design: ASID

ASID

Share with us your ideas for events for ASID this coming school year!  www.asid.org/asidforstudents.htm

Window Treatments at the Andrews Home

Here are a few pics after the installation of Tim and Janet Andrews window treatments (Intro to ID class project). These were taken with my phone so the quality isn't the best. Once Tim has the cabinets complete, I'll return to take better images.

New Website Discoveries

Where else can you discover new design all over the globe then from your own laptop! Check these out!
http://www.100percentdesign.co.uk/
http://www.toxel.com/
http://www.yankodesign.com/2010/07/05/20-best-of-best-red-dot-product-design-winners/
I'll share more as I find them. Share your finds, too!
My home page is http://www.wallpaper.com/interiors
I always find something that inspires me!

Tell us what you're doing this summer!

Check out what Tracy's doing and post your summer "busyness!"http://tracyhelmus.blogspot.com/

Summer Internships

Check out some of the site locations of our students at internships this summer!
Emily Rodemann:  http://bldd.com/index.html        
Devin Steiger: http://www.alittlebitofred.com/
Sara Van De Water: http://www.hoskinsinteriordesign.com/contact_us.html
Emily Litke:  http://www.synthinc.com/

If you're working at a design location for the summer, let us know where and how it's going!

Intro to ID First Project

The freshman interior design students jumped right into the fire working with a client for their very first project this spring! The project's almost complete. Waiting on window treatments and kitchen cabinet doors. Here's part of the finished space!

Emily and Emily's client project

Two of our juniors worked on a client project in Marion. They advised on space planning and FFE for a 1st floor living area. See the after pics!

Summer Reading List

Summer is for reading! In between workshops, meeting with clients, studying and family fun, I'm sitting by the pool reading good books. Here are a few on my list.

Heaven is for Real by Todd Burpo , Linchpin by Seth Godin, Blink: The Power of Thinking without Thinking by Gladwell, and The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference also by Gladwell. Materials, Structures, and Standards: All the Details Architects Need to Know but Can Never Find by Julia McMorrough, Color, Space and Style: All the Details Interior Designers Need to Know but Can Never Find by Mimi Love and Chris Grimley.

Field Trip to Perkins and Will and Gensler

We had a great time in Chicago visiting architectural firms and eating at the Cheesecake Factory!

International Dinner for the Evolutions of Interior Class

Thai Lettuce Wraps, Raspberries with Lemon Curd, Greek couscous and Tiramasu!

Check out OlioBoard.com

It's a great online way of putting boards together for clients!