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MOVING SPACE REMODEL
AnAirstreamRVisconvertedintoafully equippedmobiledoggroomingspace. Thedogwashingareaisattherear, therearetwogroomingstationsinthe center,storagealongtheperimeter, andcustomdogkennelsserveasthe waitingareaattheentry.
Someoftheproposedfinishesto completethedesignarepinkandblack mosaicglasstile,pinkdiamond texturedsheetmetalflooring,and customtoolcheststorage.
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RESIDENTIAL BASEMENT REMODEL
Nowanemptynester,thishomeownerwanteda placetopracticesingingaswellasaplaceto conductmusiclessons,andbandrehearsals.
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Anextraclosetisconvertedintoaworkoutroom
tohouseexistinggymequipment,custom seatingisbuiltaroundasupportingbeamto maximizeseating,andwallgraphicsfeaturing thehomeowner’sfavoriteactressesandactors ofthe70'sera.
Someproposedfinishesareneutralupholstered fabricsalongwithburgundyandplumwall colors.
Areturningcustomer recentlymovedintoanew homeandneededhelp arrangingfurnitureand developingacolorscheme.
Thegalleylivingroomwith severaltrafficpatterns presentedachallenge. Iproposedarrangingher furniturealongthewalls allowingforanaturalflow anduninterruptedtraffic patternalongwithacolor schemetocomplimentthe customer’sfavoritecolor red.
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ThisBrooklynNYC
homeownerwanteda chiccontemporarysexy femininebedroom.
Iproposedacoolsoft jeweltonecolorscheme andtexturessuchas
alexandrite,zircon,and peridotagainstthestark
contrastofblack,gray, white,andbrownneutrals
toyieldaromantic intimate,andfeminine look.
Somefurnishingsand finishestocompletethe lookareaMaleneB
“Kingston”carpet,aGhost Chair,andIKEASanela
andTeresiawindow panels.
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RESIDENTIAL MASTER SUITE REMODEL
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Adowntownwarehousehasbeenconverted intoamulti-unitluxuryapartmentcomplex. Thebiggestchallengeisplanningtheentirely openspaceandsolvingfortheminimal daylightallowances.
Consideringthelocationofexteriorwindows,I proposedagriddelineationofspace,withthe placementofacenterwalldividingthepublic andprivatespaceswithclearstorylitesatthe topallowinglighttopassthrough.
Theclientrequestsacontemporaryinterior designsolutionwithfinishesrequiringlowtono maintenance.
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COMMERCIAL: PRIVATE OFFICES & MEETING SPACE
Theexistingspaceneededtobe convertedfromanopenoffice planhousing10cubicledesks intotwoprivateofficesandone generalcommonofficemeeting space.
Designatingspacearound load-bearingcolumnsinthe centeroftheroomwasthe biggestchallengeto developingafloorplan.
Iproposedremovingthe unusedclosetnexttotheHVAC closetandaddingthatsquare footagetooneoftheprivate offices.Ahallbetweenthetwo privateofficesopenstothe meetingroom. Thisallows brandsignageandcolorsto bepositionedasfeatures.
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Theexistingopenofficeplan housedsevencubicledesksand neededtobeconvertedinto twoprivateofficesandthree desksinanopenofficeplan.
Challengesweredesignating spaceevenlybetweentwo privateoffices,maintainingthe integrityofanexteriorwindow, andaccommodatingthree desksintheopenofficeplan.
Iproposedinstallingofficewalls tostartjustonefootafterthe existingwallinthespaceand extendtotheoutsideofthe window’sinteriorframe.
Theresultingfloorplanistwo privateoffices,threeopenoffice spaces,andisinkeepingwith positioningofficesignageand brandcolorsasfeatures.
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Iamanextremely visualpersonand generallyhavea roughideaof howtoapproach design challengesfrom thestart.
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ToensureI exhaustallviable solutions,I especiallyenjoy theconcept development phaseofinterior design.
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Therenderings shownarean elevationofa waitingareaina salon,a perspectiveof thesecond-floor foyerofan apartment building, a perspectiveofa foyerandentryof aresidence, an elevationofa homeoffice,a restaurant perspective,and otherschematic floorplans.
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Anotherby-productof beinganextremely visualpersonistruly appreciatingall beautifulthingsand beingconstantly floodedwithvisual ideas.
Puttingconceptboards togetherservesasan outletandproveshow allelementsofthe designsolutionwhen pulledtogetherwith intentionmakea harmoniousand beautifulpieceof artwork.Iloveseeing theclientrealizethissoI liketomakesuremy presentationsare impactful.
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MyfirstimpressionofSaarinen uponbeingintroducedtohis workindesignschoolwasthat hisdesignsremindedmeofthe Jetsons-myfavoritecartoon asakid.
Afterlearninghecamefroma familyofcreatives,andseeing allthebeautifulboundless designsinhismindIinstantly becameafanofallthings Saarinen.
Hewaswellbeforehistimeand Ioftenwonderwhathewould designwiththeexpansive technologicalimprovementsof today.
Ivowtoonedayownalegit WombChairandOttoman.
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GEORGIA O'KEEFFE
IfirstdiscoveredGeorgia
O’Keeffeonmyfirstvisittothe MuseumofFineArtinSt. Petersburg,Florida.
Irememberbeingcompletely enamoredwithhowintensethe useofcolorwasaswellashow theywereusedinsubtly differentwaystorevealtones andshadesforcomplementary andmonochromaticschemes.
Oneofmyfavoritebooksto lookinfordesigninspirationis herbook‘OneHundredFlowers’.
I’mamazedathowshewas abletopaintthesameflowerin somanydifferentwaysand eachresultisequally captivating.
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WithalongstandingcareerindesignandHR, mygoalistousebothexperiencestoconnect andsolvedesignchallengestopositively impactcommunitiesandthepeoplewithin them.
Iamopentocontractdesignopportunities withinasupportiveculture.Ifyoubelievewe canhelpeachother,let’sconnect!
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