Interior design portfolio help?
I’d really like to go into the interior design feild, and one of the qualifications were needing a portfolio of my work to see where I am… however I don’t have any experience with actually remodelling someones room. I have an interior design program on my computer but I cannot afford to actually remake other peoples homes. What do I do? I’m still in grade 11 so I’m not worrying but for next year when I do graduate…
Plus, how many photos do I need? Please help me!! 
You can do this: Take some pics of rooms you WOULD redesign. Create, in writing, real-life scenarios. For instance, your “client is a family of 4 with pets. They lead a busy lifestyle & need durability & functionality for their family room. They need plenty of seating for entertaining, but have limited space…” So in this scenario, you will describe this family & their needs & wants & design parameters. Then you will create a floor plan, using your design logic & explain your solution, using design rationale. You will gather as many small samples as you can for paint, flooring, furniture, etc (you can just print pics of these items off the computer & use real paint chips from the paint store) & make a collage of these items. Your solution will be a separate write-up from the scenario. You will want to do at least 3 design scenarios & solutions, all with different rooms, clients, & solutions. Vary your solutions to reflect different styles – in other words, one client will be a single person who wants contemporary Design, one will be a family needing practicality & a more traditional look, etc.
One of the things looked for is an innate feel for putting things together & problem solving to the clients needs & wants using design language & rationale.
Go to an art supply store & price out portfolios & get the best one you can afford – save to get it if you have to, cause you will be using this portfolio in your career for many years. It doesn’t have to be a huge presentation size, by the way. You may not need that till college.
If you know how to do hand renderings, this will be a plus for you. I actually taught myself how to do floor plans by hand when I was in middle school, learned how to color my plans too. (Perspective drawing is important to learn too – you can start practicing that too by investing in some books at the bookstore or through Amazon). Computer renderings are great, but I still like to “get into” the room with paper & pencil & pen.
The more books you can read about the mechanics of design, the better. Learn as much as yu can about scale & balance. And practice, practice, practice!!!
Kitchen remodeling photos, LP Designs
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