This is the beginning of a fascinating journey called an iAdventure.  This iAdventure will put you in the middle of a design challenge.  During this journey you will become an interior designer.  During the process you will learn about selecting furniture, color schemes, and room arrangement. 

Edward and Dawn are a newlywed couple.  They just graduated from college and have just moved into their first apartment together.  From their college living they have brought lots of mismatched furniture and no money.  They need lots of help decorating the apartment to make it feel like a home.  Since they are living on a limited budget, they have asked interior design students at the local school to help them out.  Edward and Dawn want to start with decorating the living room and bedroom.  They want each student to choose one of the rooms and create a sketch board of what they will do to their room.  Each student will then describe to the couple their vision for the room.  The couple will evaluate the designs and choose a designer to carry out their vision in their home.
 
 

Edward and Dawn

Their Apartment

Well first you need to brush up on some of the basics of interior design.  The websites listed below provide valuable information on commonly used interior design terms, color schemes, and design styles.  Print off the handout or obtain one from your teacher.  On your handout you will need to write the definition of each term.  All of the terms can be found on the websites linked below. 

Glossary of Terms Handout-- View and Print Me 

Learning the Basics of Interior Design Websites:

http://www.dezignare.com/newsletter/glossary.html

http://www.designintuit.com/issue0002/toolsterms.html

http://www.seemydesign.com/livingroom/elementsideas/designelements/color/index.htm

http://interiordec.about.com/library/trends/bl_styletrends.htm

http://interiordec.about.com/library/weekly/aa021901a.htm
 
 

So Living Room or Bedroom?

Now that you know some of the basics you need to decide which room you would like to create a design for.  Look at the links below.  Each link gives some information of the purpose of each room and the basics of how to design each.  After comparing the two rooms, you will need to choose one.  When you have made your decision click on the room of your choice at the bottom of the page. 
 

http://www.annarodedesigns.com/living_rooms.htm

http://www.annarodedesigns.com/bedrooms.htm

http://ezinteriordesign.com/generic49.html