My last post regarding my newest design project on designing Tré’s new apartment I had explained some of my challenges and how I plan to approach my first project. As mentioned from the last post, First Design Project- Challenges and Approach my first step to my approach is to define Tré’s home style. I needed to gain a better idea of how he envisions his new space. The only insight I was able get from him were preferred colors: pink, black, and red.
Men are simple. It is difficult for most men to explain their home style because they usually just like what they like and don’t stick to a particular style. Another challenge with this is given the colors he had requested, it is going to be a task to avoid making his space look too feminine. To tackle these challenges, I decided to create a Pinterest board filled with various inspiration pictures that can help Tré gain a better grasp on his style and what he likes. I filled the Pinterest board with images utilizing his color palette and just images that I liked and thought he may like. I added a variety of styles; some more on the feminine side and others on the masculine side also featuring different home styles.
Once I completed the Pinterest board, I sent it over to Tré to get his opinion. He gave me some insight on what his style was based off of the images he liked and sent back over.
https://www.pinterest.com/ariannapaige11/trés-apartment-mood-board/

Kira Porter
November 12, 2019i like that you sent Tres a pinterest pictures to figure out what vibe he wanted for the room