(Optional) Develop a design project.

Development should include using the elements and principles of design to

• creating a project budget
• create a design for a space that meets specified criteria
• create a color scheme
• select appropriate materials (e.g., paint, wall coverings, flooring, fabrics)
• select and arrange furnishings, fixtures, and accessories.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

• Why is it important to determine the specific purpose of the space as a first step in the design process?
• What space planning is needed to ensure that the design will satisfy the specific purpose?
• What are common sources of furnishings and accessories?

Communication

• What information is needed to define the use of the space?
• How can one understand and apply information about color in an interior design project?
• What communication skills assist with the selection and arrangement of furniture, fixtures, and equipment?

Leadership

• How do interior design professionals design spaces for specific purposes?
• How can a professional be certain that a design meets the defined purpose(s) of the space?

Management

• How do professionals develop a design for a space that meets the purpose(s) of that space?
• How can professionals manage color in relation to the principles of color theory and their proper application in interior design?
• What management skills assist in selecting and arranging furnishings and accessories?