Expert to Beginner

I use Photoshop and Sketchup a lot when I am designing anything 3D. Sketchup is a quick and fast way to get and idea of spatial relationships and what scale of furniture will work in the space. Photoshop allows manipulation of the space i.e. what wall art will look best, colors, etc.

When deciding what the depth of the new demilune table would be I used Sketchup to help me decide.

Check out this post for more info on the table

I created this model in Sketchup when I began designing the MBR, and have used it along the way to help make decisions.

12" table depth

14" table depth

Can 2 inches make a difference? In a smaller space yes! I am liking the clearance of the 12" depth, but I like the scale of the whole table with the 14" depth. I am still deciding ...

Without Sketchup, it is helpful to tape off the area to get a sense of how much space an object will take up.

I have also been thinking about what I will put on the wall with the bed - I used my Sketchup model and Photoshop to come up with some ideas

Butterfly wall art -reminiscent of gossip girl?

Frame Collection

Quatrefoil  Mirror

Here are some examples of how I used a photo and Photoshop to decide on fabric and headboard when shopping online




If you havent noticed ... I really like Photoshop and Sketchup, they make it easier to make decisions when shopping online!


The bedroom is getting there, I have to:

1. Finish tv table (this weekend)
2. Make headboard (when fabric comes, next week?)
3. Refinish desk and chair
4. Swap light fixtures

Hope you have a great weekend!

Yesterday I worked on creating some Photoshop sketches of art for above the headboard

Here are some options that I came up with ...

Images printed on canvas/drop cloth -

lower image saturation

higher image saturation

Pattern created with puffy paint on canvas: (pattern reminiscent of table lamp shade)

ivory

yellow

Or text connected with lines:


Lots of options! The images above arent exact representations of what it would look like, but it does give me an idea of scale and how the images interact with the rest of the room.

Opinions? I am going to try to make a decision today ... 

I am off to purchase some frames!