This project showcase features my own apartment, which I designed to suit my own needs and style. It features highly polished 3D renders which I made as proof of concept to validate my own design choices to myself and others.
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If you've ever designed or renovated the interior of your house, you probably didn't just order whatever wall paint, tiles or furniture first seen on offer - as a rash decision today will impact your daily life for years to come. As such, for my own apartment, I wanted to make sure my design ideas would make sense in real life.
For this, I used Blender to build out my apartment layout using existing blueprints. Having done this, I could play around with wall paint, tiles, and floor options, and decide upon each one. Before I could pick out any specific furniture options, I planned out the electrical and plumbing layout, thinking about where light switches and electrical receptacles make sense.
Lighting was particularly important for me. I wanted powerful bright lights for the winter season to ward off seasonal darkness. In addition, I felt the importance of having dim ambient light sources for winding down in the evening, abundant enough to not require my guests to walk around with a flashlight just to navigate my house after dark. Another example of intentional light placement was in the bathroom, where the main light point was placed behind where a person would stand if they were checking themselves out in the mirror. This eliminated the possibility of harsh shadows on the face - instead, the face is illuminated by smooth ambient light.
I designed custom built-in furniture, including my entire kitchen and various closet/storage places around the house. Features such as a built-in sitting area and underside shoe storage in the mudroom, or dedicated motion-sensing lighting for closets were designed with daily life in mind.
