Applying the skills I gained at Vancouver Island University in my Interior Design degree, I've reimagined most spaces I've stepped into. Whether that be envisioning new material choices, spatial layouts, lighting levels, or furniture, there's always new ways to play with a room's design.
Using a wide spread of digital tools such as Adobe Photoshop, MilaNote, Notion, and Canva, I have slowly put together my living space in my small Victoria apartment. Some rooms I've begun decorating are my living room, bedroom, office, and bathroom. These are long-term projects that will change and morph as I live in the space, and are all at varying stages of completion currently, but being able to visualize them digitally has been a huge aid in making them come to life.
LIVING ROOM
I managed to find images of the living room before I moved in, so my first course of action was to use a combination of Pinterest and Facebook Marketplace to source images that I could use as inspiration for how to furnish this space. Facebook Marketplace is a great way to see what furniture is available in the area and at what price point. I used MilaNote to create a moodboard and Photoshop to imagine how I wanted the space to look and feel. Finally, once I moved in, I could see it come to life. After some shelf painting and slight decor tweaks, it's at a point I'm proud of.
MOODBOARD
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BEDROOM
The bedroom was a blank box (as was the rest of the apartment), and I figured this was a good spot to add colour to the walls since warmth is usually a top priority in rest spaces. A lot of terracottas were trialed in the process of painting these walls, but the one I landed on brings vibrancy and interest without being too harsh or saturated. The plan is to cpntinue this colour story into the curtains and create a himalayan salt cave experience of sorts. Moodboards were created with Canva and MilaNote, and the mockup with Photoshop.
MOODBOARDS
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OFFICE
In true designer fashion, every room in the house has been prioritized before my personal office space, since hardly anybody sees this zone. However, I feel at my best and most productive when I work in a space that inspires me, so I'm transferring my focus over to my workspace now. Moodboard created with Canva, mockup with Photoshop.
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BATHROOM
Small bathrooms with no windows are the perfect spaces to experiment with darker tones and maximalist design choices, in my opinion. This bathroom already had green accent tiles, so going for a moody dark olive green felt like a no-brainer. All that's left is a bunch of mismatched art on the walls and we're halfway to completing the vision. Moodboard created with Canva, mockup with Photoshop.
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