Clients

Client 1  Well dressed working couple, mid-forties to fifties both wearing plain coloured business suits.  They have two children in college and a house dog.  Live in suburbs in de-thatched bungalow circa 1990’s.  Design a kitchen to suit this family?

Type of Family

Client 1 : Questions to ask  Dress style: neat, conservative nothing too loud.  Adult style kitchen?  Place for entering friends of woman / man &  Existing style why the change?  Replacing old with new, outgrown style, more efficient.  Pet friendly / child friendly  Likes /dislikes  Budget  Timeframe

Client 2  Young hippy chic couple with small children want a large coffee table to suit lounge area.  Table to incorporate storage for children's toys.  House is renovated 1960’s cottage in the country.  Couple do most of their own DIY and renovations,

Hippy Family

Hippy chic furniture

Client 2 : Questions to ask  Like colour  Child friendly furniture no sharp edges or trapping hazards  Likes /dislikes: probably native woods, natural finishes like wax etc.  Budget: may want up-cycling, not always the cheapest option  Timeframe always important J. Byrne

Rustic furniture

Up cycled furniture

Client 3  Mid thirties male couple living in town apartment built early 2000’s.  One of the clients works from home as a web designer.  His partner owns a software development company.  Artefact: A bespoke display unit that will be positioned in their hall/ reception area.

Contemporary Style

Client 3 : Questions to ask  Budget: shouldn’t be an issue  Very contemporary style lots of gadgets  Should design incorporate or pay tribute to technology, web themed?  Should overall style be masculine?  Other factors?

Masculine furniture