It is easier to see the potential of an unfinished room when room drawings get closer to reality. 3D modeling is like pulling out the multi-dimensional images from your brain and painting them on a paper to see how it looks. In other words, computer technology ferries your imagination closer to reality. Interior design drawings using computer aided design programs such as Sketchup are beneficial in other ways as well.
Benefit #1: Perspective Drawings Saves You Money and Frustration
What you want in the room can be drawn on computer-aided design software such as Sketchup by an interior designer such as myself and then presented to you. 3D perspective drawings help you to see how the room will look after the furniture is in it. If the furniture won’t fit, for example, because it is too big, it will become quickly apparent in Sketchup. These drawings will save you money and frustration. Who wants to figure out what to do with a new piece of furniture that won’t fit into a room.
The Project:
The following project by Lynteriors will reveal three other benefits of perspective drawings. In this project, the owners want to create a guest suite in an unfinished room above the garage. It is a lake home in Muskoka, Ontario. The room is a lovely huge space with a cathedral ceiling. It also has a gorgeous arched window. There are dormer windows as well. They capture a glimpse of the lake. Below is a photo of the unfinished room. It shows the arched window with a view of trees. The arched window is the focal point of the room.
Uses of the Guest Suite: Solution #1
The retired husband and wife want a small kitchenette in the guest suite. They want a sitting room too. Since it is above the garage, it is an attic with sloping beams that create a sloping roof and ceiling. In some places, the ceiling is low. In other areas, the walls are not very high.
The owners would like to make a guest bedroom for a family of four. The boys are teenagers, so they want separate beds. They hoped a double bunk with a top twin bed would give room for the parents. The twin bed on top would provide a bed for one of the teenage boys.
The problem is all the walls that are high enough for a bunk bed have doors or windows. The wall, which isn’t shown in the 3D models, has a door leading to a bathroom. As a result, it cannot have a double bed against that wall. There is no other wall the bunk bed can be against.
Another solution is to place the bunk bed in the middle of the room. Another reason to have it there is to create a corridor. A corridor is needed for space planning reasons. The corridor eases traffic flow to the kitchenette from the main door. Unfortunately, because of the size of the double bunk bed and the sloped walls, tall people may hit their heads as they walk around the double bunk bed.
Benefit #2: Will Reveal Anything that Blocks a Feature such as a Focal Point
Sadly, the view from the entrance door is obscured by the bunk bed. This 3D rendering below shows how the bunk bed with a ladder obscures the window. The arched window is the focal point of the room. As a result, obscuring the view of it would not be ideal.
It would be frustrating to find this out after you bought the bunk bed. You can choose not to buy the bed even before you finish the room if you do not want to compromise the view of the lovely window. As this example illustrates, a perspective drawing can save you a lot of future frustration.
Solution #2
An alternative solution would involve a double bed, twin bed, and roll-away folding twin bed. Fortunately, it does not compromise the view of the arched window from the entrance door. A roll-away bed may not be as convenient, though. It would need to be stored in an adjacent storage area when not in use. The next photo shows this other solution.
Benefit #3: Will Help You See Awkward Wall and Ceiling Heights
The above photo shows that the arched window is seen clearly from the entranceway. This perspective drawing also shows the sloped walls and ceiling. This perspective drawing has the same furniture or furniture sizes. The only difference is the bunk bed is replaced by the double bed. In this drawing, you can see that the bunk bed will not fit against the walls because the walls are not tall enough.
Benefit #4: Easier to Visualize the Space
When people see a project presented in a lifelike 3D format, rather than in a line drawing, they can more easily visualize what the end results will be like, and whether they’ll be happy, or want to make alterations. What would you prefer to see. A furniture plan or the perspective drawing.
Would you rather see this…
This 2 line drawing of the guest suite is the furniture plan. Notice how it does not show you the sloping ceiling or the walls that are not very tall. Also many people cannot envision the finished room when they see a furniture plan like this.
Or This?
Some people know exactly what they want when they remodel, but the majority of people are less certain until they actually see their concept in a tangible form. With 3D rendering, multiple designs can be previewed for the same space, helping to ensure that the final decision is the right one. For example, in this blog I showed you two designs. My clients can decide which of the two designs would be better for them.
Many changes to the plans can be done in real-time, allowing a streamlined design process so the project can proceed more quickly, smoothly and efficiently.
There are many distinct advantages to involving a CAD professional early on in any construction project to create more realistic 3D renderings. In most cases, the total cost for a quality set of renderings is just a small percentage of the total project cost. In the end, this additional advance planning can amount to significant savings money wise and prevent frustration down the road. This is especially true for a space with awkward ceilings and walls. If you want to learn more about Lynterior’s services that offer 3D renderings click on the following link: https://wordpress.com/page/lynteriors.wordpress.com/43. Lynteriors is situated in Aurora, Ontario. Lynteriors can be contacted at: 416-721-6217.
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