I have to admit that so far, I am the most proud of this model. I wanted to create a piece that was 100 percent original and I succeeded. I started out by continuing my reading in my interior design coursebook, focusing on the final chapter “professional practice” about preparing and writing your portfolio and resume. None of this chapter was very helpful in the making of my model but it was important for me to finish the book. After this I wanted to take a step back and really evaluate my floor plan, I had already created my sinks, tub, and toilet but I had no counters. As I had been collecting ideas for my sketch book, I had fallen in love with the idea of using a dresser as a sink stand so first order of business was to create two matching dressers using clay. I molded and formed my chunks of clay, using my hands to press and kneed it into a form I could cut into dresser form.

Once I had the basic shape I wanted, it was time to cut and style the clay to create the doors and drawers I wanted. According to my design storage space was a necessity to insure a clean look. I then inserted knobs and formed counter tops from a silver clay, giving it a nice clean top that would set off the color of my white sinks.

Once I had finished decorating them, it was time to fire them in the oven to set them in place. I then painted them to integrate them into my bathroom.

It was then time to focus on my floor, I had put a lot of thought into what I wanted to use as my floor for the bathroom. It wasn’t until I was already in Michaels that I found something that would fit perfectly, mosaic tiles. I picked a color theme that would highlight my whites and silvers and began laying my floor.

I was very pleased with the way this looked and the shine it gave off when the light hit it but it was a much longer process than I had anticipated. The floor alone took me a total of 3 days and several trips to Michaels. The finished product however was even better than I expected. I really loved the idea of bringing the outside in, something I discovered when researching for my sketch book, so I created a rock garden using some clay and mismatched pieces of mosaic tile. This rock garden separates the tub from the other parts of the bathroom almost giving it a secluded island feel.

Once the floor was complete I focused on the walls and windows. Making sure to follow my plan exactly, I wanted every section of window to be different on each wall. One wall has 3 windows in succesion giving a wonderful view of the bathtub, the large picture window behind the bathtub will light it up as you enter the room. I wanted a full length window by the sink giving the appearance of a mirror, also allowing life and light into the bathroom. I covered the walls with a sparkly paper that wouldn’t distract from the floor or furniture. I used a silver strip to cut the room in half giving each wall a border in the center. This would attract your eye to the tub as you enter the room and also gives the appearance of clean lines.

It was then time to create the window frames, outside and inside. I painted them white so they would not distract for the theme of the bathroom and would give the windows a nice clean finish. I then need to make the toilet room as well as the linen closet that would sit separately from the large room housing the tub and sinks. I used basswood because it’s easier to cut, I then painted the walls and attached the doors. For the linen closet I added a few shelves for storage purposes. I made sure to paint the inside of the toilet room and added doors to both rooms.

I have to admit that so far, I am the most proud of this model. I wanted to create a piece that was 100 percent original and I succeeded. I started out by continuing my reading in my interior design coursebook, focusing on the final chapter “professional practice” about preparing and writing your portfolio and resume. None of this chapter was very helpful in the making of my model but it was important for me to finish the book. After this I wanted to take a step back and really evaluate my floor plan, I had already created my sinks, tub, and toilet but I had no counters. As I had been collecting ideas for my sketch book, I had fallen in love with the idea of using a dresser as a sink stand so first order of business was to create two matching dressers using clay. I molded and formed my chunks of clay, using my hands to press and kneed it into a form I could cut into dresser form.

Once I had the basic shape I wanted, it was time to cut and style the clay to create the doors and drawers I wanted. According to my design storage space was a necessity to insure a clean look. I then inserted knobs and formed counter tops from a silver clay, giving it a nice clean top that would set off the color of my white sinks.

Once I had finished decorating them, it was time to fire them in the oven to set them in place. I then painted them to integrate them into my bathroom.

It was then time to focus on my floor, I had put a lot of thought into what I wanted to use as my floor for the bathroom. It wasn’t until I was already in Michaels that I found something that would fit perfectly, mosaic tiles. I picked a color theme that would highlight my whites and silvers and began laying my floor.

I was very pleased with the way this looked and the shine it gave off when the light hit it but it was a much longer process than I had anticipated. The floor alone took me a total of 3 days and several trips to Michaels. The finished product however was even better than I expected. I really loved the idea of bringing the outside in, something I discovered when researching for my sketch book, so I created a rock garden using some clay and mismatched pieces of mosaic tile. This rock garden separates the tub from the other parts of the bathroom almost giving it a secluded island feel.

Once the floor was complete I focused on the walls and windows. Making sure to follow my plan exactly, I wanted every section of window to be different on each wall. One wall has 3 windows in succesion giving a wonderful view of the bathtub, the large picture window behind the bathtub will light it up as you enter the room. I wanted a full length window by the sink giving the appearance of a mirror, also allowing life and light into the bathroom. I covered the walls with a sparkly paper that wouldn’t distract from the floor or furniture. I used a silver strip to cut the room in half giving each wall a border in the center. This would attract your eye to the tub as you enter the room and also gives the appearance of clean lines.

It was then time to create the window frames, outside and inside. I painted them white so they would not distract for the theme of the bathroom and would give the windows a nice clean finish. I then need to make the toilet room as well as the linen closet that would sit separately from the large room housing the tub and sinks. I used basswood because it’s easier to cut, I then painted the walls and attached the doors. For the linen closet I added a few shelves for storage purposes. I made sure to paint the inside of the toilet room and added doors to both rooms.

Week six was full of invention and trail and error. I wanted to create some of the furniture for this model from scratch but this has taken so much of more time than I had anticipated. I also continued working through my interior design book focusing this week on chapters 3 and 4. These chapters focused mainly on planning your design, building components, building materials, lighting, colors and interiors. I had already planned my design with my floor layout in week 5 so I began thinking about my building materials, I used my knowledge from my last model and decided to continue with foam board because in this scale it is easy to cut and work with. I wanted to cover my walls again because I loved the way the scrapbook paper looked and felt in my last model but thought that I might change it up by focusing on lines and textures by giving my walls a border.

I then began working on my interiors and colors. I wanted my bathroom to look clean and minimalistic so I choose to design in white and a stainless steel feel. I chose to make white as the main color in my bathroom because it represents purity and cleanliness. I decided to make the stainless steel color as my accent color because it is a dramatic contrast with white while still representing cleanliness and strength and not being to overbearing. I knew that these colors would reflect light well and were unisex enough that they could work for everyone.

I started by making my bathtub, I knew from my planning that I wanted a claw foot like tub with a wrap around shower curtain rod. I wanted it to be the main focus of the bathroom and it was going to be placed right in front of a window. I sanded, sculpted and painted my basswood then glued on smaller pieces of basswood that I made for the feet. I constructed my shower curtain rod from a wire hanger by cutting it with pliers and forming it into the shape I needed. I then drilled holes in the side of my tub as a place to secure it. I needed to make my spigot and knobs for the tub so I used clay to construct them. I wanted a standing shower as well as a moveable hand held shower head for my tub so I not only made a shower head from clay but also a cord and nozzle for the bathtub. It was then time to make my shower curtain, I decided to use a silver cloth the accentuate my stainless steal accents.

The next step was to create the toilet because that and the tub are the two most important things in any bathroom. I decided to use clay to construct the base of the toilet and use basswood to construct the seat. I created the bottom of the toilet (the bowl) first and then separately I created the tank. I struggled with the shape of the toilet so I used my own as representation. I then attached the seat and the lever giving it a real feet. I painted the toilet all white except for the lever as well as the plumbing that will be attaching it to the wall. I used clay to create the plumbing attachments to make it more realistic because I could shape them however I wanted. This is my first experience with clay and I have to admit it is a lot harder than I thought it was going to be but I have enjoyed learning.

I then wanted to focus on my accessories, the things that would make my bathroom individual. I had decided that I really liked the look of bowl sinks that sit on top of the counter. I loved the idea of the sink looking removable so that is what I decided to do. I shaped white clay to make my bowl sinks, I then added a hint of silver clay for the drain. I created the faucet from silver clay which will attach to the wall and created knobs from basswood. I painted the knobs white to offset the sink and faucet. I also wanted to make some things that you would find in any bathroom to give it a lived in feel so I made a few towel racks and hangers using silver clay and a small plastic circle.

Week six was full of invention and trail and error. I wanted to create some of the furniture for this model from scratch but this has taken so much of more time than I had anticipated. I also continued working through my interior design book focusing this week on chapters 3 and 4. These chapters focused mainly on planning your design, building components, building materials, lighting, colors and interiors. I had already planned my design with my floor layout in week 5 so I began thinking about my building materials, I used my knowledge from my last model and decided to continue with foam board because in this scale it is easy to cut and work with. I wanted to cover my walls again because I loved the way the scrapbook paper looked and felt in my last model but thought that I might change it up by focusing on lines and textures by giving my walls a border.

I then began working on my interiors and colors. I wanted my bathroom to look clean and minimalistic so I choose to design in white and a stainless steel feel. I chose to make white as the main color in my bathroom because it represents purity and cleanliness. I decided to make the stainless steel color as my accent color because it is a dramatic contrast with white while still representing cleanliness and strength and not being to overbearing. I knew that these colors would reflect light well and were unisex enough that they could work for everyone.

I started by making my bathtub, I knew from my planning that I wanted a claw foot like tub with a wrap around shower curtain rod. I wanted it to be the main focus of the bathroom and it was going to be placed right in front of a window. I sanded, sculpted and painted my basswood then glued on smaller pieces of basswood that I made for the feet. I constructed my shower curtain rod from a wire hanger by cutting it with pliers and forming it into the shape I needed. I then drilled holes in the side of my tub as a place to secure it. I needed to make my spigot and knobs for the tub so I used clay to construct them. I wanted a standing shower as well as a moveable hand held shower head for my tub so I not only made a shower head from clay but also a cord and nozzle for the bathtub. It was then time to make my shower curtain, I decided to use a silver cloth the accentuate my stainless steal accents.

The next step was to create the toilet because that and the tub are the two most important things in any bathroom. I decided to use clay to construct the base of the toilet and use basswood to construct the seat. I created the bottom of the toilet (the bowl) first and then separately I created the tank. I struggled with the shape of the toilet so I used my own as representation. I then attached the seat and the lever giving it a real feet. I painted the toilet all white except for the lever as well as the plumbing that will be attaching it to the wall. I used clay to create the plumbing attachments to make it more realistic because I could shape them however I wanted. This is my first experience with clay and I have to admit it is a lot harder than I thought it was going to be but I have enjoyed learning.

I then wanted to focus on my accessories, the things that would make my bathroom individual. I had decided that I really liked the look of bowl sinks that sit on top of the counter. I loved the idea of the sink looking removable so that is what I decided to do. I shaped white clay to make my bowl sinks, I then added a hint of silver clay for the drain. I created the faucet from silver clay which will attach to the wall and created knobs from basswood. I painted the knobs white to offset the sink and faucet. I also wanted to make some things that you would find in any bathroom to give it a lived in feel so I made a few towel racks and hangers using silver clay and a small plastic circle.

Week six was full of invention and trail and error. I wanted to create some of the furniture for this model from scratch but this has taken so much of more time than I had anticipated. I also continued working through my interior design book focusing this week on chapters 3 and 4. These chapters focused mainly on planning your design, building components, building materials, lighting, colors and interiors. I had already planned my design with my floor layout in week 5 so I began thinking about my building materials, I used my knowledge from my last model and decided to continue with foam board because in this scale it is easy to cut and work with. I wanted to cover my walls again because I loved the way the scrapbook paper looked and felt in my last model but thought that I might change it up by focusing on lines and textures by giving my walls a border.

I then began working on my interiors and colors. I wanted my bathroom to look clean and minimalistic so I choose to design in white and a stainless steel feel. I chose to make white as the main color in my bathroom because it represents purity and cleanliness. I decided to make the stainless steel color as my accent color because it is a dramatic contrast with white while still representing cleanliness and strength and not being to overbearing. I knew that these colors would reflect light well and were unisex enough that they could work for everyone.

I started by making my bathtub, I knew from my planning that I wanted a claw foot like tub with a wrap around shower curtain rod. I wanted it to be the main focus of the bathroom and it was going to be placed right in front of a window. I sanded, sculpted and painted my basswood then glued on smaller pieces of basswood that I made for the feet. I constructed my shower curtain rod from a wire hanger by cutting it with pliers and forming it into the shape I needed. I then drilled holes in the side of my tub as a place to secure it. I needed to make my spigot and knobs for the tub so I used clay to construct them. I wanted a standing shower as well as a moveable hand held shower head for my tub so I not only made a shower head from clay but also a cord and nozzle for the bathtub. It was then time to make my shower curtain, I decided to use a silver cloth the accentuate my stainless steal accents.

The next step was to create the toilet because that and the tub are the two most important things in any bathroom. I decided to use clay to construct the base of the toilet and use basswood to construct the seat. I created the bottom of the toilet (the bowl) first and then separately I created the tank. I struggled with the shape of the toilet so I used my own as representation. I then attached the seat and the lever giving it a real feet. I painted the toilet all white except for the lever as well as the plumbing that will be attaching it to the wall. I used clay to create the plumbing attachments to make it more realistic because I could shape them however I wanted. This is my first experience with clay and I have to admit it is a lot harder than I thought it was going to be but I have enjoyed learning.

I then wanted to focus on my accessories, the things that would make my bathroom individual. I had decided that I really liked the look of bowl sinks that sit on top of the counter. I loved the idea of the sink looking removable so that is what I decided to do. I shaped white clay to make my bowl sinks, I then added a hint of silver clay for the drain. I created the faucet from silver clay which will attach to the wall and created knobs from basswood. I painted the knobs white to offset the sink and faucet. I also wanted to make some things that you would find in any bathroom to give it a lived in feel so I made a few towel racks and hangers using silver clay and a small plastic circle.

Week six was full of invention and trail and error. I wanted to create some of the furniture for this model from scratch but this has taken so much of more time than I had anticipated. I also continued working through my interior design book focusing this week on chapters 3 and 4. These chapters focused mainly on planning your design, building components, building materials, lighting, colors and interiors. I had already planned my design with my floor layout in week 5 so I began thinking about my building materials, I used my knowledge from my last model and decided to continue with foam board because in this scale it is easy to cut and work with. I wanted to cover my walls again because I loved the way the scrapbook paper looked and felt in my last model but thought that I might change it up by focusing on lines and textures by giving my walls a border.

I then began working on my interiors and colors. I wanted my bathroom to look clean and minimalistic so I choose to design in white and a stainless steel feel. I chose to make white as the main color in my bathroom because it represents purity and cleanliness. I decided to make the stainless steel color as my accent color because it is a dramatic contrast with white while still representing cleanliness and strength and not being to overbearing. I knew that these colors would reflect light well and were unisex enough that they could work for everyone.

I started by making my bathtub, I knew from my planning that I wanted a claw foot like tub with a wrap around shower curtain rod. I wanted it to be the main focus of the bathroom and it was going to be placed right in front of a window. I sanded, sculpted and painted my basswood then glued on smaller pieces of basswood that I made for the feet. I constructed my shower curtain rod from a wire hanger by cutting it with pliers and forming it into the shape I needed. I then drilled holes in the side of my tub as a place to secure it. I needed to make my spigot and knobs for the tub so I used clay to construct them. I wanted a standing shower as well as a moveable hand held shower head for my tub so I not only made a shower head from clay but also a cord and nozzle for the bathtub. It was then time to make my shower curtain, I decided to use a silver cloth the accentuate my stainless steal accents.

The next step was to create the toilet because that and the tub are the two most important things in any bathroom. I decided to use clay to construct the base of the toilet and use basswood to construct the seat. I created the bottom of the toilet (the bowl) first and then separately I created the tank. I struggled with the shape of the toilet so I used my own as representation. I then attached the seat and the lever giving it a real feet. I painted the toilet all white except for the lever as well as the plumbing that will be attaching it to the wall. I used clay to create the plumbing attachments to make it more realistic because I could shape them however I wanted. This is my first experience with clay and I have to admit it is a lot harder than I thought it was going to be but I have enjoyed learning.

I then wanted to focus on my accessories, the things that would make my bathroom individual. I had decided that I really liked the look of bowl sinks that sit on top of the counter. I loved the idea of the sink looking removable so that is what I decided to do. I shaped white clay to make my bowl sinks, I then added a hint of silver clay for the drain. I created the faucet from silver clay which will attach to the wall and created knobs from basswood. I painted the knobs white to offset the sink and faucet. I also wanted to make some things that you would find in any bathroom to give it a lived in feel so I made a few towel racks and hangers using silver clay and a small plastic circle.

Week six was full of invention and trail and error. I wanted to create some of the furniture for this model from scratch but this has taken so much of more time than I had anticipated. I also continued working through my interior design book focusing this week on chapters 3 and 4. These chapters focused mainly on planning your design, building components, building materials, lighting, colors and interiors. I had already planned my design with my floor layout in week 5 so I began thinking about my building materials, I used my knowledge from my last model and decided to continue with foam board because in this scale it is easy to cut and work with. I wanted to cover my walls again because I loved the way the scrapbook paper looked and felt in my last model but thought that I might change it up by focusing on lines and textures by giving my walls a border.

I then began working on my interiors and colors. I wanted my bathroom to look clean and minimalistic so I choose to design in white and a stainless steel feel. I chose to make white as the main color in my bathroom because it represents purity and cleanliness. I decided to make the stainless steel color as my accent color because it is a dramatic contrast with white while still representing cleanliness and strength and not being to overbearing. I knew that these colors would reflect light well and were unisex enough that they could work for everyone.

I started by making my bathtub, I knew from my planning that I wanted a claw foot like tub with a wrap around shower curtain rod. I wanted it to be the main focus of the bathroom and it was going to be placed right in front of a window. I sanded, sculpted and painted my basswood then glued on smaller pieces of basswood that I made for the feet. I constructed my shower curtain rod from a wire hanger by cutting it with pliers and forming it into the shape I needed. I then drilled holes in the side of my tub as a place to secure it. I needed to make my spigot and knobs for the tub so I used clay to construct them. I wanted a standing shower as well as a moveable hand held shower head for my tub so I not only made a shower head from clay but also a cord and nozzle for the bathtub. It was then time to make my shower curtain, I decided to use a silver cloth the accentuate my stainless steal accents.

The next step was to create the toilet because that and the tub are the two most important things in any bathroom. I decided to use clay to construct the base of the toilet and use basswood to construct the seat. I created the bottom of the toilet (the bowl) first and then separately I created the tank. I struggled with the shape of the toilet so I used my own as representation. I then attached the seat and the lever giving it a real feet. I painted the toilet all white except for the lever as well as the plumbing that will be attaching it to the wall. I used clay to create the plumbing attachments to make it more realistic because I could shape them however I wanted. This is my first experience with clay and I have to admit it is a lot harder than I thought it was going to be but I have enjoyed learning.

I then wanted to focus on my accessories, the things that would make my bathroom individual. I had decided that I really liked the look of bowl sinks that sit on top of the counter. I loved the idea of the sink looking removable so that is what I decided to do. I shaped white clay to make my bowl sinks, I then added a hint of silver clay for the drain. I created the faucet from silver clay which will attach to the wall and created knobs from basswood. I painted the knobs white to offset the sink and faucet. I also wanted to make some things that you would find in any bathroom to give it a lived in feel so I made a few towel racks and hangers using silver clay and a small plastic circle.

Week six was full of invention and trail and error. I wanted to create some of the furniture for this model from scratch but this has taken so much of more time than I had anticipated. I also continued working through my interior design book focusing this week on chapters 3 and 4. These chapters focused mainly on planning your design, building components, building materials, lighting, colors and interiors. I had already planned my design with my floor layout in week 5 so I began thinking about my building materials, I used my knowledge from my last model and decided to continue with foam board because in this scale it is easy to cut and work with. I wanted to cover my walls again because I loved the way the scrapbook paper looked and felt in my last model but thought that I might change it up by focusing on lines and textures by giving my walls a border.

I then began working on my interiors and colors. I wanted my bathroom to look clean and minimalistic so I choose to design in white and a stainless steel feel. I chose to make white as the main color in my bathroom because it represents purity and cleanliness. I decided to make the stainless steel color as my accent color because it is a dramatic contrast with white while still representing cleanliness and strength and not being to overbearing. I knew that these colors would reflect light well and were unisex enough that they could work for everyone.

I started by making my bathtub, I knew from my planning that I wanted a claw foot like tub with a wrap around shower curtain rod. I wanted it to be the main focus of the bathroom and it was going to be placed right in front of a window. I sanded, sculpted and painted my basswood then glued on smaller pieces of basswood that I made for the feet. I constructed my shower curtain rod from a wire hanger by cutting it with pliers and forming it into the shape I needed. I then drilled holes in the side of my tub as a place to secure it. I needed to make my spigot and knobs for the tub so I used clay to construct them. I wanted a standing shower as well as a moveable hand held shower head for my tub so I not only made a shower head from clay but also a cord and nozzle for the bathtub. It was then time to make my shower curtain, I decided to use a silver cloth the accentuate my stainless steal accents.

The next step was to create the toilet because that and the tub are the two most important things in any bathroom. I decided to use clay to construct the base of the toilet and use basswood to construct the seat. I created the bottom of the toilet (the bowl) first and then separately I created the tank. I struggled with the shape of the toilet so I used my own as representation. I then attached the seat and the lever giving it a real feet. I painted the toilet all white except for the lever as well as the plumbing that will be attaching it to the wall. I used clay to create the plumbing attachments to make it more realistic because I could shape them however I wanted. This is my first experience with clay and I have to admit it is a lot harder than I thought it was going to be but I have enjoyed learning.

I then wanted to focus on my accessories, the things that would make my bathroom individual. I had decided that I really liked the look of bowl sinks that sit on top of the counter. I loved the idea of the sink looking removable so that is what I decided to do. I shaped white clay to make my bowl sinks, I then added a hint of silver clay for the drain. I created the faucet from silver clay which will attach to the wall and created knobs from basswood. I painted the knobs white to offset the sink and faucet. I also wanted to make some things that you would find in any bathroom to give it a lived in feel so I made a few towel racks and hangers using silver clay and a small plastic circle.

Week six was full of invention and trail and error. I wanted to create some of the furniture for this model from scratch but this has taken so much of more time than I had anticipated. I also continued working through my interior design book focusing this week on chapters 3 and 4. These chapters focused mainly on planning your design, building components, building materials, lighting, colors and interiors. I had already planned my design with my floor layout in week 5 so I began thinking about my building materials, I used my knowledge from my last model and decided to continue with foam board because in this scale it is easy to cut and work with. I wanted to cover my walls again because I loved the way the scrapbook paper looked and felt in my last model but thought that I might change it up by focusing on lines and textures by giving my walls a border.

I then began working on my interiors and colors. I wanted my bathroom to look clean and minimalistic so I choose to design in white and a stainless steel feel. I chose to make white as the main color in my bathroom because it represents purity and cleanliness. I decided to make the stainless steel color as my accent color because it is a dramatic contrast with white while still representing cleanliness and strength and not being to overbearing. I knew that these colors would reflect light well and were unisex enough that they could work for everyone.

I started by making my bathtub, I knew from my planning that I wanted a claw foot like tub with a wrap around shower curtain rod. I wanted it to be the main focus of the bathroom and it was going to be placed right in front of a window. I sanded, sculpted and painted my basswood then glued on smaller pieces of basswood that I made for the feet. I constructed my shower curtain rod from a wire hanger by cutting it with pliers and forming it into the shape I needed. I then drilled holes in the side of my tub as a place to secure it. I needed to make my spigot and knobs for the tub so I used clay to construct them. I wanted a standing shower as well as a moveable hand held shower head for my tub so I not only made a shower head from clay but also a cord and nozzle for the bathtub. It was then time to make my shower curtain, I decided to use a silver cloth the accentuate my stainless steal accents.

The next step was to create the toilet because that and the tub are the two most important things in any bathroom. I decided to use clay to construct the base of the toilet and use basswood to construct the seat. I created the bottom of the toilet (the bowl) first and then separately I created the tank. I struggled with the shape of the toilet so I used my own as representation. I then attached the seat and the lever giving it a real feet. I painted the toilet all white except for the lever as well as the plumbing that will be attaching it to the wall. I used clay to create the plumbing attachments to make it more realistic because I could shape them however I wanted. This is my first experience with clay and I have to admit it is a lot harder than I thought it was going to be but I have enjoyed learning.

I then wanted to focus on my accessories, the things that would make my bathroom individual. I had decided that I really liked the look of bowl sinks that sit on top of the counter. I loved the idea of the sink looking removable so that is what I decided to do. I shaped white clay to make my bowl sinks, I then added a hint of silver clay for the drain. I created the faucet from silver clay which will attach to the wall and created knobs from basswood. I painted the knobs white to offset the sink and faucet. I also wanted to make some things that you would find in any bathroom to give it a lived in feel so I made a few towel racks and hangers using silver clay and a small plastic circle.

Week six was full of invention and trail and error. I wanted to create some of the furniture for this model from scratch but this has taken so much of more time than I had anticipated. I also continued working through my interior design book focusing this week on chapters 3 and 4. These chapters focused mainly on planning your design, building components, building materials, lighting, colors and interiors. I had already planned my design with my floor layout in week 5 so I began thinking about my building materials, I used my knowledge from my last model and decided to continue with foam board because in this scale it is easy to cut and work with. I wanted to cover my walls again because I loved the way the scrapbook paper looked and felt in my last model but thought that I might change it up by focusing on lines and textures by giving my walls a border.

I then began working on my interiors and colors. I wanted my bathroom to look clean and minimalistic so I choose to design in white and a stainless steel feel. I chose to make white as the main color in my bathroom because it represents purity and cleanliness. I decided to make the stainless steel color as my accent color because it is a dramatic contrast with white while still representing cleanliness and strength and not being to overbearing. I knew that these colors would reflect light well and were unisex enough that they could work for everyone.

I started by making my bathtub, I knew from my planning that I wanted a claw foot like tub with a wrap around shower curtain rod. I wanted it to be the main focus of the bathroom and it was going to be placed right in front of a window. I sanded, sculpted and painted my basswood then glued on smaller pieces of basswood that I made for the feet. I constructed my shower curtain rod from a wire hanger by cutting it with pliers and forming it into the shape I needed. I then drilled holes in the side of my tub as a place to secure it. I needed to make my spigot and knobs for the tub so I used clay to construct them. I wanted a standing shower as well as a moveable hand held shower head for my tub so I not only made a shower head from clay but also a cord and nozzle for the bathtub. It was then time to make my shower curtain, I decided to use a silver cloth the accentuate my stainless steal accents.

The next step was to create the toilet because that and the tub are the two most important things in any bathroom. I decided to use clay to construct the base of the toilet and use basswood to construct the seat. I created the bottom of the toilet (the bowl) first and then separately I created the tank. I struggled with the shape of the toilet so I used my own as representation. I then attached the seat and the lever giving it a real feet. I painted the toilet all white except for the lever as well as the plumbing that will be attaching it to the wall. I used clay to create the plumbing attachments to make it more realistic because I could shape them however I wanted. This is my first experience with clay and I have to admit it is a lot harder than I thought it was going to be but I have enjoyed learning.

I then wanted to focus on my accessories, the things that would make my bathroom individual. I had decided that I really liked the look of bowl sinks that sit on top of the counter. I loved the idea of the sink looking removable so that is what I decided to do. I shaped white clay to make my bowl sinks, I then added a hint of silver clay for the drain. I created the faucet from silver clay which will attach to the wall and created knobs from basswood. I painted the knobs white to offset the sink and faucet. I also wanted to make some things that you would find in any bathroom to give it a lived in feel so I made a few towel racks and hangers using silver clay and a small plastic circle.