Sometimes, my friends will ask whether I am still an Interior Designer. Or am I an Interior Decorator?
That made me wonder, does society categorize loose furniture and built-in furniture as different categories in Interior Design?
In my opinion, the value of Interior Design are base on two points:
1. Solving client's problems through Spatial Layout/ Usage Habits/ Budget Management
2. Enhances client's living condition and experience
After the living room makeover previously, Cath felt how interior design affects the overall interior space. Thus, we revisit Cath's home this time for the First floor's makeover.
The existing situations are such as the following:
1. All of the existing built-ins are to remain.
2. As they are unsure of relocation, they hope that the makeover will be in loose furniture to ease the moving in the future.
3. The interior style would be similar to the homestays so that after relocation, the unit will be rent out as Airbnb.
4. As the owner's constellation is Taurus, the budget spending will need to be pragmatic while maintaining the quality of goods.
To be able to balance between budget spending and quality of goods is also a form of art.
As loose furniture and budget spending are in the client's considerations, forming the program - [Taobao Interior Makeover Challenge]
Current Master Bedroom's condition: Oppressive, dull lighting, insufficient storage, and would like to create a space suitable for live broadcasting or a leisure corner.
Current Family hall condition:
To change into a gathering and reading space
Current Daugther's bedroom condition:
To have a new wardrobe, storage cabinets, study desk, and doll display area.
Current Son's bedroom condition:
To have more storage, a new study desk, and shelves to display items.
These are the outcome after the transformation：
Master Bedroom (After):
For the master bedroom, The new pieces of furniture are matched back to the dark wood color on the existing wardrobe and desk. Thus, the space harmonizes.
Storages have been added to the bedside while placing the client's favorite small pots on top. Besides that, the area near the window has transformed into her live broadcast and leisure corner. These little pieces of decorations are one of the keys to making a space comfortable and warm.
Family Hall (After):
Turn into a small gathering and reading area. The book collections are finally displayed!
Son's Room (After): After discussion, the owner decided to still make the desk and storage bench build in as it helps make the entire space simple and clean.
Daughter's Room (After):
It is all completely loose items in Daughter's bedroom, with some storage space under the bed frame.
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[ Can't I do my own Taobao makeover? When the whole world uses Taobao, will your profession be eliminated?]
Leaving aside the skills of purchasing in Taobao, the makeover process involves:
What value do we want to create for the space? Did it help the clients to solve issues such as storage, lighting, usage habits? How does one item link and connects with another? Etc.
If everyone purchases an item or furniture solely because it looks good on itself poses the chances of mismatching with other items or furniture in the space.
The collocation of aesthetically yet functional items or furniture is the key.
So, will the profession be eliminated? As mentioned above that [Taobao Interior Makeover] is just one part of the interior design. There is more to this makeover than meets the eye.
[ How to choose between Local and Taobao's furniture?]
People asked me this question frequently. I will take the chance and explain the advantages and disadvantages between Local and Taobao's furniture.
1. Practical experiences of quality, material, color, comfort, and etc.
Advantage: Local Furniture
Disadvantage: Taobao's Furniture
Suggestion:
Due to Taobao's furniture lacks the experiences of quality, material, color, comfort, etc, we will have to choose the furniture with the higher sales. Besides that, it is also important to check on the customer's review and the picture attached for further confirmation on purchasing.
2. Price
Advantage: Taobao's Furniture
Disadvantage: Local Furniture
3. Integrity of Furniture shipped & Warranty
Advantage: Local Furniture
Disadvantage: Taobao's Furniture
Suggestion:
This is indeed the most concerned question that many had while purchasing Taobao's. We have to coordinate with the seller on additional protection on purchased items before transportation. It is best to order the wooden framing.
4. Convenience and diversification of styles
Advantage: Taobao's Furniture
Disadvantage: Local Furniture
5. Installation
Advantage: Local Furniture
Disadvantage: Taobao's Furniture
Suggestion:
All Taobao's furniture will have to be installed regardless of the size and it is not an easy job. Here, we include design, matching, purchasing, transportation, and installation. Hurry up and subscribe to our website for more inquiries:
By following the above suggestions, the risk of purchasing furniture in Taobao will dramatically decrease.
However, if the budget allows, buying after actually experiencing the furniture would still be our prior recommendation. Furniture such as sofas, fragile items, would be better if purchased locally.
Throughout our experiences, we often tell our clients that Taobao's furniture will have unforeseen risks. Just like Cath's furniture, there was a coffee table that went missing during the shipping process, one of the internal planks for the Daughter's wardrobe is missing as well. If the client can bear these risks, then saving the cost and bringing more value is valuable with Taobao's furniture.
Designer: Cheryl Weng Yan, Rachael Yap
Project Manager: Gin Lee
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