Design Process 
1 Identify the brief 
Design a plan for a bedroom come study suitable for a teenager. Give 
details of the colour scheme, furnishings, floor covering, lighting and 
kitchen systems you would use. 
2 Analyse the brief 
Work out what must be included in the plan. It should fulfil the 
teenagers needs, i.e a place for sleeping, study, storage of clothes and 
books, leisure activities 
3 Research 
Look up books and magazines on interior design for ideas. Visit 
furniture and DIY shops. Collect paint charts, leaflets and samples. 
Make notes and sketches and store these in a design folder. 
4 Identify possible solutions 
Suggest possible furniture layouts and different colour schemes. List 
the possibilities for soft furnishings and accessories. Check the 
options for floor coverings and heating. Discuss with 
parents/guardians. 
5 Choose a Solution 
Having carefully considered all the possibilities, decide on a final 
solution. 
6 Plan
Draw a floor plan on graph paper, with scaled drawings of furniture and 
fittings 
7 Action 
Present the plan, with details of the colour scheme, furnishings, floor 
covering, lighting and heating system

Design process 2

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    Design Process 1Identify the brief Design a plan for a bedroom come study suitable for a teenager. Give details of the colour scheme, furnishings, floor covering, lighting and kitchen systems you would use. 2 Analyse the brief Work out what must be included in the plan. It should fulfil the teenagers needs, i.e a place for sleeping, study, storage of clothes and books, leisure activities 3 Research Look up books and magazines on interior design for ideas. Visit furniture and DIY shops. Collect paint charts, leaflets and samples. Make notes and sketches and store these in a design folder. 4 Identify possible solutions Suggest possible furniture layouts and different colour schemes. List the possibilities for soft furnishings and accessories. Check the options for floor coverings and heating. Discuss with parents/guardians. 5 Choose a Solution Having carefully considered all the possibilities, decide on a final solution. 6 Plan
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    Draw a floorplan on graph paper, with scaled drawings of furniture and fittings 7 Action Present the plan, with details of the colour scheme, furnishings, floor covering, lighting and heating system