Clients

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

J. Byrne 2014

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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

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