I’m so excited to announce that I now offer interior design rendering services!
Drawing has always been one of my greatest strengths. Even as a shy elementary child, friends gifted me pencils and paper instead of dolls and nail polish. I’ve always loved to draw (and I still hate nail polish).
You’ve seen me use this talent for preserving children’s art. It has also been an invaluable tool in my interior design business. I can create visuals, on the spot, for clients needing to “see” a project before it ever happens.
Below is a front desk concept I portrayed for an optometry office. I chose to use an elevation drawing to show my ideas, and you can see the completed optometry office today. It’s exactly as I envisioned. This drawing not only helped my client visualize his new office, but it helped through the entire project. It was a reference for the contractor and subs, and it kept the project on track.
If this skill is so valuable to my work, why not offer this service to other interior designers? That’s exactly what I’m doing!
You probably already have had instances where you’ve wished you could express the ideas in your head. Has a project ever stalled because a client can’t visualize their finished space? Everyone is more cautious with their hard-earned money since the Great Recession, and rightly so. Would a rendering allow you to move the project forward?
Maybe you aren’t proficient with CAD or other computer software programs, and you already have enough on your plate without having to learn a new skill. Or maybe you would love a job-specific rendering to gift clients that have been a dream to work with.
In any of these instances, it makes sense to invest in a rendering.
Here are a few more examples of elevation drawings that have helped my clients. They are done in pencil then finished with a fine pen.
{custom cabinet}
{basement kitchenette}
{a coffee table design}
Not only am I a certified interior decorator, my bachelor’s degree is in fine art (a BSA in Studio Art, Emphasis: Oil Painting, to be exact). While I’m grateful for all the fantastic computer programs out there, they fall short in a couple of areas. They still lack feeling and a spot-on interpretation of color. In other words, they feel a little too mechanical (to me). I use a special process of pencil, some marker or pen, and oil paints for my renderings. I know…that’s a little unconventional. However, I know how to control oils, and I can mix complex colors with them. This means that the color scheme you have planned can be seen in all of its glory….it’s not restricted to the palette a computer gives you.
Here is an example of a loft I have planned for our next house.
I first drew an elevation:
And here is a rendering done with a mix of pen, marker, and a minimal dose of oil paint. The furniture I dream about for this space is Verellen’s Charlotte wing chair and Elliot ottoman. I made up the rug….it doesn’t exist anywhere.
The loft will over-look the kitchen downstairs, and I am considering painting the cabinets navy blue (antiqued brass hardware and faucet….gets my design senses so excited!). That’s why there’s a navy blue, sliding ladder in this loft.
This one rendering communicates everything I’m dreaming about. Isn’t that powerful?
If you need a rendering for any of your projects, feel free to contact me. I will give you a quote, based on your project, withing 24 hours after we talk. A small investment in a rendering or elevation drawing will allow you more time to do what you love: design. It will improve communication, stop project delays, and give your clients peace of mind.
I can’t wait to hear about your projects! And please, if you know of any designers needing rendering services, will you please share this blog post with them? I would really appreciate that.
Happy Monday Everyone!
Jil Sonia Interiors says
What a great idea, I’ll certainly keep you in mind! Brilliant work!
Tawna says
I appreciate that Jil! Thanks for stopping by.