YOUR NAME: ______________________
YOUR CLIENT’S NAME:____________________
Dream House Design Project
In this project, you will take on the role of an architect, interior designer, and client. You will use your listening and
verbal communication skills to design the detailed floor plan of your client’s dream home. You will be asked to
make certain decisions about room layouts, floor coverings, wall colors, and furniture shopping. You will also select
items such as plumbing fixtures, appliances, and fun extras which are needed to complete the design of the home.
To be successful, you must follow the steps and guidelines below.
Step 1: Select a partner. You will design his/her dream home and he/she will design your dream home. The
basic structure of the house has been built, you will take care of the rest. The design budget is $120,000.
Permits, lumber, dry wall, pipes, electricity, windows, doors, construction crew, architect, and interior
designer have been paid in advance.
Step 2: Interview your client. In order to design his/her dream home, find out everything you need to know
about his/her likes, needs, and wants. Go room by room and write down everything needed in that
particular space.
Take detailed notes below.
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Step 3: In a Google Doc, recreate the table below, go shopping, then list all of the items purchased, their costs,
and measurements.
Use these websites and the magazines to shop for your client’s home.
bestbuy.com
sears.com
walmart.com
target.com
ashleyfurniture.com
crateandbarrel.com
homedepot.com
menards.com/main/home.html
bedbathandbeyond.com
potterybarn.com
potterybarnkids.com
_____________________’s House Designed by ________________________
Total amount spent to design this client’s dream home $ _______________
Step 4: Create the layout of the house using the scale floor plan format. Draw the correct number of rooms,
then label them with names and measurements. Next, add in all in all items purchased for each room. You may
INVENTORY ITEMS
COST OF ITEMS
Ex: Queen Sized Bed Frame, mattress and
bedding.
$800
MEASUREMENTS
6’ x 5’
draw the floor plan by hand (see student samples), or you may use floorplanner.com. Due to the set budget,
the total square footage of the house cannot exceed 4,500 sq ft.
LIBRARY OF STANDARD HOUSEHOLD ITEMS
BEDS FRAMES w/mattress
Couches/Sofas
Twin
6’ x 3’
Full
6’ x 4’ $600
Queen
6’ x 5’ $800
King
6’ x 6’
$1,000
Recliner Seat
Cal. King
7’ x 6’
$1,500
Sofa w/pull out bed
Crib
5’ x 3’
$700
Tables, Desks, and Dressers
$500
Couch (3 seat)
Love Seat (2 seat)
6’ x 3’
Sectional (4 sections)
8’ x 3’
$350
12’ x 3’ $1,000
4’ x 3’
$450
8’ x 6’
$750
Bathroom Items
$600
Kitchen w/chairs
6’ x 4’ (rectangular)$400
Kitchen w/chairs
6’ x 6’ (circular)
$400
Sink (double) 1’ x 1’; 1’ x 1’ $ 200
5’ x 3’
$250
Vanity (single) 2’ x 1’
Computer w/chair 4’ x 2’
$200
Vanity (double) 4’ x 2’
Desk w/chair
$200
Toilet
Coffee table
Dresser
3’ x 2’
4’ x 2’
Night stand
Sink (one) 1’ x 1‘
$300
2’ x 2’
$300
$ 600
2’ x 1’ (back)
$150
Tub/Shower
5’ x 3’
Pools/hot tubs
Stove/Oven Range 4’ x 4’
Refrigerator
$1,000
3’ x 3’
4’ x 3’
$150
In ground pool 38’ x 16’ (rectangular) $30,000
$600
$ 150
2’ (circular bowl)
Kitchen Items
Kitchen sink
$100
Above ground pool 33’ x 18’ (oval) $2,500
Hot tub
7’ x 6 ‘ (6 person)
Flooring & Painting
Hardwood = $4.50 per square foot
Carpeting = $2.50 per square foot
Paint= $1.75 per square foot
*** All additional items can be found using retail magazines or websites***
$4,000
$500