INTERIOR DESIGN FOR A TWO STOREY RESIDENTIAL EXTENSION

SECOND FLOOR LIVING/KITCHEN AREA

 

A view of the second floor extension which serves as a living and kitchen area. The big challenge for me was, I have to fit-in the existing furniture from their previous house. Since the area is smaller I have to re-organized and refurbish the existing furniture!

 

 

 

MINI LANDSCAPE PROJECT IN OUR HOUSE ON A BUDGET

We wanted to upgrade the small landscape corner located at the back of my dad's working table in our Terrace. But to be honest we really don't have any budget to do some major landscaping design along that area. So my mom and I decided to buy some pebble stones to make the area look a little bit cool and quite different from its old appearance.

The small white pebbles where used as accent design and majority of the stones are from 50 to 100 mm diameters...so that my dog won't play with the big ones...(by the way my dog loves to play with the small stones that's why we bought a lot of the big stones)

Our budget is 1,000.00 Php only (for the stones)


BEFORE:

 

 

AFTER:

 

 I used old bottles for additional accent design

 

 

 



yup that's my chow chow dog...inspecting the new design! hahaha!!

 

 

Just in case we have another budget, my mom and I planned to buy a water feature.. but for now eto muna! at least mas maaliwalas na sya ngayon kaysa dati...sorry for the poor quality of pictures I forgot to use my SLR because of the excitement. hehehe.... 



SA ARKITEKTO SIGURADO

UAP's Sa Arkitekto Sigurado Campaign

Architects are necessary.

Some people choose not to hire an Architect because they perceive it as an additional cost to their construction price. We should dissuade them from this thinking, and explain the fallacy of this idea. In the long run, it is truly more cost effective to have an Architect on board from conceptualization.

Some resort to other Professionals who are not Registered Licensed Architects to design their structure. Though this may be functional, not every aspect of the design process has been undergone, and may result in an inefficient structure. Furthermore, the aesthetic quality will definitely be lacking, since Art is not a major part in their curriculum.

Hiring a Registered Licensed Architect is a requirement by law, but more importantly, Functionality, Accessibility, and Safety are assured.

Hiring an Architect is a necessity, not a luxury. It is more cost-effective to hire an Architect, a professional you can trust.

---SULIT.

To embody these three tenets, we may adhere to this one statement:
Architects design well-planned buildings and structures that elevate the quality of life.

---SIGURADO.

Sa Arkitekto, SIGURADO!

by: Markel Luna (facebook post)

my thoughts:

Thank you very much UAP for doing this!...I have heard a lot of cases that some clients encounter the malpractice of design and construction...not knowing that they had spent more money and poor quality of materials by not hiring an Architect for the design.

Again Guys you should hire Licensed Architects in designing your future residence or building because we truly know how to execute the right design solution and good quality of materials, not to mention the right budget for your own needs!

I support this campaign all the way!!!

HOTEL BEDROOM

This is a 25 square meters Bedroom on a high rise condominium. The design of this room is a combination of neutrals and blues, with a modern chic style. Feeling mo nasa hotel ka pero nasa bedroom mo lang ikaw! ang saya!

Thank you very much to http://sketchuptexture.blogspot.it/ for the Visopt.

I think I have improved my skills in rendering through the help of sketchup textures. Big thanks!

enjoy!

note: this is not an actual project, I made this design to upgrade my knowledge in interior and sketchup, and for my portfolio.

MAXIMUM USE OF SPACE...POSSIBLE!!!

 

 

 

 

I think I'm going to try this on my future design! no... I will do this on my future projects! Big Ideas on Small Spaces!

THE TRUTH ABOUT US..ARCHITECTS

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uloc1iW-pgc

NICE VIDEO FOR ARCHITECTS!

WHEN TWO BECOME ONE

This is an Interior Design of a Condo Unit. Units 12 and 14 which are both Studio Type Units has been combined and designed into a Two Bedroom Unit. It was challenging for me because of the limited area and compact space.

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INTERIOR PERSPECTIVES:

 

 

  

  

 

 

 

 

 

 





31 THINGS TO DO IN MY LIFE THIS YEAR 2013 TO 2014

31 THINGS TO DO IN MY LIFE

1. To have a job or continue my profession as a freelance Architect, to have projects.
2. Exercise - target weight 125 lbs.
3. Eat the right food - vegetable and fish.
4. Get whiter skin.
5. Put on some make-up.
6. Go to mass always.
7. Color my hair, have some good haircut.
8. Take good care of my nails.
9. Put on some perfume everyday.
10. Do the laundry.
11. Pay the bills.
12. Eat all by myself.
13. Shop all by myself.
14. Have braces in my teeth.
15. Read magazines and books in architecture.
16. Buy good clothes.
17. Buy expensive bag and shoes.
18. Learn how to drive.
19. Learn how to cook.
20. Meet new people.
21. Go to parties and events.
22. Go to Palawan, Bora or Bohol, Singapore.
23. Do all my task all by myself.
24. Read inspirational books and magazines.
25. Go back to Hong Kong.
26. Save 50,000 php. per year.
27. Take good care of my parents.
28. Never say 'no' always say 'yes'.
29. Give money to my parents (pag may work).
30. Watch good film, go out to the world, move out from the box.
31. Go back to school by taking up Master's in Interior Design.

I'm doing this for myself. I want to be free from anti-depressants medicine. It's been two years already since I was diagnosed with depression, and two years of under-going  psycho-therapy with my psychiatrist plus lots of anti-depressants, anti-psychotic medicine...I really have to do these for myself. I have to love myself and I have to change and be more positive.

Hopefully I could accomplish this within the year...and maintain it all through my life for as long as I live.

I have to remind myself that simple things give simple joys!

BATHROOM NEUTRALS

A bathroom for the master's berdoom.....with brown neutral theme. Thank you sketchup textures.

 

 

THROWBACK THURSDAY - way back 2006

EXTRIOR PERSPECTIVE - testing grounds

EXTRIOR PERSPECTIVE - TESTING GROUNDS

i'm just testing my sketchup skills in connection with vray, this is a sample of an exterior perspective i've made for Arch. Ariel R. Canasa's project.

It's not yet finish, i'll be adding some material texture to make it more realistic (the more material texture = the longer it takes to render..hayyy nakakainip) thank you very much to Sketchup Texture.

To my fellow architects who are just starting their 3d skills like me..If you want to learn more about sketchup. just visit this link:

http://sketchuptexture.blogspot.it/


ps...too bad i wasn't able to enhance my knowledge in 3d max (kulang ako sa templates)...but thank god i have sketchup...if i have a chance to learn other computer generated drawing skills... i'll share it to you in my future blogs. :)

COMBINED LIVING AND DINING

This is a design of combined living and dining area of a small two-storey residence. It has an area of more or less 32 square meters at the ground floor. In a small living space like this, you can make the area look bigger by choosing the right furniture that will fit properly in the desired space. Be minimalist, yet be bold in the color scheme. Glass materials can double the area of the room, but it should be placed in the proper location where it can enhance the design. Choose light colors for the base, and add strong colors for the accents. Provide coffer ceilings and do some horizontal effects on the wall to make the area bigger.

 

 

 

 

SHABBY CHIC DESIGN THEME

The Shabby Chic Look:

Shabby Chic Design theme mainly used pastel colors and floral patterns. A lot of girls likes this kind of design because of its warmth feel and relaxing ambiance. In this design i used green and turquoise color scheme with floral patterns. The cool feeling of green determines the coziness of the room

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MY LOGO

This is my logo. Ok, yep..i'm dreaming..i don't have any architecural firm, but its my dream to have one. Since right now i might call myself as a freelance architect, because i'm not employed but i'm still working on with some projects, why not do my own stuff? So i could showcase my love for drawing and designing. This is my own logo..it represents my initials. SVC stands for Samantha Villafuerte Conde.

I'm just praying that god will guide me in my journey as an Architect. Striving from a dark past, yes i have all the reasons why right now i am still un employed from a corporate job. And  arising myself from depression (really it was hard to experience depression - 2 years of suffering, all the medicines and stuff, so tiring) So I say of myself..why not pursuing my greatest dream? This will be the start. mark this day as the start of my goal to achieve my dreams.

POP ART THEME

Pop Art Theme Bedroom

I would say that, this kind of theme may go with modern design. Comics, Movies and  Anime lovers might get along with this design. By using bold colors to match with some quirky stuff that you'll find unique, it will surely go with its design flow. Adding a lot of movie stars animation potraits will simple do the pop art stuff. Why not try this design, it will surely make you happy, relax and be more creative!

 

 

NAUTICAL THEME BEDROOM

If you love sailing or the feeling of the beach surroundings. Why not try this nautical look with a girly girl feeling. Most of the time this design theme were used for designing a boy's bedroom because of the masculine colors.. but hey why not try it for girls too. By adding some splash of pink. It will surely turn into gal nautical!

HI GUYS! I'M NEW HERE...

Its my first blog...first of all I would like to introduced myself. I'm Arch. Samantha V. Conde, a licensed architect. I will be posting some of my works here in my own blog. I hope you'll like it. This is the only way I could share to you my talents in drawing and designing which I loved much!! thank you for visiting my account!