To make attractive realistic models of rooms in houses, offices, etc, rather than make up stuff and be disappointed, I’d like learn some basics of interior decorating.
Seeking more depth than I’ve found by websurfing, or short how-to articles, but no need to actually become professional or deal with business details; my only clients will be made out of pixels. Just need enough education so that when I show the final images, they’ll look like a competent ID had chosen the furniture, carpet and everything. Or, at least not look blatantly like an idiot did the job.
Want to believably create scenes in a variety of styles, past (and future?) decades.
I’m a student of architecture myself. What you asked for isn’t something that you can develop within a matter of a few days. I’d recommend you start off following Architectural magazines like AD, Interior Designer, Arcspace, Metropolis etc. I don’t usually study arch based stuff off the net, but that’s another big juicy resource too. You can get design related books too, I have a few at home, I’ll point them to you soon. Study books on anthropometry (usable design is all based on seeing how well and comfortable a human is with a product), space, check out works of masters. Collect brochures from different stores selling different stuff like paints, fixtures, raw materials etc, it’ll help you with the rendering part. Get out, go to home furnishing stores and look at the products; some places like Ikea, @home have entire room sets pre-designed, so you can get an idea of how things fit and flow with the space. There’s nothing that’s as informative as a self organized case study. You’ll get there.
Yes, now I’m inspired to go visit furniture stores and get some of those magazines!
I used to live in well-populated areas blessed with the big bookstores like Borders, plenty of malls, museums, big office building with nice lobbies, and friends with somewhat upscale houses, but now I live in small city, rather, a tiny city, and no longer have access to these luxuries. We do have one furniture store, luckily. Of course there’s always Walmat, surely a haven of sophisticated design!
Right after payday, I’ll subscripe to some of those mags.
