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Design 8 : The Room-by-Room : Finishes

It's time to put it all together and create a Finishes Room-by-Room Client Presentation with the Finishes and Plumbing Items.

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Creating the Interior Finish Room-by-Room Presentation

Providing the client with a visual representation of the Interior Finish Item selections is a critical part of the design process. So far, we have:

• Created a schedule for interior finishes in the Primary Bedroom and Bathroom.

• Built a schedule structure for plumbing items in the same spaces.

Now, let’s move on to creating the Interior Finish Room-by-Room Client Presentation for both divisions. Additionally, we’ll make the final plumbing selections directly from the Room-by-Room interface to complete this step. Let’s get started!

I propose the following Page Structure:

Note: How you choose to lay out and display this to your client is entirely personal preference. I’ve structured it in this way to showcase different methods of organizing the presentation. However, you have complete flexibility to arrange it in a way that best suits your style and your client’s needs.

Here is the Training Module Video. Please reference the material below to follow along.

Page 1 & 2: Cover and About

These two pages can be customized with your company brand and information, by your organization's administrator. Learn how here.

However, we can make adjustments at the Project level. For now we will use the standard theme pages.

Page 3:: Table of Contents

Page

Content

1

Cover

2

About

3

Table of Contents

4

Main Floor Plan

5

Finishes Throughout

6

Primary Bathroom - Finish & Accessories

7

Primary Bathroom & W/C - Plumbing

8

Primary Shower - Plumbing & Finishes

Page 4: Floor Plan

Image

Main Floor Plan

Snippet - Image

Choose a blank page and we will add a single plan image.

Page 5: Finishes Throughout Page Layout

Certain finishes are used consistently across the entire project. By creating a dedicated Finishes Throughout page, we can streamline the presentation process by avoiding the need to duplicate these finishes on each individual room page. This approach ensures clarity and efficiency in both the schedule and client presentation.

Below are the finishes I would apply to this section:

Location

Finish Type

Ceiling

Paint

Base Moulding & Walls

Paint

Main Flooring Material

Wood Lock Flooring

I would suggest including a snippet of the Bathroom here as well to provide a more comprehensive view and ensure the presentation captures the full scope of the design.

Note: While Wood Lock Flooring has only been used in the Primary Bedroom so far, I plan to use it consistently throughout the project. For this reason, I’ve added it to the Finishes Throughout page for better organization and clarity.

Page 6: Primary Bathroom - Finishes & Accessories

This is our first page of the Bathroom. With only 4 Items we could do a snippet of the Bathroom plan or another inspiration image using the '4 Items_Image' Page Layout.

I think we add a snippet of the Primary Bathroom here.

Location

Wall - Upper

Wall - Trim

Wall - Lower

Wall - Floor

Primary Bathroom - Towel Bar

FV America

Nerea Plus 30" towel bar Polished Nickel - PVD

FV164.02/59-PC

Primary Bathroom - Robe Hook

FV America

Nerea Plus Robe hook Polished Nickel - PVD

FV166/59-PC

Page 7: Primary Bathroom & W/C - Plumbing

On this page, we have 7 items, common for a standard bathroom design. There should be a page layout for this use case: 'Standard: Bathroom-W/C'

Location

Primary Bathroom - Faucet

California Faucets- D Street 8" Widespread Lavatory Faucet, Polished Chrome

5302-PC

Primary Bathroom - Sink

Barclay - Lisbon, Drop-In, White

4-710WH

Primary Bathroom - Bath Tub

Kohler - 63" X 28-3/8" Freestanding Bath With Shroud, White

29327-0-0

Primary Bathroom - Towel Bar

FV America - Nerea Plus 30" towel bar Polished Nickel - PVD

FV164.02/59-PN

Primary Bathroom - Robe Hook

FV America - Nerea Plus Robe hook Polished Nickel - PVD

FV166/59-PN

Primary W/C - Toilet Paper Holder

FV - America - Nerea Plus Toilet paper holder Polished Nickel - PVD

FV167/59-PN

Primary W/C - Toilet

Kohler - Corbelle® Con. Clean Ch Eb 1.28 2-Pc Tlt

5709-0

Location

Primary Bathroom - Faucet - Lavatory

Primary Bathroom - Sink

Primary Bathroom - Bath Tub

Primary Bathroom - Faucet - Bathtub

Primary W/C - Toilet Paper Holder

Primary W/C - Toilet

Page 8: Primary Shower - Plumbing & Finishes

Location

Shower Head - Ceiling Mounted

Shower Head - Wall Mounted

Shower Control

Hand Shower

Shower Drain

Wall

Floor

Again on this page, we have 7 items, common for a standard shower design. There should be a page layout for this use case: 'Standard: Shower'

We’ve now completed the construction of our Room-by-Room client presentation and linked it to the item schedule. At any point, adjustments can be made—items can be added or removed as needed throughout the design process.

The Design Process challenges we have addressed in this module.

  • Adobe InDesign and Microsoft PowerPoint are undeniably powerful tools, but they’re not specifically designed for Interior Design Client Presentations: These programs excel in graphic design and general presentations, but they lack features tailored to the unique needs of interior designers, such as:

    • Integrated schedules and visuals: They don’t inherently link design visuals to the project’s schedule, making updates time-consuming and prone to errors.

    • Room-by-room organization: Setting up and managing structured, room-by-room presentations is cumbersome without templates specifically built for interior design.

    • Dynamic updates: Changes in design details, finishes, or layouts require manual edits across multiple slides or pages, leading to inefficiency.

  • Formatting Room-by-Room elements—aligning visuals and text on a canvas—has been a difficult and time-consuming task: Achieving professional alignment and balance often required meticulous effort, especially when using tools not designed for interior design. With our platform, this process is no longer a challenge. Thanks to customizable elements purposely built for interior design:

  • Adding Project Items to a canvas: Previously a painful and time consuming exercise bringing all the information on to the canvas by saving and locating all Images and Attributes on your computer. Now a simple, Drag and Drop.

  • Create the Book and then update the schedule, line by line: Linking the Book to the schedule, this task is gone. By linking the book directly to the schedule, any changes made in one are instantly reflected in the other. This seamless connection ensures:

    • Accuracy: No more duplicate entries or missed updates.

    • Efficiency: Save time by eliminating manual edits.

    • Consistency: Your Room-by-Room book and schedule always stay aligned.

  • Collaboration can feel impossible when using generic tools. With scattered files, inconsistent updates, and limited access, it’s difficult to keep everyone aligned and working efficiently. Our platform solves this problem by providing:

    • One Platform: Everything is centralized, eliminating the need for multiple disconnected tools.

    • One Source of Truth: Everyone works from the same, up-to-date information, reducing errors and miscommunication.

    • Team Access: The whole team, including internal and external collaborators, can contribute in real-time, ensuring a seamless workflow.

Topics Covered:

  • Creating a Design Book using Themes

  • Selecting a Book Layout

  • Managing Book Navigation

  • Book Page Management

  • Linking the Schedule to the Design Book

  • Basic use of Elements (Text, Item and Image Boxes)

This is our first page of the Bathroom. With only 4 Items we could do a snippet of the Bathroom plan or another inspiration image using the '4 Items_Image' Page Layout.

Primary W/C (116)

Location - Type

Manufacturer - Item

SKU

Toilet Paper Holder

FV - America

Nerea Plus Toilet paper holder Polished Nickel - PVD

FV167/59-PC

Toilet

Kohler

Corbelle® Con. Clean Ch Eb 1.28 2-Pc Tlt

5709-0

Primary Bathroom (118)

Location - Type

Manufacturer - Item

SKU

Faucet - Lavatory

California Faucets

D Street 8" Widespread Lavatory Faucet, Polished Chrome

5302-PC

Sink

Barclay

Lisbon, Drop-In, White

4-710WH

Bath Tub

Kohler

63" X 28-3/8" Freestanding Bath With Shroud, White

29327-0-0

Faucet - Bathtub

Dornbracht

LULU Single Lever Bath Mixer w/Stand Pipe For Free Standing

25863710-00

Towel Bar

FV America - Nerea Plus 30" towel bar Polished Nickel - PVD

FV164.02/59-PC

Robe Hook

FV America - Nerea Plus Robe hook Polished Nickel - PVD

FV166/59-PC

Primary Shower (115)

Location - Type

Manufacturer - Item

Shower Head - Ceiling Mounted

Kohler

Contemporary - Round 10" single-function rainhead

K-13689-G-CP

Shower Head - Wall Mounted

Kohler

Purist - Three function Showerhead

K-22170-G-CP

Shower Control

Kohler

Anthem - Three-outlet recessed mechanical thermostatic valve control

K-26347-9-CP

Hand Shower

Kohler

Awaken - 42" three-function handshower kit, 1.75 gpm

K-99899-G-CP

Shower Drain

Koher

Clearflo - Round design tile-in shower drain

K-9135-CP

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