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
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Main Floor Plan | Snippet - Image |
Choose a blank page and we will add a single plan image.
Page 5: Finishes Throughout
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-Look Flooring |
Note: While Wood-Look 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 suggest we add a snippet of the Primary Bathroom here.
Once we create the page we can link the 6 locations below to the Book Page.
The two plumbing locations will require items as well—we can add those later.
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Wall - Upper |
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Wall - Trim |
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Wall - Lower |
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Wall - Floor |
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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. We will use the 6 Item box layout and do some editing to create a 7 item layout with 4 featured items and 3 other items.
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Primary Bathroom - Faucet - Bathtub | Dornbracht LULU Single Lever Bath Mixer w/Stand Pipe For Free Standing | 25863710-00 |
Primary Bathroom - Bath Tub | Kohler - 63" X 28-3/8" Freestanding Bath With Shroud, White | 29327-0-0 |
Primary Bathroom - Faucet - Lavatory | California Faucets- D Street 8" Widespread Lavatory Faucet, Polished Chrome | 5302-PC |
Primary Bathroom - Sink | Barclay - Lisbon, Drop-In, White | 4-710WH |
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 |
Page 8: Primary Shower - Plumbing & Finishes
Again on this page, we have 7 items, common for a standard shower design. There should be a page layout for this use case: 'Shower'
Primary Shower Location |
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Floor - Tile |
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Wall - Slab |
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Shower Head - Wall Mounted | Kohler Purist - Three function Showerhead | K-22170-G-CP |
Shower Head - Ceiling Mounted | Kohler Contemporary - Round 10" single-function rainhead | K-13689-G-CP |
Shower Drain | Koher Clearflo - Round design tile-in shower drain | K-9135-CP |
Shower Control | Kohler Anthem - Three-outlet recessed mechanical thermostatic valve control | K-26347-9-CP |
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)
Next Module: Design 9 : Catalog, Lists and Clipp'r.