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Interior Design, The Before/Becoming

My Interview was awesome. I learnt a lot about a client's feedback, feelings and emotions towards their Livingroom Upgrade. Below is my entire Essay, hope you enjoy reading.

This interior design project focuses on transforming a small living room into a refined, functional, and visually cohesive masculine space that reflects the client’s desire for comfort, style, and modern rustic tropical appeal. The client’s primary goal is to upgrade his current living room while maintaining simplicity, warmth, and practicality within an estimated budget of $600 BZD, understanding that minor additions may gradually increase overall costs to better achieve the final desired outcome.

The client has requested a rustic tropical masculine upgrade, with the television wall serving as the room’s main design feature. To accomplish this, the design will incorporate a warm walnut rustic wood panel backdrop to create texture, sophistication, and visual impact. A floating shelf beneath the television will provide both functional storage and aesthetic structure, while visible cords will be concealed to ensure a cleaner, more polished appearance. White LED backlighting will further enhance the TV feature wall by adding modern ambiance without overwhelming the small space.

To maintain brightness and openness, the client prefers white walls paired with white linen curtains. This clean foundation will maximize light reflection, visually enlarge the room, and create balance against the deeper rustic wood tones. Olive green will be strategically introduced through tropical elements, particularly a single tall green plant positioned in a corner to bring freshness, life, and natural energy into the space without creating clutter.

Lighting will also play an important role in the transformation. The current ceiling fixture will be upgraded to an industrial rustic light fixture, aligning with the masculine aesthetic while enhancing warmth and overall design cohesion. Because the living room is limited in size, décor will remain minimal to prevent overcrowding and preserve functionality.

The selected color palette of white, olive green, and warm walnut wood will create harmony between rustic charm and tropical serenity, resulting in a living room that feels inviting, grounded, stylish, and spacious. While the initial budget establishes a practical starting point, flexibility is acknowledged, as clients often refine their preferences during the design process to achieve approximately 95–100% satisfaction with the envisioned concept.

Overall, this project aims to deliver a thoughtfully curated living space that successfully combines rustic textures, tropical freshness, and masculine elegance while maximizing the potential of a small room through intentional design choices.

Nonetheless, I also have attached a visual photo of what we are aiming for, excluding the center table given the amount of space.

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