Summit Ave Adventures

      This week in Interior Design we learned about the history of Summit Avenue and the Great Gatsby house of St. Paul, the James J. Hill house.

This house was built in the 1880's and was the third house on that property but the property has some history behind it as well by being one of the first properties there. The home owner, James J. Hill, was one of the wealthiest men in America for building the railways of St. Paul.  His devotion for his family shown through for example that next door to their home was the home of their 3 child, Louis, his wife. Also down the lane was Rachel Hill and her husband Egil, a football player who led tot the brown jug tournaments.  Most of the families homes were built by a the architect named Caste and to this day still show their beauty.





Besides the Victorian and European styled houses living in color on Summit Avenue is the Cathedral. This great temple of worship was built shortly after the homes on Summit and even the Great James J. Hill was asked to donate but refused unless the church was to be smaller and less glorified. The materials inside are from Italy for their marble stone that holds the displays of the great saints from the heritages of the diverse origins of Minnesota. With the ceiling being almost 200 feet high, and four of the original saints holding the ceiling up, the church and home of God was spectacular built by a man of the last name Ireland but sadly didn't live to see the finished product.
 


All the homes on Summit Avenue and the Honorary Cathedral were a breath taking piece of enriched Minnesota history that deserved to be discovered.

Housing for the Dasters family

This week in Interior Design we learned about blueprints and design. This house is perfect for my family of soon to be five, with their collection of cars and big busy lifestyle. With all their children being younger than four, their bedrooms are all on the same floor. Also having opening rooms downstairs it gives the mom a place for crafts and an area for the kids to play. Another benefit is the island bar area in the kitchen for parties, such as birthday and baby shower.  

Kitchen Fun!

This week in Interior Design we learned about kitchens and their functions. My indoor kitchen is almost all stainless steel with granite counter tops, both are trending recently in kitchens. I also like how my sink is tucked away and in front of a window to look out when I clean. 

My outdoor kitchen is on a patio and has a wood burner grill with a small pool in the center to lounge around and host small parties and get together's with friends. My deck is also secluded by the bushes that provide privacy and a nice view. 

Emphasis

Upbeat Rhythm In Housing

This week in Interior Design we learned of Rhythm and how it can be in color, pattern, or in repetition.

Repetition 

This type of rhythm is exactly what it sounds like, it is the repeating of : a color, pattern, or idea.

This picture displays color repetition of blues and teals. 

This one represents the repetition of circles and curved lines through out the room.

Radiation 

This category of rhythm is for starting in one point and expanding out, like the focal point and the objects that expand from it. 

This photo shows how the focal point is the table and the chair radiate out. 

 

This one shows the ceiling light as the center point and the furniture and ceiling below as the radiating objects.

Gradation 

Is where the pattern, color, or proportion gradually changes.

This shows the purple color changing,

This one shows the records gradually getting smaller 

Movie Night Harmony

This week in Interior Design we learned about harmony; when decorations, colors, textures, and patterns blend together. Also they involve themes, my theme for this project is a movie room . They all have a vintage movie feel, also because I'm a 60's movie fanatic! I used some a-symmetry and with the rhythm with downward pattern of movie posters. With all the texture, color, and common theme this room create a good harmony for a Friday movie night!

Courageous Color Schemes

This week in Interior Design, we learned about the typing of colors and what they can do for a room. 

Triadic

For this room I used Purples, oranges, and greens. All are equally apart on the color wheel. I used shades of purple on my wall and greens for the desk with purple furniture and decoration. 

Split-Complimentary 
My next room is split complimentary, where two of the colors are near each other on the wheel and the third is on the opposite side. I used blue and green and then red for a child's room. An example is the blue wallpaper and the green rugs and pillows, but on the back there's a huge bright red picture.



Analogous  
For a book room, I used colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. My colors were orange, yellow, and green. With my bright yellow chair that's accented by orange furniture surrounded by all my beautiful orange plants.


Monochromatic
This final room is all about green! I used different shadings of the earthy feeling green, With only some browns and blacks.