Moses Cone Women’s Health Center

Happy Fall!  Can’t believe the leaves are beginning to turn and the bitter morning temperatures we’ve had this week.  It’s been a while since, my last post and I wanted to update you all of the progress of this semester.

One of the projects we have been working on this semester was the Cone Health Women’s center located in Greensboro, NC for the Reception/Waiting Area and Nurses Station.  The project requirements for this design were to create a women’s healthcare facility that would permit women to feel tensions relieved and a stress free environment.  The color palette incorporates a neutral ivory, blues, and pops of green.  Studies have shown that these colors help enhance fertility, relieve stress, and create a harmonious environment. Natural plants were brought into the interior to give texture and symbolize growth. All spaces followed ADA regulations for commercial facilities and are welcoming to women of all ages.

Concept Statement:

Moses Cone Women’s Health Center is a space of calm and tranquility, where a woman can release all tensions, stress, and apprehensions and breathe in a sense of restoration.  The overall theme captures the curvature of a women’s body and the peace of the ocean emerging into the natural atmosphere of holistic medicine. 

Feel free to take a glance at the Reception/Waiting Room and Nurses Station below…

Cheers,

Margaret Ann

Waiting Room Perspective

Nurses Station Perspective

Elevation of Nurses Station

Space Planning- Hozho Wellness Spa

When arriving at the Hozho Wellness Spa, you enter into a small entry and reception area with comfortable seating. Located along the side of the reception area is a Private Consultation Room for patient evaluations or appointments, and an office for the Bookkeeper.  Down a hallway, you will find the Restrooms on the right and to the left is a pool for hydrotherapy.  At the end of hallway is the 2^nd egress entry into Private Living Quarters.  If you are coming to the Spa for relaxation you will find two Massage Rooms, and a Reflection Area located to the left of the reception/entry.  An open-concept Exercise Floor is exposed and is adjacent to the Pool and Reflection Area.

This floor plan allows for easy circulation paths and follows all of the project requirements. I placed the rooms in their location based on the specific plumbing requirements, practicality and function of each room.

P.S. this is the first set of Preliminary Plans…

Bienenstock Competition

I began the 2018 Fall Semester, as a second year Interior Design student.  In Commercial Design II, we will be focusing on a national competition that is open to all Interior Design school in the United States, call Bienenstock.  The intended goal of this competition is to complete a residential and commercial project that is set to specifications described below.

The competition this year is to be a holistic day spa specializing therapeutic treatment for multiple sclerosis patients at the base of a mountain, which is surrounded by a park. This spa is owned and managed by a doctor and physical therapist, Pat and Chris Helf.  Conveniently, Pat and Chris live in 1000 square feet of the approximately 4,600 square feet of the building.  It is our assignment to design this facility being mindful of the importance to reduce stress and outside pressures by providing a serene environment for the patients.

The first step in this project was to start creating a concept for it’s design, name of spa, location, and then create a logo.  I decided to locate my Wellness Spa in Jackson Hole, Wyoming using the natural beauty of the landscape.  The spa will focus on holistic medical treatment, hydrotherapy, floor exercise, outdoor activities, and animal therapy.  The design of the spa will have a rustic & western design and with luxury.

The name of the wellness spa is Hózhó Wellness Spa. The word hózhó is a word found in Navajo Native Americans that are local to the Jackson Hole, Wyoming area.  The actual term hózhó means to have a life of harmony, balance, peace, and beauty.  Below is the logo design that I created to best fit my design concept.

Traditional Scandinavia

The Scandinavia countries hold a very special place in my heart; after all, I spent a semester abroad in Sweden during college.  Much to my surprise I have been awarded a new job to work with a couple that is ready to make major renovations on their home in a historic Greensboro, NC neighborhood.

John and Susan Carlyle love Scandinavian design and aesthetic of the minimal elements.  The popularity of Scandinavian design roared in the 1930’s with the leading Nordic countries of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, & Sweden.

Oslo, Norway in 2010

The Carlyle’s are expecting their first child in the fall and have two canine dogs.  It is very important to them that their home is welcoming to children and animals.  The scope of this project is large to not only create their design aesthetic for a growing family, but also to accommodate and make the home accessible for “aging in place.”  The additions to the home will be a Bedroom, Garage, Laundry Room, & Master Bedroom Suite.  The main living areas (Kitchen, Dining, and Living Room) will need to be renovated to accommodate accessibility.

We are in the beginning stages of the design process and have prioritized their wish list for the home. The Carlyle’s would love to use clean and simplistic lines throughout the home.  We will incorporate several traditional pieces of family heirlooms into the design, the feeling of warmth using beams on the Family Room ceiling, light hardwood floors throughout the home, and white walls.  Natural materials and textiles will be used with shades of light blue and then pops of orange or yellow in the accents.  Below is a mood board that I have presented to The Carlyle’s as inspiration for their home.

I’ve already taken the plunge and I am so excited to go on this venture with this lovely couple. This will certainly be an exciting and busy summer, as we work on a tight timeline to complete all additions and renovations by the fall.

Hope you will join me on this project to enhance your design knowledge of the beautiful Scandinavia countries!

Great Art

Ever wish you had more walls in your home? I constantly find myself falling in love with artwork and believe a great piece of art can totally change the aesthetics of a well-designed room.

One of my favorite artists is Kent Walsh of Point Clear, Alabama. Walsh’s love for art began at the age of 5 when her grandmother gave her a set of oils. She does not focus on a particular subject or style; she simply draws abstracts, figures, landscapes, and still lifes. Walsh creates each piece of art by building its own history of constructing and tearing down, painting and then scratching away until each piece proves its worth.

That is what I find so appealing about Walsh’s artwork-it is raw, full of color, and emotion. Take a look at some of my favorite masterpieces she has created.

“From Glory to Glory”

“The Dive”

“Spring Dance”

“Blue Suburban Skies”

“In My Dreams”

You can follow Kent Walsh on instagram @kentwalsh

❤

ma

 

 

Pantone Color of the Year 2018: Ultra Violet

The Pantone Color of the Year for 2018 is Ultra Violet. Ultra Violet is a hue that is majestic, mysterious, and for the visionary. Violet is a color that evokes an array of emotion.

Since violet is a rare color in nature, it is the most precious and sacred color. It is one of the most expensive colors to create or dye. After all, this is why royalty, nobility, priests, and those of power wore the color. Violet represents multiple meanings such as, wealth, creativity, wisdom, devotion, dignity, mystery, peace, and magic.

With all of these different emotions that violet can be associated with, it’s important to breakdown our understanding of the shades, tints, and hues. The color violet retains both warm and cool properties.

• Light Violet-Symbolizes feminine energy, gracefulness, as well as, romantic feelings.
• Dark Violet– Suggest feelings of despair, sorrow and frustration.
• Bright Violet– Evokes riches and royalty.

The many names of violet: Plum, lavender, lilac, orchid, mauve, amethyst, pomegranate & eggplant.

Below are some of my favorite design inspirations that you can incorporate into your 2018 plan!

 

Flatiron Apartment

For our second project in Interior Design Fundamentals we were given a project to create a client that is moving into an apartment in the Flatiron Building in New York City. We were provided with a floor plan for the apartment and could create the client for this project. After determining our client, we needed to create a concept statement for this client and his/her needs, wants, and design desires. Next, was the fun part to start creating the mood board to visually conceive the client’s aesthetics and design style.

My client is a financial broker that recently moved into the Flatiron building. She loves bold, sleek, high-gloss finishes mixed with transitional pieces of furnishings and artwork. Black is her preferred color of choice, mixed with neutrals, yellow and, of course, a little cheetah print.

 

Visual Presentation-Living Room Design

One of my courses, this semester is Visual Presentation, which I am thoroughly enjoying. We have learned how to draw one-point and two-point perspective drawings for interiors and selected FF&E for a Living Room in a home.

We are currently, learning Sketch-Up which is a Google tool used to help designers, architects, and other art creators be able to easily create 3-dimensional interiors & exteriors of buildings, insert furnishings, manipulate color, textiles, and finishes. This past week we learned how to import a floor plan, build walls, insert windows, construct the fireplace, and begin importing our selections for the Living Room. Take a look at how the progression is coming along!

Color Trend Alert!

Hello folks! Hope everyone enjoyed this beautiful Saturday and the blue skies. With Spring around the corner, I wanted to introduce to you a color trend report for the upcoming Spring and Summer that you will be seeing a lot of on the runaway, consumer stores, and in home décor.

The color trend to be on the lookout for is Seafoam Mist. This is a soothing blue-green color that is very close to the color of seaglass and has me going ga-ga for summer! Seafoam Mist is a stunning color mixed with neutrals and gives them a subtle, yet beautiful pop and interest.

For our Interior Design Fundamental class we were assigned to create a twelve-page issue for House Beautiful magazine. One of the pages was the color crush page and I chose Seafoam Mist for June 2018. Take a look at my color page below that features this breathtaking hue in many home décor items that you might be able to incorporate into your home.

 

FIRST BLOG: New Beginnings!

Hello everyone! So excited to be posting my very first blog post for Margaret Ann Interiors.

I am looking so forward to sharing with all of you the inspirations that drives my design, furry babies, travel destinations, and invite you along my journey through design projects as I complete an Interior Design degree at Randolph Community College.

Cheers,

MA