I visited the Northwest Design Center in Poulsbo, WA. While I was there I talked to a professional designer and she gave me feedback on my floor plan and concept board on the St. Elmo Hotel I am designing. I found the visit helpful, because she gave me ideas about adding furniture in all the open spaces I had, and she told me how I could make the apartment look bigger without it actually gaining square footage. I wished that my designer spent more time with me discussing my plan more because some of the things she was saying, I had already new. But I am going to incorporate her input into my design by adding different floor levels and maybe adding a drop down ceiling to add the illusion of square footage. All in all I am glad I had the experience to meet with a professional designer and a chance to expand my resources.
