Niamh Conway

What is a mood board?  A mood board is a collection of colours, images, fonts, and textures that perfectly define what your project is all about. It is a simple way to get across the feeling/mood you are trying to create in a space which can sometimes be very difficult to explain to a client in words.   Interior designers will create a mood board in almost every project they work on. Below are a few examples of some mood boards I have created for various projects.  https://www.canva.com/learn/make-a-mood-board/ < Here is a link with more information on mood boards and tips on how to create one yourself, enjoy!

Below is an image of a research board I created for a recent college project. Research boards are a good idea to put together when working on a new design challenge, especially when there is a lot of new information involved.  This board was used for 'The Rendu Centre' project which involved redesigning a space for a particular group of 'service users'. The service users needs and requirements were something that involved a lot of research and I felt by putting all of the gathered information on a physical board rather than on a digital board it was easier to keep focused on the clients needs as I could have the board in front of me while working on every aspect of the project.  

During the Christmas break I went on a trip to Budapest for 5 days. Budapest has some amazing architecture and fascinating interiors. I would highly recommend visiting the area! Below are some pictures I took on the trip. Enjoy!  Interiors Architecture  Fisherman's bastion Shoes on the Danube The Hungarian parliament building The chain bridge Szechenyi thermal bath St Stephens Basilica  Vagdahunyad castle

Merry Christmas everyone, enjoy the few weeks off, make the most of your break!

From living and studying in Limerick for the past 3 years I've tried many of the restaurants in the city and to this day Papaz Bistro on Denmark Street is still my favourite! Not only do they serve incredible food in here but the interior is also really cool!  The dining experience is very casual and there is always a bustling atmosphere inside.  I have attached some images below, but really they do the place no justice. If you're in Limerick anytime soon it would really be worth your while popping in here, I promise, you won't regret it! 

For the project we worked on in relation to the Eva International festival, CNC furniture design was something we did a lot of research on and something that was to be incorporated into our final design. CNC stands for 'Computer Numeric Control'. I'm not great at explaining these things but basically you create your design on a programme such as CAD and the computer connected to the CNC machine then converts the CAD design into numbers - graphic coordinates - which then controls the movement of the cutter on the CNC machine. We are very lucky here at LIT to have a CNC machine as we got to experience hands on how it all works. Below are some designs that would have been created using a CNC machine.

As I mentioned in a previous blog post, Open House Limerick took place between the 6th and 8th of October this year . The interior design and technology students of LIT were lucky enough to have been asked to help out with the event this year. Our first project brief of this college year was in relation to open house. The main requirements of the brief were: Working in groups of 4, complete an information factual sheet for an allocated property for Open House, Limerick 2017.  Meet face to face with the architect of the property, interviewing them on the design of the building.  Present all of the gathered information in a powerpoint presentation to our peers in the studio.  The architect my group was allocated was 'Feeney McMahon Architects' and the property we were given was '1, Old Westfields extension'. The clients brief was: The client wished to create an open plan living space by eliminating many of the existing small rooms on the ground floor....