Katie Rohrbach Interiors: November 2012

Introduction Statement

Hello designers,

my name is Katie Rohrbach of Katie Rohrbach Interiors. Ever since I was about seven years old I have been designing interior and exterior spaces. I still hold onto some of the interior space drawings from way back then. My passion for design continued to grow as time passed by. After graduating high school I attended Bellevue College studying photography, art and design for about two years until I transferred to Washington State University to study interior design. Currently I am enrolled at Washington State University as a freshman in the summer program. This opportunity to study at Washington State University means everything to me and I will tell you why. When I was sixteen years old I had a grand mal seizure at one of my friends birthday parties and landed onto a glass/hardwood coffee table. Ever since that fall I have never quite been the same… the fall caused memory loss to come and go with each passing day since the accident. Four years later and I still struggle with remembering how to do certain activities or what I am supposed to do. The one thing that this accident can’t take away from me is my ability to design and create. Although I will have this ‘handicap’ the rest of my life I will always be able to do what I love; design and create. The world around me inspires my designs and I put everything I have into a project no matter how small. I will continue to expand on my understanding and elements in the Interior Design industry on my road to my future career as an Interior designer.

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Interview on Project

Over Thanksgiving break I interviewed a residential designer - Will Thomas, CBD. He is WSABD certified building designer. He has 36 years of hands on construction, design and drafting experience and specializes in older homes and older home styles of character and charm with integrated Green technology and energy efficient features.

I chose to interview Will Thomas due to the fact that he is working on my parents home remodel. So far the blueprints look fabulous and I can't wait to see the results!

Will and I planned to meet at a Red Robin which we did to talk about the current project I am working on - a commercial / residential space on the second floor of a building. One part of the floor is going to be a spa and the other rooms are divided up into a laundry space, common area, and apartments. The space our class is working on is the common area and a one bedroom and a two bedroom apartment.

My theme/ focus for the project is all about the word and meaning of the word home. For that I chose the song Amarillo Sky and my color palette is inspired by the vibrant reds and greens of the hay in the hay fields as well as the neutrals of the hay.

This is what Will and I talked about as well as sq footage and requirements and laws as well as some new possibilities for my floor plan.

I will continue to improve upon my floor plan and keep working hard to present the best work possible.