One of my favourite Timehop old posts are from 5
years back, when I made the decision to go to college and then University to
study Interior Design. Best decision in
my life. No regrets! University gave me so much! It completely changed my life! With a support of my fantastic tutors and lectures I
received First class degree in Interior Design. (read here press release) I was a finalist in ‘’Bath to
the Future’’ Young Interior design award and I got runner up prize!(read here & here) I was also
nominated for Creative Focus Award 2014 and received a Dean’s Award for Contribution
to Interior design! Taking part in competition while still in amateur position is
something that will really boost your confidence and prepare for the real
world. Not everyone get University deadlines seriously so taking part in competitions
like that will really help you to be more organised! It helped me also when I was preparing our award entry for a big Awards called Mixology North in December oh and
guess what? We won! Large Commercial Interior design project! Yay!(picture of me with blond hair still ) and now just to finish up I was featured in Mix Interiors
magazine as ‘’Bright Young Thing’’ along with other great young designers and
architects ( download the PDF to read )!
years back, when I made the decision to go to college and then University to
study Interior Design. Best decision in
my life. No regrets! University gave me so much! It completely changed my life! With a support of my fantastic tutors and lectures I
received First class degree in Interior Design. (read here press release) I was a finalist in ‘’Bath to
the Future’’ Young Interior design award and I got runner up prize!(read here & here) I was also
nominated for Creative Focus Award 2014 and received a Dean’s Award for Contribution
to Interior design! Taking part in competition while still in amateur position is
something that will really boost your confidence and prepare for the real
world. Not everyone get University deadlines seriously so taking part in competitions
like that will really help you to be more organised! It helped me also when I was preparing our award entry for a big Awards called Mixology North in December oh and
guess what? We won! Large Commercial Interior design project! Yay!(picture of me with blond hair still ) and now just to finish up I was featured in Mix Interiors
magazine as ‘’Bright Young Thing’’ along with other great young designers and
architects ( download the PDF to read )!
Once I’ve made you a little excited now, I want to
invite you to a fab competition for amateur designers organised by Plumlife!
You have an absolute amazing chance to redesign a family sitting room for show
home at Edward Avenue, Salford. You can be a proper stylist! Oh and nearly
forgot to mention the – great prize as well! The winner will receive £200-worth
of M&S vouchers and be presented with a personalised Plumlife paintbrush
trophy! ..and the fame of course don’t forget ! 😉 The company is looking for an
individual to creatively solve common storage and space issues in a typical
lounge used by a busy family. The winner will work with Fiona Woodward Kelly,
Plumlife’s chief interior designer, to source furniture and decorations.
invite you to a fab competition for amateur designers organised by Plumlife!
You have an absolute amazing chance to redesign a family sitting room for show
home at Edward Avenue, Salford. You can be a proper stylist! Oh and nearly
forgot to mention the – great prize as well! The winner will receive £200-worth
of M&S vouchers and be presented with a personalised Plumlife paintbrush
trophy! ..and the fame of course don’t forget ! 😉 The company is looking for an
individual to creatively solve common storage and space issues in a typical
lounge used by a busy family. The winner will work with Fiona Woodward Kelly,
Plumlife’s chief interior designer, to source furniture and decorations.
The competition will be judged by Fiona Woodward-Kelly
(FWK), chief interior designer for Plumlife, Kimberly Duran, an award winning,
Manchester-based interiors blogger, Juli Parr, programme leader foundation degree
in interior design with sustainability at Stockport College and Lisa Westerman,
group head of sales and marketing at Plumlife.
(FWK), chief interior designer for Plumlife, Kimberly Duran, an award winning,
Manchester-based interiors blogger, Juli Parr, programme leader foundation degree
in interior design with sustainability at Stockport College and Lisa Westerman,
group head of sales and marketing at Plumlife.
Here is what the judges said about the competition;
Fiona Woodward-Kelly, Plumlife’s chief interior
designer, said: “This is a great opportunity for a non-professional looking to
break into the industry. This is a challenging brief because the designer will
have to work on a budget to come-up with a functional design which will appeal
to a range of families. We’re not looking for wacky designs but practical
solutions to dress our show home.”
designer, said: “This is a great opportunity for a non-professional looking to
break into the industry. This is a challenging brief because the designer will
have to work on a budget to come-up with a functional design which will appeal
to a range of families. We’re not looking for wacky designs but practical
solutions to dress our show home.”
Lisa Westerman, group head of sales and marketing for
Plumlife, said: “We’re looking for fresh talent to wow us with a really
colourful and inviting design for a typical family lounge. The scheme needs to
be comfortable, practical and low cost. The winning design will be recreated on
a £3,500 budget in a home in Edward Avenue, Salford, so the designer will be able
see their work brought to life.”
Plumlife, said: “We’re looking for fresh talent to wow us with a really
colourful and inviting design for a typical family lounge. The scheme needs to
be comfortable, practical and low cost. The winning design will be recreated on
a £3,500 budget in a home in Edward Avenue, Salford, so the designer will be able
see their work brought to life.”
Kimberly Duran, interiors blogger at
www.swoonworthy.co.uk , said: “This is a fabulous chance to launch a new career
or just tap into your creative side. If you enjoy home interiors why not enter
and show us your ideas? We’re looking for original and fun designs suitable for
a young family.”
www.swoonworthy.co.uk , said: “This is a fabulous chance to launch a new career
or just tap into your creative side. If you enjoy home interiors why not enter
and show us your ideas? We’re looking for original and fun designs suitable for
a young family.”
Juli Parr, programme leader foundation degree in
interior design with sustainability at Stockport College, said: “If you’re an
amateur designer with a good eye and want to break into the industry please send
us in your mood board. This competition reflects a typical brief a professional
interior designer would respond to every day. This is your chance to gain some
real life interior design experience.”Mood board designs can be any size, using
any material and can be hand designed or digitally created, showcasing a suitable
sitting room theme, for a family of four, with two children under ten.
interior design with sustainability at Stockport College, said: “If you’re an
amateur designer with a good eye and want to break into the industry please send
us in your mood board. This competition reflects a typical brief a professional
interior designer would respond to every day. This is your chance to gain some
real life interior design experience.”Mood board designs can be any size, using
any material and can be hand designed or digitally created, showcasing a suitable
sitting room theme, for a family of four, with two children under ten.
For floor plans and current pictures of typical
sitting rooms please go to LINK
sitting rooms please go to LINK
To enter send your mood board design to:
Rachael Richards
Senior Public
Relations Officer, Plumlife
Relations Officer, Plumlife
Great Places Housing
Group
Group
Southern Gate
729 Princess Road
Manchester
M20 2LT
Terms and Conditions
- The
Plumlife Stylist competition is designed for amateur interior designers to enter - Entries
from professional, practising designers will not be accepted - The deadline for this competition is 24 June 2015.
- The
living room is part of a typical show home and as such the design needs to
be functional. Outrageous, niche designs are discouraged. The design needs
to be functional and appeal to a mass market - A pale
carpet and electronics will already be installed in the sitting room - Designers
need to create a mood board which includes concepts for lighting,
furniture, accessories and an overall decoration theme - The
winner will not receive the budget (£3,500) in cash. He/she will work with
the Plumlife chief interior designer, Fiona Woodward-Kelly, who will
oversee the costs and offer professional guidance - Unfortunately
physical designs can not be returned by post - The
winner must be available to take part in a photo shoot outside a Plumlife
home with the judges in June/July 2015 and agree to be quoted any
marketing materials
Great write up! What a lot of wonderful things to add to your CV! Hopefully you will inspire the next young, budding designer to enter this competition! 🙂
Delores Ensley
Wow, how amazing! Sounds like a great competition too.
What a lot of wonderful things to add to your CV! Hopefully you will inspire the next young, budding designer to enter this competition! 🙂
Congratulations on all your success so far! When I was younger I designed my dream house and always dreamed of having a space to make my own. It looks like a great competition and I think I'll be browsing all my Pinterest boards for interior inspiration! 🙂