Manic Pop

I know I normally post fashion design but.... I like to think of this blog as a good example of random creative things I've done/played with. That being said, I just finished another apartment layout via 3D Roomstyler! Clearly, this program is somewhat of an addiction for me, but I really don't have a problem with that. Since the last one I did was New York, I definitely needed one to be right here in my own city. I chose the Mica Building mostly because, I didn't know how I felt about these gigantic buildings suddenly popping up off the California blue line stop. I pass these buildings every day on my way to and from work and I couldn't fathom living in either of them. If you ask any long-time Chicagoan about the crazy housing boom that's going on in Logan Square, we all don't know how we feel about it. So I wondered.... could someone fall in love with a building just doing a 3D Roomstyler layout on them? Again, I am not a professional by any means, ...

Alright, so many of you may know that I have been LOVING playing with a free program online called 3D Roomstyler. In it, you can design your own rooms, add whatever kind of furniture, fixtures, and anything else you cam think of to "design" a home, a room, an exterior. Well, I finally made one based off of a real apartment in the Chelsea neighborhood of NYC! What I did was find floorplans and from there, I drew the walls in 3D Roomstyler the best I could. It's really surreal to see an actual place that exists and you walking around in it in 3D Roomstyler! Here is my own render of the living room. Now keep in mind, I took a lot of creative liberties; I also don't know much about home design, so I am just a random person playing around in a program. This is the layout that I went by, found online here: http://www.nyhabitat.com/new-york-apartment/furnished/14585#photos And here is a screenshot of my layout below. My rendering (above) o...