Week 9 From Windows to Appliances

A.  Light Fixtures:  Find pictures and prices of three kitchen light fixtures and create a comparison chart.  Recommend one light fixture for a kitchen with a contemporary design and explain your choice.  Repeat the process with bedroom light fixtures and bathroom light fixtures.  Once completed, you should have identified a total of nine light fixtures (3 for each of the different rooms)

Kitchen Light Fixtures:  


$1,468.95

$399.95

$299.95

Bathroom Fixtures
$58.00(but you need at least 2)

$180.00

$175.90
Bedroom Fixtures

$299.90

$189.95

$149.00

B.  Creating a Memory Wall:  What pictures/photographs, art work would you choose to include in a memory wall in your current or future home?  Identify a location (wall space) that you would decorate and map out what you would create






C.  Adding Accessories:  Use the Internet or printed catalogs to identify accessories you would like to use in a room design.  Create a room design showing how you would give prominence to chosen accessories.




  Design Challenge:

You have been asked to design a large but efficient 14 ft x 12 ft kitchen for a family of six. The family eats meals in the kitchen. It is also their laundry center and where the children do their homework.



  1. Develop a list of features and appliances that this family would need in their kitchen including work centers.
  • A kitchen table that seats six
  • Fridge
  • Oven/stove top
  • Microwave
  • Dishwasher
  • Laundry appliances
  1. Design a floor plan showing the location of each work center and all major appliances.