Lecture Notes: Building a Bloxburg Apartment Using a Spinning Wheel

Overview

• Use of two spinning wheels to decide:
  • Type of home: Apartment
  • Interior design style: Art Modern
• Challenges faced include unfamiliarity with some terms and styles.

House Type and Style

• Apartment chosen for the type of home.
• Art Modern style described as having aerodynamic shapes, resembling styles of cars, planes, and ships, potentially popular in the 1950s-1960s.
• Confusion between "Art Modern" and "Art Deco." Both incorporate multiple colors and structures.

Building Process

Exterior

• Initial construction planned as a simple, block-like apartment.
• Exterior design followed the Art Modern style despite confusion.
• Details:
  • Tiny bricks along walls
  • Stone corner details for decoration
  • Custom windows to avoid default Bloxburg styles
  • Different colors for top and bottom stories, incorporating bricks
  • Mansard roof with a gable roof for added structure
  • Use of pillars and a fake patio for a grand entrance
  • Planters with basic shapes and plants
  • Fancy entrance with checkered grass and fountains

Interior

• Flooring: Checkered flooring for downstairs as per Art Modern style.
• Stairs: Green spiraling stairs chosen for interior.
• Room layout includes living room, kitchen, dining room, and bathroom.

Living Room

• Inspiration from Pinterest, with a focus on green color scheme.
• Fireplace as a central piece with surrounding bookshelves.
• Custom-built coffee table and mid-century chairs used.

Entryway

• Large mirror instead of console table.
• Lines and stripes for coat hangers.

Bathroom

• Green tiles for a unique, colorful design.
• Gold sink and curtains for privacy.
• Fancy window choice for an upscale look.

Dining Room

• Color change to baby blue for variety.
• Feature wall with dark blue accents.

Kitchen

• Continuation of blue theme from the dining room.
• Commercial fridge and basic shape as island bench.
• Blue SMEG appliances used.

Second Story

• Contains bedroom, closet, and upstairs bathroom.
• Open concept for closet, removing doors for space.

Bedroom

• Green theme continued; large windows added.
• Bed with custom painting for a fancy look.
• Walk-in wardrobe designed with curved entry.

Upstairs Bathroom

• Similar to downstairs bathroom, with added bathtub.

Completion

• Total plot value: $182,000
• Reflection on the design, humorously critiquing aspects like excessive green and the large room at the bed's end.
• Conclusion with interactive audience engagement and farewell.

Conclusion

• Project highlights the creative process and challenges in applying random design elements.
• Encourages audience feedback for future projects.