Sylvie’s designs impress Edward Thomas Interiors
17 May 2022
Sylvie Cundy, a Level 3 Fashion and Textiles student at Burton and South Derbyshire College, has been selected for a week’s work experience placement at Edward Thomas Interiors after impressing judges in an interior design competition.
Students were tasked with designing the interiors of one of St. Modwen Homes’ three or four-bed homes from its nearby Branston Leas development. Taking direction from both Edward Thomas Interiors and St. Modwen Homes, students had to create a design for every room of the house – with the main focus being sustainability.
Mood boards were created for each room to showcase chosen colour palettes, fabrics for upholstery, floor coverings, accessories and furniture. Students then pitched their ideas to Andy Richardson, Managing Director of Edward Thomas Interiors; Alison Maclean, Head of Marketing and Senior Content Manager, Ella Pumford from St. Modwen Homes, who gave them feedback to develop their ideas further.
Judges were looking to make sure the designs followed the brief, with a clear direction and purpose, as well as having striking features, a professional outlook and exceptional presentation skills. As overall winner, Sylvie will undertake her work placement at Edward Thomas Interiors from 4th-8th July, where she will have the opportunity to develop her design skills further.
Sylvie commented: “I did plenty of research and put a lot of detail into my mood boards so I was really pleased to have been selected. I tried to keep to the brief, using a mixture of tones within a cohesive colour theme. During the project, I developed my skills in CAD and Photoshop, which will be useful for when I go on to study a degree in Fashion, Buying and Merchandising at the University of Manchester. “
She added: “I’m really excited to be undertaking the work placement at Edward Thomas Interiors; it will be good to gain practical experience in a real-life design studio and will be an opportunity to develop my Photoshop skills further. I enjoy research and would like to be a fashion buyer in the future, helping brands work out their next move.”
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