SPECIFICATION BASICS FOR INTERIOR DESIGNERS: Include this in your specification documents

Summary

في هذا الفيديو، يتحدث Cynthia عن أهمية المواصفات في مشروع التصميم الداخلي، وتشرح من هو الهدف من هذه الوثائق التي غالبا ما تُركض بين الحرفيين والفريق التصميمي. تعرض Cynthia مثالاً على الأشياء التي يمكن تحديدها مثل المفروشات والدهانات والفurniture والاضاءة، وتتحدث عن كيفية تجميع هذه المعلومات في ملفات المواصفات أو على الرسمات التقنية. كما توفر نصائح مفيدة لتنظيم الملفات لتسهيل الوصول إليها في المستقبل.

Takeaways

• 📝 تصنيف المشاريع الداخلية يشمل جميع العناصر التي تحيط الشخص بالمكان ويتضمن التفاصيل الدقيقة.
• 🏠 تصنيف الجدران يمكن أن يشمل الدهانات والورق الTapstry وال乙烯基 المخصص والرسوم الجميلة.
• 🛋️ في تصنيف الurniture، ينبغي تحديد الكود المنتج والكمية والnish والألوان والأبعاد.
• 💡 تصنيف الإضاءة يتضمن تحديد نوع المصباح واللون والمستوى الدايم للضوء والقدرة.
• 🍽️ تصنيف المعدات يمكن أن يشمل الأجهزة المطبخية والثلاجات والأجهزة الwashering والثلاجات.
• 🌿 تصنيف العناصر الديكورية مثل اللوحات والشجيرات والعناصر الديكورية الأخرى.
• 🔍 يجب توفر المعلومات الدقيقة لكل عنصر في التصميم الداخلي، بما في ذلك الموردين والكود والnish والألوان والأبعاد.
• 📐 يمكن أن تكون المعلومات الوصفية مضافة إلى الرسم البياني لتسهيل اللاء والفهم.
• 🛠️ يجب توفر التعليمات اللازمة لتحضير السطح والتركيب والصيانة بعد التركيب.
• 💻 يفضل تخزين ملفات العينة والصور والتفاصيل بشكل منظم لتسهيل المراجعة والاستخدام لاحقًا.
• 🔗 تصنيف المشاريع الداخلية يتطلب تعاون بين الفرق المختلفة مثل البناة والديكور والعملاء.

Q & A

ما هي المواصفات ولماذا هي مهمة في التصميم الداخلي؟

المواصفات هي مجموعة من الوثائق التي تحدد جميع التفاصيل المتعلقة بالمواد والتشطيبات والأدوات المستخدمة في مشاريع التصميم الداخلي. إنها مهمة لأنها توفر التفاصيل اللازمة لتنفيذ المشروع بشكل صحيح وضمان أن جميع الأطراف - من التجار إلى المصممين والعملاء - تفهم المتطلبات والتنسيق معًا.

هل العملاء عادة ما يشاركون في قراءة ومراجعة وثائق المواصفات؟

العملاء عادة لا يشاركون بشكل كبير في مراجعة الرسومات أو أوراق المواصفات. هم أكثر مشاركة في العروض البصرية أو التشطيبات الفعلية.

ما هي الفئات الرئيسية التي تستفيد من وثائق المواصفات في مشاريع التصميم الداخلي؟

وثائق المواصفات مهمة للتجار والمصممين والمهندسين المعماريين وفريق التصميم. هذه الوثائق توفر لهم المعلومات اللازمة لتنفيذ العمل وفقًا للمعايير المطلوبة.

ما هي بعض العناصر التي يمكن تحديدها في مشاريع التصميم الداخلي؟

يمكن تحديد جميع العناصر المحيطة بالشخص في المساحة، مثل القماش والدهانات والأجهزة والبقع والأجهزة الكهربائية والأبواب والسواتر والأضواء.

ما المعلومات الضرورية لتحديد الدهانات في مشاريع التصميم الداخلي؟

يتطلب تحديد الدهانات اسم المورد والرمز للون والتشطيبات الخاصة والنهائية والكيفية التي يجب بها العناية بعد التشطيب.

كيف يمكن تحديد ورق الجدران في مشاريع التصميم الداخلي؟

ينبغي تحديد ورق الجدران بتحديد المورد والمجموعة والنمط والأبعاد المطلوبة، بالإضافة إلى تفاصيل التركيب والعناية.

Outlines

00:00

📝 Introduction to Interior Design Specifications

Cynthia introduces the topic of interior design specifications, explaining that they are crucial documents for tradespeople and the design team, including builders, decorators, architects, and clients. She clarifies that while clients are not deeply involved in the specification process, interior designers must include specifications in their projects for clarity and accuracy. The video aims to guide viewers through what can be specified in an interior design project, from fabrics and artwork to lighting and flooring, and emphasizes the importance of detailed documentation for each element in the space.

05:02

🎨 Specifying Wall Finishes and Paints

The second paragraph delves into the specifics of specifying wall finishes, including paints, wallpapers, and bespoke options like murals and vinyls. Cynthia discusses the importance of gathering information such as supplier details, color codes, finishes, and application instructions. She highlights the need for clear communication on surface preparation, the number of coats required, and aftercare, emphasizing that this information is not common knowledge but should be sourced from suppliers or manuals to ensure a professional and foolproof specification.

10:04

🪑 Furniture and Lighting Specifications

In this section, Cynthia focuses on the specification of furniture and lighting, detailing the importance of product codes, quantities, finishes, and sizes. She mentions the reliance on supplier representatives for accurate information and the need to specify details such as upholstery, frame materials, and lamp types. Cynthia also touches on the use of technical drawings for referencing specifications and the inclusion of maintenance and application notes to ensure that installations are carried out correctly.

15:06

🌿 Breakout Items and Final Thoughts

The final paragraph wraps up the discussion on interior design specifications by addressing the specification of breakout items, which include decorative elements like artwork, shelf styling, and foliage. Cynthia stresses the importance of documenting quantities, product codes, and specific finishes for these items. She concludes with practical advice on file naming and organization during the research phase to streamline the specification process. She also hints at future videos that will explore the specification process in more depth and a collaboration with a company called 'foreign box'.

Keywords

💡specification

تشير 'specification' إلى التفاصيل الدقيقة التي تحدد المواصفات التقنية والفنية للمواد والمنتجات المستخدمة في مشاريع التصميم الداخلي. في هذا الفيديو، يُعتبر 'specification' المحور الأساسية الذي يدور حوله جميع التفاصيل المذكورة، بما في ذلك التفاصيل الدقيقة للمواد والمنتجات وكيفية تزويديها.

💡interior design project

يعد 'interior design project' المفهوم الأساسية الذي يدور حوله النص، ويشمل جميع التفاصيل المتعلقة بتصميم الأماكن الداخلية مثل الجدران والفرش والأجهزة والأجهزة المطبخ والأجهزة الكهربائية والضوء. في النص، يُستخدم هذا المصطلح لوصف العناصر التي يمكن تحديدها في مشاريع التصميم الداخلي.

💡technical drawing

تشير 'technical drawing' إلى الرسوم البيانية التي تتضمن التفاصيل التقنية الدقيقة للمشاريع، التي يمكن استخدامها لتوضيح التفاصيل الدقيقة للمواد والتصميم. في النص، يُذكر أن تفصيلات التصميم يمكن أن توضع على ملفات منفصلة أو تضاف إلى حزمة الرسم التقني.

💡design team

‘design team’ هو المجموعة التي تتضمن مهندسي التصميم والمصممين والمحللين، الذين يعملون معًا على مشاريع التصميم. في النص، يُذكر أن تفصيلات التصميم هي عادة للفريق ال技术咨询ي وليس للعملاء.

💡flooring finishes

‘flooring finishes’ تشير إلى التفاصيل التي تحدد نوع سطح الغرفة ونوع الدهانات أو المواد المستخدمة في الارضيات. في النص، يُذكر أن تصنيفات الارضيات يمكن أن تكون مستقلة أو يمكن أن تضاف إلى الرسم البياني.

💡paint finishes

‘paint finishes’ تشير إلى الأنواع المختلفة من أشكال الدهانات التي يمكن تطبيقها على الجدران مثل الدهان المات أو الدهان الذي يحمل اللمعان أو الدهان السائل. في النص، يُذكر أن تصنيفات الدهانات هي جزء مهم من التفاصيل التي يجب تحديدها.

💡wallpaper

‘wallpaper’ هو نوع من المواد التي يتم استخدامها لتغليف الجدران وت可以起到-decoration. في النص، يُذكر أن تصنيفات الورق الTapstry يجب تحديد المورد والمجموعة واللون والتفاصيل الأخرى المتعلقة بتثبيته.

💡furniture

‘furniture’ تشير إلى الأشياء التي يتم استخدامها في الأماكن للاستراحة والتخزين مثل الكراسي والطاولة والرف. في النص، يُذكر أن تصنيفات ال Mobilya يجب تحديد التفاصيل الدقيقة مثل الشكل والحجم والدهان وال不忍.

💡lighting

‘lighting’ تشير إلى الأجهزة التي تستخدم لتوفير الضوء في الأماكن. في النص، يُذكر أن تصنيفات الإضاءة يجب تحديد نوع اللمبة واللون والمستوى الлуميني وهل يمكن تكوينه أم لا.

💡equipment

‘equipment’ تشير إلى الأجهزة والأجهزة التي تستخدم في الأماكن مثل المطبخ والأجهزة الكهربائية. في النص، يُذكر أنه يمكن أن يتضمن تحديد المعدات التفاصيل مثل الشكل والحجم وال Lamaja والقوة.

💡break items

‘break items’ يستخدم في النص لوصف العناصر الجميلة التي تضيف الجمال والتفاصيل الجميلة للمكان مثل اللوحات والنباتات والأجهزة. في النص، يُذكر أنه يجب تحديد التفاصيل مثل الكمية والكود والطول وال不忍.

Highlights

Introduction to the importance of specifications in interior design projects.

Explanation of who the specification documents are primarily for, including builders, decorators, architects, and the design team.

Clarification that clients are usually not involved in the specification process.

Discussion on the inclusion of specifications as a standard practice in interior design projects.

Overview of items that can be specified in an interior design project, such as fabrics, artwork, and furniture.

Emphasis on the necessity of specifying wall finishes, including paint, wallpaper, and murals.

Details on the information required for paint specifications, such as supplier, color code, and finish.

Importance of specifying surface preparation and application instructions for wall finishes.

Guidance on specifying wallpaper, including collection code, pattern/color spec, and installation details.

Advantages of using technical drawings to specify details such as wall paneling and wallpaper.

Discussion on the specification of bespoke items like murals and vinyls, including color and dimension specifications.

Importance of specifying furniture details, such as product code, quantity, and finishes.

Tips on collaborating with furniture suppliers for accurate and efficient specifications.

Lighting specifications, including product code, finishes, sizes, lamp type, and dimmability.

Equipment specification, focusing on details like finish, height, model type, and wattage.

Flooring specifications, detailing the need for collection, color, pattern, and preparation of the subfloor.

Breakout items, such as artwork and foliage, and their importance in the specification process.

Practical advice on organizing and naming digital samples for easy reference and productivity.

Conclusion and invitation for viewers to engage with future videos on the specification process.

Transcripts

hello everyone welcome back to space for

edit my name is Cynthia and on this

channel we talk about all the things

that I don't teach you in design school

but you need to know in the real world

today's video is all about specification

for your interior design project first

of all we need to figure out who these

documents are for so specification

sheets can actually go on a separate

document or can be added to a technical

drawing pack so if we are talking about

flooring finishes it can be a separate

document or that information can go on

an actual drawing itself it will make

sense later on as we talk through the

video and who are these documents for

these documents are mostly for the trade

and the design team so these are

Builders these are decorators these are

Architects and the design team clients

don't usually tend to kind of get

involved in this much specification and

are not that involved in like the

proofreading of the drawings or the spec

Sheets if you're creating something for

your client then it will be more like a

visual presentation or like actual

physical finishes that you will present

to them but it's a general practice that

interior designers do we add the

specification to our projects because

it's a very important part of it there's

a lot of work that we need to put into

okay so what can be specified in an

interior design project well if you just

start to look around then you will see

that basically everything let me

actually quickly take you around and

just point out to all the things that if

this space was designed by an interior

designer well it kind of is but at the

same time this is not an official job

but let me just take you around and show

you what little bits you would specify

I'm gonna use my phone camera so I don't

need to mess about with this hey welcome

to the creative mess so let's say for

example sofa finish fabric specified by

interior designer because you

decorative elements specified by

interior designer

artwork and clearly someone has

forgotten to specify that artwork by

interior designer

um

fabrics and shears curtains upholstery

specified by interior designer

table

specified by interior designer

um hey perfect example finish of the

mantle piece that I have forgotten to uh

I've not forgotten about it it is very

much still

yeah it's very much still happening but

um yeah so paint samples specified by

interior designer

um Furniture interior designer interior

designer decoration wall coverings paint

by interior designer lighting by

interior designer and now I'm actually

looking around as well I can see the

kitchen kitchen unit kitchen appliances

specified by interior designer Doors

door finishes door types

um Iron mongaree so any kind of detail

um what else light switches everything

flooring I forgot to mention flooring

rugs so all the elements basically

that's that surround the person in the

space can be that always is but can be

specified by interior design so we have

a few categories to go through mostly

the same things apply to each category

but there are some specifics that are

maybe only specific for Fabrics in

comparison to wall finishes so I will

take you through category by category

and just point out the things that you

would have to specify on these documents

or on your drawings for your interior

design projects the first one let's

tackle wall finishes so these could be

either paints wallpaper maybe some

bespoke vinyls that are more likely to

happen on Commercial projects or even a

bespoke mural that you would go to an

actual artist to do for you so what

information do you need to gather for

the specification documents so for pain

finishes here I've got a Dulux fan with

me you will obviously have to specify

the supplier so who's supplying the

products the code for the color

which whichever you like to go with

whether you have trade palette or you

have something that you get in the store

everything right down to the tea and

make sure you do not miss out and make

sure you do double check then paint also

have finishes so whether it's matte

whether it's with a Sheen or whether

it's eggshell whether it's a waterproof

or maybe it's exterior all of that

information you can access on the

suppliers website or even speaking to

your reps so don't feel like you kind of

have to magically figure out and know

all of the specifications I will talk

about this in a bit as well reps are the

ones that we rely on and we love them

and we are very grateful for them a

specific note that we often leave on

these documents regarding paints is how

the surface should be prepared for

install and how many codes you should

apply and how it should be looked after

afterwards this is again something that

you are not supposed to magically know

you can find that out in the user

manuals and obviously the number of

codes is usually two sometimes three but

usually it's just two it's more like

common sense and more like covering your

backside and this will pretty much apply

to everything that we talk about today

it's really just cover bring your back

and making sure that it is foolproof for

wallpaper it is a very much similar

story I'm just gonna grab this one

I've got probably an outdated book over

here because I've not really updated my

books in absolute ages so wall coverings

what have we got let's take this one for

example so same goes for wallpapers as

well we need the supplier we need the

collection code and we need maybe the

pattern slash color spec as well and all

of that you can always find on these

cards or on the back of the cards or in

the front of the cards or on the

Internet alongside that information you

also need to specify where does it start

from sometimes wallpapers are installed

oxidado rail height or maybe just start

in a dado and going all the way and if

it's obviously full height then it's

going to be full height install so this

is where drawings come in if we think

that we have some wall paneling up to

date or high and then we have wallpaper

above we will need an elevation of that

an explanation more notes more details

so it makes sense to have all of this

information on an actual drawing with

floor plan with elevations with more

detail with notes and all of that so it

can be a separate document but most

likely it will be on a detailed drawing

and again same applies to maintenance

and application so maybe you want to

specify what kind of glue should be used

if you don't want to go with the

manufacturers or the suppliers

suggestions maybe your project is kind

of environmentally driven so you want to

use products that are more like

eco-friendly but if that's not the case

then obviously you can just say to

install as per manufacturer's guidelines

okay put in this back and then we have

murals and bespoke vinyls left as with

everything that is bespoke you have to

include a lot more information and

specifically it is color specification

so whether you are referring to Ral

colors whether you're referring to a

specific supplier for paint that the

artist might be using this is obviously

always discussed during the design

process rough idea of Dimension so

overall dimensions if it's a wall vinyl

let's say it says something like that

quote that you always see but first

coffee so let's imagine that that's a

vinyl print so where is it going to go

on the wall how big it is overall and

again we are going back to the fact that

something like this should probably be

included in a drawing something that's

worth mentioning regarding vinyl is a

note of who is going to be preparing the

surface and whose responsibility is to

make sure that the team can arrive and

start their work all of this little

information is very very crucial because

all of these costs can really add up and

throw your budget right out of the

window it's happened before off you

don't want it this is not a good

position why did I decide to do this

okay Furniture let's talk about

furniture specification this is where

our suppliers come in personally I Rely

a lot on my furniture suppliers when I'm

specifying anything for a project they

know their stuff they know all the ins

and outs about the product so why

shouldn't I trust them to do that job

and take that responsibility off of

maybe my to-do list so first of all you

will need the product code if you want

to go extra mile you can add the image

of the actual product but usually reps

know what you are talking about then you

will need to know quantity so how many

of each are you looking for and this is

so so so crucial if it's a big project

and you need 15 armchairs and one

armchair costs 500 600 pounds then

there's a big difference in those

numbers if you specify 15 or 17 chairs

then you need to specify the finishes so

anything from the frame from legs

whether it's wood or metal to the

upholstery if it's an upholstered chair

if it's not an upholstered piece of

furniture maybe it's just stained so you

need to specify all of that detail as

well and then if there's different

variations of the product you need to

specify the size of it so for example

for coffee tables this collection could

have a smaller version of it or a higher

version or even a lower version so you

need to make sure that you specify those

details as well Furniture is something

that's very often done on a technical

drawing so you would have your table

with all the information that we just

discussed and you will have the

quantities there and you will have a

specific code let's say if it's a table

then it will be T1 T2 T3 T4 and so on

chair c H1 ch2 and all of these little

codes you will place on the actual

drawing itself so it's easy to reference

it straight away now this can also be

done on a separate document some

designers do that as well but the most

common way is to include all of this on

a drawing sheet next we have lighting

lighting is very similar to Furniture

because it's like this separate piece or

element of interior design of the whole

scheme so all the usual things go with

it product code finishes whether it's

powder coated or not whether it's got

like a brow finish the sizes again you

could have a collection of similar

pendant lights but they come in

different sizes so you need to make sure

that you specify the right size the

specific thing about lighting is making

sure that you specify the right lamp

type so what type of light bulb will you

need is it just going to be something

from standard or maybe you can have

something a bit more design lead like

those Edison bulbs what's the light

color tone is it cold or warm white and

also what's the Lumen levels that you

want it to be and is it dimmable or not

all of this information is quite crucial

for the electrician who's going to be

installing the lights so when they

receive this information they know what

they need to prepare on site or they

know what they are dealing with let's

quickly touch on equipment this is not

something that I'm too familiar with

because there has always been a

department that deals with that so if we

think about let's say restaurant kitchen

or a front of house counter so all of

that equipment that goes in there

cooking equipment

dishwashers fridges and things like that

has always been specified by someone

else because they are pros at it but

there is some information that we as

designers had to pass on to them so it

might be a real finish or specific

height so usually the same things apply

for specifying equipment as well

quantities finishes model type model

code photos of the the equipment if

possible and something quite specific is

also the wattage how much power does

this does this piece of equipment

require and usually the equipment piece

can actually have two documents one will

be like a separate document where it's

just information and then the other will

be a reference on a drawing sheet where

it's got all the codes on it any extra

information so this can actually double

up and then we have flooring I have a

flooring book here from um Tico not

sponsored

um but same really goes to flooring

samples as well you need to know the

collection the specific kind of color

combinations or pattern and for flooring

sometimes you might have like a specific

pattern and I'm just thinking well I

could show you I know if you'll be able

to see but there are specific types of

patterns that you can do whether it's

fishtail herringbone like you can see

there and when it comes to sizes usually

flooring tiles or planks are available

in different sizes so all of that

information you can always find on the

box let's see where it's here so there's

like a you know you probably can't see

but there's like a big table there you

can also always find this information

online or from your ref and add it to

your specification sheet flooring also

usually has different depths sometimes

the collection have different

thicknesses so if that's the case you

would add that information on as well

one little extra note that you might

want to add to your flooring spec is the

prep of the subfloor some floors are

very dodgy most likely all of the floors

are quite dodgy so do you need screening

do you need leveling out do you need

some kind of an underlay so all of that

information needs to be specified along

specifying your flooring this is why

it's a lot more easier to add that on a

whole drawing sheet rather than on a

separate document and the last thing is

break a brag items now you might not

call this breaker black items I think

that is just something that commercial

designers have kind of picked up and we

just use it on day to day but basically

if it's all the little styling items so

anything from artwork on the walls to

shelfy moments whatever you're going to

be decorating them with all of those

little items also need to be looked at

and need to be documented also any

foliage foliage also any foliage that

you are specifying will be included in

this as well whether it's full or real

it needs to be documented so as with

everything else you will need to know

the quantities the product code the

overall Heights of the items if it's

artwork then any specific product codes

or like specific frame finishes and

usually this is put on a separate

document so not on a drawing but if your

project requires that much detail or

maybe you need to go in a lot more

detail explanation then you can put that

on a drawing and refer it to in which

area that will be going again it's just

foolproofing everything and making sure

that you include all of that information

so there's no surprises when it comes to

install day okay guys that is roughly it

so you can by now tell that all of the

information like I mentioned in the

beginning it kind of repeats itself

quantities codes specification rail

finish color code but there are some

specifics to each material each finish

or Furniture piece that is specific just

to that category one little tip that I

can add on to finish up the video when

you are saving for example fabric

samples this is saving it on your

computer when you're doing the research

whether you're saving fabric samples

whether you're saving a photo of a

Furniture piece always in the title of

the actual file name the supplier and

the collection so later down the line

when you are trying to gather all this

information and put it on your drawings

you already have that information and

you don't have to think like oh what was

this and where did I place that sample

and where was that from it's a lot

easier for you later down the line and

you can be a lot more productive okay

guys my

my legs are in pain Needles and Pins

pins and needles what did they say I'm

never picking this angle ever again but

I hope you found this video useful there

will be more future videos talking about

specification and I will be going

through kind of category by category if

you wish and we also have a little

collaboration coming through with

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box if you've not heard about them then

you will in the upcoming weeks as I went

down to London to see them and to learn

more about what the company is about if

there's anything specific that you want

to know about specification process let

me know in the comments I will be doing

a future project where I'm going through

a drawing pack step by step so I will be

including all of this information

talking about the process of specifying

so that is definitely coming up is just

a big project so keep your eyes peeled

and just sit aside for it because it's

quite a big deal to film and create an

interior design project so just bear

with hope you enjoyed today's video make

sure you check out the other videos and

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there then I'll see you in the next

video bye

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