Day 2 of Seattle Adventures

Day two was really the day of adventures thanks to our directionally challenged group in our car. We started the day by getting lost on our way to Chown Hardwear in Bellevue. Once we found our way though we realized it was definitely worth it. The store was FULL of bathroom and kitchen fixtures and appliances, from faucets and sinks to toilets with bidets to drawer handles shaped like people. We were given a walk through of bathroom fixtures to help us with our upcoming bathroom project. I found some awesome ideas for it, as well as a few things I wanted for myself, like this tub.

We moved on next to Pental, a granite and marble showroom. This proved to be a lot more interesting than I expected because I'm currently taking a Geology class. I didn't think it would pertain to design all that much until I visited here. Everything she explained to us about their rock slabs were things I had learned in class! Actually seeing the huge slabs in person was really cool. They looked so much better than the small little samples we have in our materials room. I fell in love with a conglomerate granite called Jurassic Green.

Our next stop was 3 Form Lighting. I can't even begin to explain how much this show room inspired me. I found all of their work so intriguing. It was intricate yet simplistic. And the feel of the work space was so casual. I could tell it was an environment that encouraged imagination, especially thanks to the giant rainbow table they worked on. 3 Form is probably my favorite stop on the trip and I'm really interested in looking into a possible summer internship. 




The final stop of the day was the Daltile showroom. We got a brief overview of the company and were then let loose to roam the samples. Our bathroom project will be entered into a competition Daltile puts on so this was an important stop. We must use Daltile tiles in our bathroom, so we had to find what samples we were interested in using. I found some really neat river rock pebbles that were sliced to be flat that work perfectly with my concept.

Day two was long but very hands on so it was a fun day. I learned SO much about some of the main materials we use in designing. Being able to explore the show rooms and samples was a great way to give us experience with the materials.