DIY Interior Makeovers: Reinventing a Space
Analysing the Room
A course by Dan Lovatt , Designer
About the video: Analysing the Room
Overview
“How to choose the right space? I will show how did I analyse the space I choose, so could also analyse your room from touchpoints to visual elements. ”
In this video lesson Dan Lovatt addresses the topic: Analysing the Room, which is part of the Domestika online course: DIY Interior Makeovers: Reinventing a Space. Turn custom design ideas into a reality and breathe new life into your home on a budget using creative do-it-yourself techniques.
Partial transcription of the video
“Analysing the Room In this lesson, we're going to work on analysing our room. For 10 years, I worked in department stores as a visual merchandiser and window dresser. That not only taught me how to be resourceful and creative with materials, it also taught me how to analyse spaces and view things differently. Analysing your space will throw out some questions about its practicalities. The way I think about this is how retail spaces are divided up. One model is Ikea. It's like a maze, where you have walkways, which you walk round, but at every corner and every turn, you're always met with a ...”
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Course summary for: DIY Interior Makeovers: Reinventing a Space
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Category
Architecture & Spaces, Craft -
Areas
Arts & Crafts, DIY, Furniture Design & Making, Interior Design, Spatial Design, Woodworking

Dan Lovatt
A course by Dan Lovatt
Dan Lovatt is a UK-based designer who specializes in interiors and do-it-yourself projects. Growing up in a creative part of Manchester meant Dan was exposed to art and culture from a young age. After he left school, he channeled his creativity into retail where he went on to work in visual merchandising before launching his career in content creation.
Now, Dan collaborates with brands and shares his do-it-yourself expertise with over 20K followers on Instagram, creating content focused on breathing new life into old objects. In 2020, he started the #LockdownDIYChallenge which encouraged his followers to do just that and saw over two thousand submissions. He has been featured in publications and blogs including Image, The Northern Echo, Flok, First Sense Interiors, and Bramwell Brown.
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