[Image: home]Acadia Parish has a new contest. It is. . . Home Environment -- Designers Challenge. To participate in the contest, 4-H member must be enrolled in the home environment and housing project.
*Open to all 4-H members in the seventh- to 12th-grade enrolled in the housing and home environment project.
*This contest is held at Achievement Day.
*Contest Description: Focuses on all aspects of the home environment. Ideally it is an outgrowth of the Housing and Home Environment project where youth learn about various aspects of the home. Housing choices, basic design, universal design, sustainable housing (appliances, energy, water and building materials) and air quality are some of the topics that can be explored. The goal of the project is for participants to learn and apply principles of design and function to make the home attractive, safe and comfortable for all family members.
* 7th- and 8th-grade Division --
The situation will be a room that they must decorate or design given the following information:
*Budget -- a budget will be given that must be adhered to. Each participant will make a list of items included in the design of the room and include costs.
*Room Dimensions -- The square footage of the room and the height of ceilings. Location of doors and windows will also be given.
* A picture of the room -- The picture will provide participants with how the room is already designed and what materials/items are currently being used.
* Room specifications -- Type of room designing or decorating -- dining room, bathroom, living room, bedroom, etc.
* 9th- to 12th-grade Division
The situation will be a room that they must decorate or design given the following information:
*Budget -- a budget will be given that must be adhered to. Each participant will make a list of items included in the design of the room and include costs.
*Room Dimensions -- The square footage of the room and the height of ceilings. Location of doors and windows will also be given.
*A picture of the room -- The picture will provide participants with how the room is already designed and what materials/items are currently being used.
*Room specifications -- Type of room designing or decorating- dining room, bathroom, living room, bedroom, etc.
*Repairs and Safety -- Implement security features and energy conservation. Requirements safety, handicap accessible, bio friendly, etc.
* Using photography mat board or foam core board, create a sample board of swatches of fabric(s), paint, wallpaper, wood finishes, floor coverings, upholstery, furniture styles, window coverings, accessories (pictures) and/or other materials that you would use to design a room. Swatches are small samples of the materials that you would use and can be obtained from your own resources, paint stores, home improvement stores, the Internet, catalogs or magazines. Label the top of the mat board with the type of room and the overall style you are trying to create, for example, contemporary, traditional, country, modern industrial, exotic (such as tropical). Samples should be laid out according to the elements and principles of design. A sample design board is available at the Mississippi State University Web site:
http://msucares.com/4h_Youth/interior_design/guidelines.html
*An entry card must be attached to the item when turned in at Achievement Day. Entry card found in the forms section of this book or contact the 4-H Office.
Home Environment Situation is below: