Interior Designer Bio

Hi, my name is Ashley! I'm an interior designer in the lovely state of Minnesota. I attended The Art Institutes in Minneapolis and have a bachelor's degree in interior design. I love mixing colors and styles in my designs. I tend to use more modern elements and darker colors and add in traditional pieces and pops of color to keep things fresh and add an interesting twist. I have two years of experience, and I have worked with many different clients to create interesting and unique designs to fit their personalities. I charge $20 per hour and I look forward to working with you!

Home Painters

What is the job?
The job of a home painter includes preparing the home and applying paint and different types of finishes to the interiors and exteriors of homes and buildings.

Work environment
Home painters spend their time inside and outside of the building that is being painted. There is a lot of time spent outside and climbing ladders to paint higher parts of the buildings, also.

Education and training
No education is required to become a home painter, however, people with more experience typically get more work. If you plan on starting your own home painting business a license may be necessary.

Salary
On average the annual salary of a home painter is about $38,359.

Job outlook
The home painting occupation is growing and most are self employed

Interest
This is a job I would not be interested in because I would find it very boring and tedious work. I also don't like heights or the outdoors.

Japanese Housing Research

Assignment #2 Housing Life Cycle

Age 18

For the age I’m at now, I picked a home with 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms in Monticello. I chose this because I still live with my family; this includes 2 brothers, my sister, and my mom. We would need a bigger house because there are a lot of us, and I picked a house in Monticello so my brother, my sister, and I could stay in the same schools. It will satisfy all the physical needs. It provides shelter, safety, a place to sleep, and a place to prepare food. The size of the house provides plenty of storage which is something we would need. The house will also give us love and belonging because we are together. We would also have our own spaces to allow individual creativity and privacy.

Age 21

For this age I picked a 1 bedroom 1 bathroom apartment in St. Cloud. I chose a smaller apartment because it will most likely only be me living there and it will help me save money if the apartment isn’t bigger than it needs to be. At this age I would only need a basic place to live. Despite the small size the apartment will still give me shelter, some storage, safety, a place to sleep, and a place to prepare food. It will also give me privacy and allow me to be creative in the way that I decorate it.

Age 41

For this age I chose a 3 bedroom 3 bathroom house in Fargo, North Dakota. I have lived in Fargo before and like how big the city is so I would love to own a house there. At this age I probably won’t be living alone anymore and will need a slightly bigger house to fit family members. The house will give me shelter, storage, safety, a place to sleep, and a place to prepare food. The house will also give me privacy and a place to be creative. Having my own home will also give me some sense of identity and if I have a family being together in the house will give us love and belonging.

Age 71

For this age I picked a 2 bedroom 1 bathroom senior apartment in Fargo, North Dakota. I chose Fargo because most likely my family will be there and there is plenty to do. At this age I won’t need much space and probably wouldn’t be able to take care of a large home. The apartment will still give me shelter, just enough storage, safety, a place to sleep, and a place to prepare food. It will also give me enough privacy, and I will be able to decorate the inside of the apartment which allows me to be creative.