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Leveraging DraftSight Professional for Cost-Effective Interior Design at Haenen Design Studios

Technology Category

Analytics & Modeling - Computer Vision Software

Applicable Industries

Chemicals
Electronics

Applicable Functions

Product Research & Development

About The Customer

Haenen Design Studios is a brand identity and interior design consultancy based in Culver City, CA. The company’s Haenen Interiors Division creates smart, contemporary designs for homes and businesses. Principal Designer Christine Haenen founded Haenen Design Studios in 2014. With a background in fine arts, Haenen has a firm understanding of how to best utilize each space, identify opportunities for improvement, and knows how to uncover hidden beauty. By pairing sophisticated color and furniture choices with functionality and flow, Haenen Design Studios creates timeless elegance and interior spaces that clients love. The company’s services include art and color consultation, space planning, 2D drawing preparation, complete design concepts, and on-site management to completion.

The Challenge

Haenen Design Studios, a brand identity and interior design consultancy based in Culver City, CA, faced a significant challenge in creating to-scale, dimensionally accurate 2D drawings of interior design concepts. These drawings were crucial for incorporating design elements and communicating interior design concepts to clients and contractors. The company's principal designer, Christine Haenen, had experience with AutoCAD® 2D design software from her student days. However, upon founding Haenen Design Studios, she found that a commercial license for AutoCAD was prohibitively expensive. She needed a more affordable 2D design and drawing package that could meet her needs without compromising on quality or functionality.

The Solution

Haenen Design Studios turned to DraftSight Professional 2D design software as a cost-effective solution for their design needs. The software was recommended by an architect friend and proved to be a good fit for the company. DraftSight's functionality was similar to AutoCAD, making it easy for Haenen to learn and start using the software. She found it straightforward to develop drawings of the spaces she was working on, using a laser-based measurement system to capture accurate dimensions for the space, which she then input into her drawings. She also used Adobe® InDesign® software to create visuals of the furniture, appliances, and furnishings, which she then included as an overlay to her base drawing. The affordability of DraftSight Professional software made it an ideal solution for Haenen Design Studios.

Operational Impact

The use of DraftSight Professional software has brought about significant operational benefits for Haenen Design Studios. The software has enabled the company to create to-scale, dimensionally accurate drawings, which are the foundation of interior design. These drawings not only ensure the accuracy of dimensions and the spacing of design elements, but they also help Haenen Design Studios communicate and interact with clients in ways that allow the firm to capture the style, preferences, and vision of a client. This has improved the company's ability to deliver the best-possible, problem-free design, which is critically important for maintaining the company's reputation. Furthermore, the drawings created with DraftSight Professional software allow Haenen Design Studios to show clients how their vision for the space will look and contrast that against other creative ideas.

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