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Design a Bedroom

You have a bedroom measuring 2.75 metres by3.5 metres, with a single door and a large window (you can decide on an appropriate size and location for the window and door). The room is 2.4 metres high.

Your task is to express yourself by selecting a theme and fully furnishing and decorating the room. All surfaces must be covered (you can for example use paint, wallpaper, carpet or any other appropriate material). You must add all furnishings to make the room suitable for purpose. For each item added to your room you will need to calculate both quantity required and cost. All working must be shown clearly.

Your end result needs to include as a minimum original brainstorming ideas and project planning, all appropriate measurement calculations, all cost calculations and a total cost for the room, along with a floor plan (to an appropriate scale and) with a key and a front elevation as well as a description of all items included. Demonstrating you understand various different mathematical concepts is particularly important (area, cost, scale diagrams etc.). The shop or website address of any items included in your design must be stated. For items that are selected from TRADEME, a buy now price should be stated and a reference number for the item provided. If the internet price is stated in a different currency, this needs to be included in your submission along with a conversion calculation to provide a price in New Zealand dollars.

All work to be completed in your maths book please.

Your final submission can also include further elevations, a scale model and anything else you consider appropriate.

All students will be expected to make a short presentation on their room design. The final mark will include credit for both the short presentation and the submitted work.

EXTENSION - Paving Paths problem:

How many different ways can I lay 10 paving slabs each 50 cm by 1 metre, to make a path 1 metre wide from my back door into my garden, without cutting any of the paving slabs?

Answers should be presented with a detailed method.

Work is due on Wednesday 26th November, but presentations must be ready by Monday 24th November.