Interior Design Renderings: How Photorealistic Drawings Enhance Home Remodeling and Decorating

Sarah Barnard Design
3 min readJun 17, 2022

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A 3D rendering of a bright kitchen with a stone island and three barstools.
Rendering
A bright kitchen with a stone island and three barstools, flowers on the counter, and a window looking outside.
Built Design

When designing a new space for a client, one of the clearest ways to help illustrate what the interior design may look and feel like is through renderings.

A 3D rendering of a pantry with stone walls and counters, sleek grey drawers and cabinets, and light wood floors.
Rendering
A pantry with stone walls and countertops and bowls, sleek grey drawers and cabinets with black handles, wood floors.
Built Design

In the rendering process, designers take information from AutoCAD files and apply the selected materials to create a realistic drawing that can help clients envision the final design.

An AutoCAD drawing of a woman standing in front of a bathroom mirror and sink with dimensions specified.
AutoCAD Drawing
A grey marble vanity with bowl sink and round mirror on a white tile wall. Large grey lights shaped like flowers hang from the ceiling.
Rendering
A closer image of the grey marble vanity with bowl sink and round mirror on a white tile wall. Large grey lights shaped like flowers hang from the ceiling.
Built Design

While the AutoCAD files can share many crucial project details, having a 3D rendering can help illustrate how materials are working together and envision how the layout may affect the experience of being in the space.

A brown, white and grey modern bathroom with marble hexagon tiles, wooden vanity and moth door handles.
Rendering
Copper toned bathroom built design
Built Design

This additional information and understanding can help clients recognize any aspects of the design they may want to change before the construction process.

Grey marble kitchen rendering
Rendering
Grey marble kitchen built design
Built Design

While it’s possible to complete a project without renderings, they add immense value to the design process, visually communicating designs with clarity, contributing to positive design outcomes and our client’s happiness and satisfaction.

Sarah Barnard, WELL AP + LEED AP, is a leading designer of personalized, sustainable spaces that support mental, physical, and emotional wellbeing. An advocate for consciousness, inclusivity and compassion in the creative process, Sarah’s work has been recognized by Architectural Digest, Elle Décor, Vogue, HGTV, and many other publications. In 2017 Sarah was recognized as a “Ones to Watch” Scholar by the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID).

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Sarah Barnard Design
Sarah Barnard Design

Written by Sarah Barnard Design

Sarah Barnard is a WELL and LEED accredited designer and creator of environments that support mental, physical and emotional wellbeing.

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