Colour
The storage unit uses a variety of colours, this makes the design more appealing to people and stand out more. The design uses pastel colours which are soft and milky colours (teal, flesh and ochre). This makes the storage unit more warm and looks more appealing because the colours are very pleasing to look at. These colours are great for rooms with kids because they are bright and warm, it adds more energy and happiness to the design. These colours also makes the user feel more creative and productive and also gives a calming feeling from the light blue colour. The colours of the design makes it perfect to place in a room to create a relaxing atmosphere. The natural looking light brown colour from the oak adds a more serious look and
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I have gave some extra space in between the side strips so it can fit a finger to pull the game out. The design is quite small, so you will need to kneel down to use it unless you put it on a table. It is able to fit games nicely.
Durability
The storage unit uses oak as the material which is strong and adds durability to it. Oak is one of the most commonly used materials in creating furniture. Oak is a hardwood, which makes it more stronger, durable and have greater resistance. Because of this, the storage unit will be able to last more longer than other weaker types of wood. Having good durability is important because if your home has kids then it might get badly damaged, using a strong material makes it have greater resistance to damage. The oak used also makes the design look more nicer due to its natural looking colour and feel.
In my design, I have used MDF for the entire design. MDF is not that strong which means it can easily be damaged if handled roughly. However, my game rack will only be on the table, so MDF is suitable for this type of design. Because MDF is smooth, it gives a smoother feeling to the design. The pieces of the game rack are nail gunned together so that gives it extra strength and durability so there is less possibility of it