Colton Vance is currently working on his BFA in Interior Architecture & Design at the Columbus College of Art & Design. Growing up around Ohio, Colton has experienced the many ways people define home. Colton strives to make others happy and takes as inspiration the idea of memories being made in his designs. From designing his first floorplans for his friends to producing a pop-up shop design for a small business, Colton endeavors to design spaces and homes that his clients can see themselves being happy and making memories in.
Colton Vance
Interior Architecture and Design
My work consists of two different types of interior design: art pieces and practical living. In my experience as an interior designer, being different is a great way of standing out from your competition. I take this thinking and work it into my pieces. My job as a designer is to combine the practical living aspect with the art installation sense to make a space stand out from the rest. My designs heavily rely on the use of colors, textures, and textiles to overly extenuate the experience of the design. As I continue to design, I am drawn towards the design styles from the early seventies to the mid-eighties, which were heavily influenced by colors and textiles.
One significant inspiration for my design aesthetic is the architect and interior designer, Frank Lloyd Wright. Wright designs spaces like art pieces, but also to be used in a practical way. I have had the great opportunity to visit some of his most famous homes, like the “Falling Water” in Mill Run, Pennsylvania. Wright has been a momentous inspiration for me when I draw floorplans. Most architects design spaces as simple as possible, but Wright has taught me to take risks and make my designs funky and messy. I love looking through his floorplans and designs and becoming inspired to create my own work.
When creating my works, I often stick to pen and paper as opposed to a digital platform. My favorite works to do in my free time are passion projects and floorplans. I often am inspired by the lives that could be created in my spaces. I like to depict different personalities living in my space and anticipating what they’d use the space most for.
