Well, 1996-1999 Ford Taurus notwithstanding, the body side is usually the most expressive. The US DOT provides mind-numbingly complex more precise definitions for body side and the front/back DLO, but we focus on the side as it’s a far more expressive place for a designer’s touch. Simply stated, the Automotive Definition of Daylight Opening is the collection of glass in a car body, discussed as a single element from the front, back or side. While most coachbuilt efforts lacked the brilliant integration of the 1937 Delage D8 120 S Pourtout Aero Coupe (pictured above), the marching of time ensured even the entry-level Geely HQ has an integrated form: therefore our DLO definition needed a re-think.
coachbuilders) applied such techniques to create bespoke passenger cabins elegantly resting atop a rolling chassis. Let’s define the Daylight Opening (DLO) and dig into one of the more confusing terms in a car designer’s handbook.ĭaylight Opening likely originated from architecture, as the first designers (a.k.a. Have a question about interior design? Explore all things interior design at Board & Vellum, or say hi.With reader feedback always on my mind, perhaps an overview of commonly used terms in the car design trade is needed. But, from time to time, we will forget and always welcome your questions and a good smack across the head when we talk in language you don’t understand!
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We will always aim to be your advocate and pull back the curtain behind the mystery of what we do (and professional acronyms are part of that curtain). Ensuring that the “FF&E” for your project are thoughtfully considered helps complete the project and personalize the space.Īll this said, it is always acceptable for you as a client to stop your designer or architect when they’re guilty of dropping an acronym into a conversation and asking what the heck that means. So for a home, an “FF&E remodel” is probably more of an “FF F&E” (with the additional F standing for finishes).ĭesign services for a project can cover typical architectural design services for the built structure of your home all the way through the selection of your favorite sofa and the beautiful objects that sit behind it on a shelf. Now that our interior design team is so integral to so much of what we do, we find that we are having to explain this term far more often, as typical architectural services don’t include helping you select a dining room table or the beautiful light that hangs above it.įF&E doesn’t typically imply finishes, such as tile, wallpaper, paint, etc., but it is often blended into the definition on smaller and more residential projects. So, when we talk about an FF&E remodel of a condo, we’re thinking of leaving all the walls, windows, and doors in place, but integrating new furniture pieces, appliances, door hardware, and lighting. (There are obvious exceptions to that rule, of course.)
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When we refer to the “FF&E scope of work,” our interior design team is thinking of everything in the room that isn’t bolted to the structure of the building: the couch, the throw pillows on it, the art on the wall behind it, the coffee table in front of it - you get the idea. What it actually means, or can convey, is a design project that leaves the architecture alone. The literal definition of FF&E is: Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment. Recently, I’ve noticed “FF&E” come up a few times (both by me and people around me) and I thought I would expand a bit on what this actually means. But the reality is, they easily fall back into my bag of words and phrases I use.
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