Dawn Goes Shopping

[eclark1894]

Well, since I'm creating some props for Dawn and eventually Dusk, I thought I'd see if I could model a proper shopping environment for her. I seen stores made for V4 like shopping centers and malls. Even small convenience stores. That last one was in Japanese though. I want something a little more American, so I want to model it after a supermarket. This ought to keep me busy for a while. But I think I'll start with a small boutique or handbag and shoe store set up, and grow from there.

 

[Miss B]

Sounds like a good place to start.

 

[Dakorillon (IMArts)]

Look forward to seeing the development!

 

[tiggersprings]

Super. I'd love something like that.

 

[eclark1894]

I need a little input on women's shoe store layouts. Much of what I'm seeing online looks like they were actually putting together a shoe art gallery.

 

[eclark1894]

Okay, may have spoken too soon.

 

[Miss B]

Ohhhh, I'm liking that second one. I often see shoes arranged like that, but they're usually more crowded, so not as "pretty" a display. I also find most shoe stores have purses, and other accessories, near the front of the store, not in among the shoe displays.

 

[eclark1894]

The middle of the store looks too crowded. Not enough room to walk around. But I am favoring this one.

 

[Miss B]

Oh I agree. All those stools to sit on? I don't think so, and leave the shoes on the walls, and get rid of some of the tables.

 

[Leana]

The first pic looks like a "very expensive shoe" store to me
Second one looks more like what we have in "regular" stores around here, but usually the shelves would be a bit longer so that there would be space for at least 2 or 3 pairs on each shelf.
And usually you would only have one shoe for each model, with sometimes color variations of the same model together.

 

[Miss B]

Oh right, show off color variations, and longer shelves. Good ideas Leana.

 

[Bonnie2001]

Go for it Earl!
The shoe stores I shop in wouldn't be full of just high heels, so maybe include some everyday shoes as well as megaheels.

 

[Bonnie2001]

.....and get rid of some of the tables.

Get rid of all of them I think. All we really need are a few stools to sit on, and some mirrors to check how the shoes look on us.

 

[eclark1894]

Well, this isn't the shoe store layout I wanted. I was sure I had saved one though. I'll look again. In the meantime, here's a Supermarket layout I'm considering. Think I'll be using Blender's Archimesh with this one. Hmm, I just noticed something. Is it just me... or is there no Frozen foods section in this layout?

 

[Miss B]

That's a very nice layout Earl, and you're right. There's no indication of a frozen foods section. Of course, that doesn't mean you can't make one of those sections for frozen foods, and I can't believe they only have 4 checkout counters. We have 6 in my local supermarket. With only 4, the lines would be verrrrry long.

 

[eclark1894]

We have eight lanes. Of course, only two are ever open at a time.

 

[eclark1894]

I like this layout , but not that crazy about the tables in the middle. I'd push it back into the store a bit and have my checkout counters up front at the entrance/exit.

 

[Miss B]

We have eight lanes. Of course, only two are ever open at a time.

I find that true in the middle of the day when it's not busy, but come 5:30pm to 6:30pm with all the little worker bees coming home, it gets crowded enough for them to have all of them open, with the 2 at each end as express lanes.

 

[Miss B]

I like this layout , but not that crazy about the tables in the middle. I'd push it back into the store a bit and have my checkout counters up front at the entrance/exit.

Yes I agree, and just take into consideration that not all shoe stores are that wide, at least not the ones I see in shopping malls.

 

[eclark1894]

Yes I agree, and just take into consideration that not all shoe stores are that wide, at least not the ones I see in shopping malls.

I think it's a signature design for this chain. The men's version is just as wide.