Plus
Ullage
May 01, 2023
Plus Ullage Case Study
Plus Ullage is an app that help you re-arranging furniture around your room to use space wisely and simply by finger tip.
Plus Ullage is an app that help you re-arranging furniture around your room to use space wisely and simply by finger tip.
Problem Statement
Many household family are having a difficult time to change or re-arranging their interior at home. Not only they can not picture it but also they don’t want to waste their energy and risk it without knowing if it’s going to work or not. Before they move any furniture, they will have to check if rest of furniture can fit back in after moving it all around.
Research
Did you know that many of the furniture that gets abandoned isn't sustainable? Is it possible to keep the furniture if you can arrange them in a way that will fit in the house by utilizing the available space?
- According to More Than 64 Million Americans Have or Will Discard Large Furniture When Moving, “..more than 25 percent of U.S. adults have or plan to throw away or leave behind a piece of large furniture…”.
- “Unfortunately, such a service does not exist, and as a result, furniture instead end up in the local landfill”.
Main Audience
The main audience for Plus Ullage is middle class housewives aged 40- 50 who lack the strength and energy to move furniture around the room just to see if it is placed well. They also don’t have much time because they have to take care of family. Additionally, this is meant to eliminate the need to hire an interior designer to save money.
When a housewife with children leaves home for college, some furniture can be moved elsewhere. If the housewife's children no longer live with them, the space can be used for other purposes.
When a housewife with children leaves home for college, some furniture can be moved elsewhere. If the housewife's children no longer live with them, the space can be used for other purposes.
User Perspective
Wireframes Sketch
These are some sketches of the wireframes before starting on Figma.
Style Guide
Colors, imagery, compnets and typography.
Wireframes
Low, medium, high fidelity
Desired Impact
The user can move around furniture freely with a single fingertip. There is no need to move a single piece of furniture until the user is satisfied with how it looks on the app. In addition, users can measure their furniture to plan for future purchases. Furthermore, users will be able to gain tips regarding which equipment to use to relocate what furniture.
