Visual Aesthetics: what will drive your design. And summed up in two mere words is no easy task. What do I want the essence of this project to be? what experience will the user be having while using the product? Seems a bit abstract to me still, but its the starting crazy and roping it in later that's the key to avoiding dullness. Some thoughts from my notebook:

 

Another favorite thing of mine is the outdoors and not being locked in a room. Even though it is hot. And there is no air conditioning...

So the homework setting for the night:

My wonderful summer-afied porch. Citronella inspires creativity, didn't you know?