A useful cabin design brief starts with something concrete: an interior, a material relationship or a detail you can explain. The Rex Design Studio begins with photographs of completed Rex projects. Choose a real reference, describe what interests you and, if helpful, compare four conceptual palettes in Seat and Cabin views. Your reference and preferences give the team a starting point for discussing the actual aircraft and confirming materials with physical samples.
Begin with work you can see.
Start with Real projects to look at a finished cabin and its seating. Add the reference that best expresses your intention to the brief, then explain whether you are drawn to its stitching, color contrast, surfaces or overall atmosphere. Palette studies are an optional next step: Pearl & Walnut, Cognac & Sand, Midnight & Carbon and Bordeaux & Pearl offer four coordinated directions. Choose the aircraft category for your request and identify the actual model in the inquiry. A reference or palette communicates a preference; it does not specify an identical interior for your aircraft.
Connect inspiration with the details that matter.
- Seat: look at the relationship between the outer upholstery, inserts and armrests. Each collection shows its own coordinated treatment rather than keeping a fixed image behind changing color swatches.
- Real references: select a photograph from a completed Rex project and add it to your brief. Name the detail you want to discuss so the team understands the inspiration without assuming you want to reproduce the entire cabin.
- Cabin: review the collection in a modern interior setting. Consider the balance between seating, darker or lighter surrounding finishes and the window area, then describe which relationships matter most to you.
- Coordinated materials: a collection selects its upholstery, stitch direction, hardware and cabin finishes together. For a different thread color, insert, texture or combination, describe the change in your custom request.
- Embroidery: use the official craft references to identify a stitch or seat detail you like, then add it to your design request. Describe your own lettering or artwork in Make it bespoke. The collection images remain concept studies; Rex develops the placement and execution with you.
- Custom request: explain the finishes you would retain, the contrast you would change or a detail you want to discuss. These notes travel with the collection and give Rex context beyond the images.
Read the references alongside the selections.
Completed project photography records Rex’s actual work. The optional Palette studies show conceptual Seat and Cabin views, with both views following the selected palette. Keep that distinction in your notes: a real project demonstrates a detail, while a palette helps describe an atmosphere. Neither determines the dimensions, available materials or approved specifications for your aircraft. Rex reviews the actual cabin, construction and fit, then confirms the final material choices with you through physical samples.
Compare alternatives with a reason.
If palette studies help explain your direction, compare two in the same Seat or Cabin view. You may prefer the lightness of Pearl & Walnut but the upholstery contrast of Cognac & Sand. Choose the closest overall palette and describe any changes in your custom request. You can also use a real project reference to explain the detail you prefer. Record why that choice matters for the passengers and use of your aircraft; the brief is the place to bring those preferences together.
Keep both the selections and the explanation.
| Part of the brief | Your reference | Context to include |
|---|---|---|
| Visual choice | “Light inserts, darker outer upholstery and a restrained thread color.” | Explain which of those relationships is essential and which you would be happy to explore further. |
| Actual aircraft | “We would like to discuss this direction for our aircraft while retaining the current cabinetry.” | Add the aircraft model, photographs and the elements you expect to keep so Rex can connect the idea to the existing interior. |
| Open question | “We like the appearance of the finish shown in the concept.” | Ask about the physical options and the details that need review rather than treating the visualization as a selected production material. |
Bring the real craft into the conversation.
The Studio also brings together official details from completed Rex interiors. Explore geometric quilting, a contrasting edge, seat accents and cabin finishes beside the complete collections. Add a reference to your request and explain what you like about it. Your selected palette remains the starting point; the reference gives the team a specific example to discuss for your aircraft.
Choose the right way to keep the design.
Save design keeps your selections in the current browser. Share design creates a link containing the same preferences. Review your design opens the written summary, and Download brief saves a text document with your palette, material direction, optional initials, custom request and a link to continue. A project reference added to the brief stays with those notes. Keep the document or shared link when you want to revisit the direction. Browser storage can be cleared, so the local save should not be your only record.
Send the context with the request.
Use Discuss this design to carry your preferences, added project reference and custom request into the inquiry. Include the actual aircraft model, the work you have in mind and any surfaces you want to retain. Tell the team which relationships are essential and where you welcome alternatives. Rex reviews the seat, cabin, material availability and final scope with you. Physical samples and project information complete the decisions that photographs and screen previews leave open.
