Quote Originally Posted by kgtiger View Post
As the paten/shape on the side of your door is so large and dominant. It will be the first thing that you will see when you look at the case from the side or at an angle.
If you intent is to make this case you look refined and sophisticated.
Then I would be cautious of not making it look to busy/ to detailed, to much or to bright color.
Most, if not all refined and sophisticated things are simple, easy on the eyes and give you that feeling of WoW, but only when you have that feeling of being calm, at ease with it.
If there is just to much detail to look at, your brain is constantly looking at it, this can give you the feeling of being uneasy/ even an awkward feeling.

Don't have everything on show and in your face like, make people interested enough so they want to look at it closer, and by looking, the case will reveal it's secrets.

When that happens, you have reached "sophistication"

Just my take on it.
I appreciate your feedback, kg.

As I said in my opening statement to the project, the goal is to build a machine that's both "edgy" and "refined." I believe in a proper balance of the two. There are plenty of things with lots of flash that are refined; they don't always need to be of the "sleeper" caliber. A Ferrari Enzo is refined/sophisticated, despite being flashy and eye-catching. This is the look that I am going for. Something with lots of flash yet at the same time refined, with an exotic feel.

The most important design aspects have not been revealed yet but will in due time. When that happens, I think this will all come together into a fluid and consistent theme that will impress.

God willing, that is. There is still a ton left to do, and I'm still running into several things that I lack experience in and am having to learn.