Interior design
Book - 2005
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- Subjects
- Published
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New York :
H.N. Abrams
c2005.
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Item Description
- "A practical guide"--Cover.
- Physical Description
- 192 p. : col. ill
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 184) and index.
- ISBN
- 9780810992375
- Introduction
- Who this book is for
- The role of an interior designer
- Other professionals in the field
- How to use this book
- I. Context
- The value of historical study
- The profession through time
- The industry in the twenty-first century
- Market segmentation and specialization
- Globalization
- The role of the media
- The language of interior design
- II. Pre-design work
- The client/designer relationship
- The program
- The survey-and analysis
- Preliminary research
- Formulating a concept
- The design solution
- III. Planning and design
- The principles of design
- Space planning
- Integrating the services
- Drawing designs
- Design illustration
- IV. Harmonizing the elements
- Color
- Developing a decorative scheme
- Suppliers and trade accounts
- Texture
- Pattern
- Materials and finishes
- Selecting furniture
- Details and accessories
- Material boards
- Preparing for the presentation
- V. Project coordination and management
- Stages of a project
- Stage one
- Stage two
- Stage three
- Stage four
- Fees
- VI. Design education and beyond
- Have you got what it takes?
- Selecting a course of study
- Entry requirements
- The college syllabus
- The senior show
- Assessment
- The future of design education
- The importance of qualifications
- Finding employment
- VII. Careers
- Residential design
- Contract design
- The future of the industry
- Glossary
- Further reading
- Useful addresses
- Index
- Picture sources and credits
- Acknowledgements