Inside Today's Home - Softcover

Nissen, Luann; Faulkner, Ray; Faulkner, Sarah

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0030554926 ISBN 13: 9780030554926

Publisher: Cengage Learning, 1994

Synopsis

Describes major elements that make a home expressive of personal tastes and life-styles and encourages creativity in using color, materials, and designs

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Review:

Part I: INTRODUCTION. 1. Interior Design Practice and Process. 2. Historical Overview. Part II: FOUNDATIONS OF DESIGN. 3. Design Judgment. 4. Elements: Space, Form, Line, Texture. 5. Elements: Light and Color. 6. Design Principles. Part III: DESIGNING RESIDENTIAL SPACES. 7. Human Factors and Special Needs. 8. Planning and Design Development. 9. Social Zones. 10. Work and Support Areas. 11. Private Spaces. 12. Floor Plan Selection. Part IV: CONSTRUCTION AND MATERIALS. 13. Environmental Issues. 14. Technical Requirements. 15. Wood and Masonry. 16. Ceramics, Glass, Metals, and Plastics. 17. Textiles. Part V: INTERIOR COMPONENTS AND TREATMENTS. 18. Walls and Ceilings. 19. Floors and Stairways. 20. Windows and Doors. 21. Lighting. 22. Furniture. 23. Accessories. Part VI: PROFESSIONALISM IN INTERIOR DESIGN PRACTICE. 24. Business Matters and Professional Issues.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0030554926
• ISBN 13: 9780030554926
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 6
• Number of pages: 688