Interior Design Course: Principles, Practices, and Techniques for the Aspiring Designer

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Not every home owner or apartment dweller can afford to hire an interior decorator, but this book and a bit of do-it-yourself spirit are all that's needed to give living interiors an elegant, professionally finished look. Presenting all the design principles and techniques needed for creating beautiful rooms, Interior Design Course advises readers on how to think visually and develop distinctive, personal styles of their own. The book is organized into units that reflect interior design courses offered at leading schools. Step-by-step tutorials guide readers through the entire design process, starting with planning the space, then instructing on choosing color schemes and furnishings, and working with a variety of materials. Separate units focus on design principles pertaining to the suburban home. . . the urban live/work loft apartment. . . utilitarian bathroom and kitchen design . . . commercial interiors, including restaurants, retail spaces, and offices. There is also a chapter on becoming a professional interior designer, with advice on preparing a portfolio and marketing one's skills. A gallery of finished examples by professional designers and advanced students presents scores of beautiful and instructive color photos. Here in a single volume are the insights and techniques for producing handsome, highly professional-looking designs. More than 300 color illustrations.

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780764132599
  • Publisher: Barron's Educational Series, Incorporated
  • Publication date: 2/28/2006
  • Pages: 144
  • Sales rank: 190,600
  • Series: Quarto Book Series
  • Product dimensions: 8.68 (w) x 8.52 (h) x 0.48 (d)

Meet the Author

Tomris Tangaz is Course Director and a senior lecturer in interior design at the prestigious Chelsea College of Art and Design in London.

Table of Contents

Introduction 6
How to use this book 8
Chapter 1 Concept Development 10
Unit 01 Site research and building study 12
Unit 02 Building a sketchbook 16
Unit 03 Making a sketch model 20
Unit 04 Developing an idea 24
Case study 01 Modern restaurant 28
Case study 02 Interior to exterior 30
Chapter 2 Design Realization 32
Unit 05 Drawing materials 34
Unit 06 Human dimensions 36
Unit 07 Architectural drawing conventions 40
Unit 08 Survey and freehand drawing 44
Unit 09 Technical drawing 46
Unit 10 Making presentation models 48
Unit 11 Axonometric and perspective drawing 54
Unit 12 Computer-aided design 60
Case study 03 Flexible space 62
Case study 04 Updating the dated 66
Chapter 3 Design Projects 68
Unit 13 Creating a brief 70
Unit 14 Writing a client profile 72
Unit 15 Writing a design proposal 74
Unit 16 Planning your design 76
Case study 05 Retail shop 78
Case study 06 Coffee house 80
Chapter 4 Building Construction 82
Unit 17 Building components 84
Unit 18 Building materials 90
Unit 19 Services 94
Unit 20 Lighting 96
Unit 21 Color and interiors 100
Unit 22 Textiles and fabrics 104
Unit 23 Creating a directory 108
Unit 24 Writing a specification 110
Unit 25 Creating a sample board 112
Case study 07 Large-scale residence 114
Case study 08 Living as an event 118
Chapter 5 Professional Practice 122
Unit 26 Preparing your portfolio 124
Unit 27 Writing a resume and cover letter 126
Unit 28 Design roles 128
Unit 29 The design industry 130
Unit 30 Setting up on your own 134
Glossary 136
Resources 138
Bibliography 139
Index 140
Credits 144

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 12, 2008

    I am trying to become a designer...and it helped me!

    It really helped me out. I mean, it was really good. And, the title made it even better. The book helped my out with designing, and my research paper on designing. Thank you!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted July 22, 2006

    really good

    awesome guide to an aspiring designer! as an interior design student i found this book to be very helpful and thorough!!!!

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