Interior Design Visual Presentation by
[PRINT] This updated revision of the best-selling resource for interior designers offers comprehensive coverage of all of the visual design and presentation skills that interior designers need to know, from initial sketches and drawings to final rendering and presentation models. It devotes discrete chapters to the topics of manual, freehand, and digital drawing and features updated content throughout, including the latest information on digital presentation software like Photoshop, SketchUp, Revit, and AutoCAD. High-quality, color images throughout offer additional guidance, helping to make this book a perfect comprehensive learning tool for students.
1000 Home Details by
[PRINT] A treasure trove of ideas for decorating the home. For many people, shopping catalogs are a passion. They are a place to dream, get ideas and an excellent resource to keep for future inspiration. 1000 Home Details is better than a catalog. It is an encyclopedia of design akin to having an iconic decorator walk through the home and sprinkle creativity in every room. Featuring interiors by designers and decorators from all over the world, and incorporating the latest in furniture and object design suited to all tastes, 1000 Home Details offers hundreds of useful ideas, tips, suggestions, advice, and solutions. Anyone decorating a first-time home or remodeling or updating an existing space will find it practical and inspirational. 1000 Home Details covers every area of the home: Kitchen: Countertops, Storage, Cabinet accessories, Materials, Appliances, Plumbing fixtures, Lighting Living Rooms and Dining Rooms: Dining tables and chairs, Bars, Seating, Coffee tables, Entertainment centers, Bookshelves, Screens, Materials, Accessories, Artwork, Fireplaces, Lighting, Table settings Outdoor Spaces: Lounge furniture, Dining furniture, Lighting and lanterns, Outdoor accessories, Table settings Bedrooms: Beds and headboards, Bedside tables and dressers, Benches and accent furniture, Decorative pillows and blankets, Lighting Bathrooms: Sink consoles, Mirrors and medicine cabinets, Shelves, towel bars and hooks, Faucets, Lighting, Bathtubs and showers Kids' rooms: Beds, Cradles, Seating, Desks, Toy storage, Clothing and shoe storage, Bedding. Within each section, there are hundreds of imaginative ideas promoting functional and efficient use of space, creating comfort and atmosphere, and injecting style and personality. 1000 Home Details is a valuable resource with application throughout the entire house. It is the ultimate catalog of ideas.
Starting Your Career as an Interior Designer by
[PRINT] Starting Your Career as an Interior Designer contains all the necessary tools and strategies to successfully launch and grow a professional design business in the competitive world of interior design. Drawing on the authors' extensive experience, this book includes case studies, and personal anecdotes that help teach you how to: - choose a design field - obtain and keep clients - garner referrals - market and position your business - bid competitively on projects - manage sales - organize a budget - manage start-up costs and cash flow - promote your business - branch out into product and architectural design - design within a retail environment - set pricing guidelines - sell to your target demographic - set up your office. Readers will find a history of the business side of interior design as well as various career tracks available to today’s budding entrepreneur. Any early career interior designer or student looking for practical advice on the ins and outs of running a design firm will need this one-stop guide.
Drafting and Design by
[PRINT] Using a residential design scenario that increases in scope from chapter to chapter and results in a complete set of working drawings, Drafting and Design: Basics for Interior Design teaches the art of drafting through hands-on application. Introducing essential drafting tools, equipment, and methods, the book is designed to help interior designers develop an understanding of space planning and leverage manual drafting skills to design usable and livable space.
