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Brief Contents
Part 1
Housing for You
1 Housing and Human Needs . . . . 20
2 Influences on Housing . . . . . . . . . 46 fl
Part 2
Making Housing Choices
3 Using Decision-Making Skills . . 78
4 Choosing a Place to Live . . . . . . . 96
5 Acquiring Housing. . . . . . . . . . . 126
Part 3
From the Ground Up
6 The Evolution of Exteriors . . . . . 164
7 Understanding House Plans . . . 192
8 House Construction . . . . . . . . . . 220
9 The Systems Within . . . . . . . . . . 244
Part 4
The Inside Story
10 Using the Elements of Design . . 274
11 Using Color Effectively . . . . . . . 292
12 Using the Principles of Design . 316
13 Textiles for Environments . . . . . 336
14 Creating Interior Backgrounds . 362
15 Furniture Styles and
Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 388
16 Arranging and Selecting
Furniture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 420
17 Window Treatments, Lighting, and
Accessories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 444
18 Selecting Appliances and
Electronics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 470
19 Planning and Presenting Interior
Designs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 502
Part 5
A Safe and Attractive
Environment
20 The Outdoor Living Space and
Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 538
21 Home Safety and Security . . . . . 568
22 Maintaining a Home . . . . . . . . . 596
23 Trends in Housing Design and
Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 628
Part 6
Careers in Housing and
Interiors
24 Researching Careers . . . . . . . . . . 656
25 Preparing for Career Success . . 674
Appendix A
Housing and Related Legislation. . . 696
Appendix B
Entrepreneurship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 706
Appendix C
ASID Code of Ethics and Professional
Conduct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 714
Appendix D
Related Careers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 717
Appendix E
Practical Math Review. . . . . . . . . . . . 724
Glossary
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 733
Index
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 751