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Chapter 22 Selection of Furnishings, Accessories, and Art
.............................................510
Selecting Furniture ...................................................................................................512
Selecting Accessories ................................................................................................519
Selecting Art for the Home ........................................................................................523
Identifying Information Sources ...............................................................................526
Stretching Your Dollars ............................................................................................528
Unit 6
Housing Choices
.............................................................................................................................536
Chapter 23 Acquiring Housing
.................................................................................................538
Acquiring a Place to Live—Costs and Decisions .......................................................540
Renting ....................................................................................................................543
Buying ....................................................................................................................546
The Home-Buying Process ........................................................................................552
Special Ownership Considerations ...........................................................................562
Moving to a New Home ............................................................................................563
Chapter 24 Home Safety and Security
....................................................................................568
A Safe Home .............................................................................................................570
A Secure Home .........................................................................................................579
Chapter 25 Maintaining a Home
..............................................................................................588
Cleaning and Maintaining a Home ..........................................................................590
Outdoor and Lawn Care ...........................................................................................597
Making Common Home Repairs ..............................................................................599
Meeting Storage Needs .............................................................................................605
Redecorating .............................................................................................................607
Remodeling ...............................................................................................................608
Resources for Home Care ..........................................................................................611
Unit 7
Careers in Housing and Interiors
.........................................................................................614
Chapter 26 Career Planning
.......................................................................................................616
Performing a Self-Assessment ..................................................................................618
Researching Careers .................................................................................................620
Investigating Education and Training Options .........................................................623
Identifying Sources of Career Information ...............................................................626
Joining Organizations ...............................................................................................630
Chapter 27 Preparing for Career Success
...............................................................................634
Preparing for Future Success ....................................................................................636
Applying for a Position .............................................................................................638
Succeeding in the Workplace ....................................................................................648
The Evolution of Your Career ....................................................................................656
Leaving a Job .............................................................................................................658
Chapter 28 Entrepreneurship for Housing and Interiors
..................................................662
Entrepreneurship in Housing and Interior Design ...................................................664
Types of Business Structures ....................................................................................665
Starting a Business ....................................................................................................666
Develop a Business Plan ...........................................................................................669
Managing for Profi t ..................................................................................................671
Appendix A ASID Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct ...........................678
Appendix B Practical Math Review ..................................................................682
Glossary ...............................................................................................................690
Index .....................................................................................................................710