Author: Stephanie A. Clemons

Interiors: Design, Process, and Practice is a text that looks at a profession that is never static or predictable because it focuses on people. The text emphasizes the creative excitement and innovative beauty of the interior design field. Students will learn the value of the profession, its historical roots, best business practices, and the career specializations available as well as their educational requirements. This effectively illustrated, full-color text showcases the design work of renowned interior design professionals while enhancing chapter concepts and engaging students in effective learning and application.

Table of Contents

Abbreviated Contents

Interiors: Design, Process, and Practice, 2nd Edition

• Front Matter
• Unit 1 Introduction to Interior Design
• • 1 - The Value of Interior Design
  • 2 - Is Interior Design for You?
  • 3 - The Human Impact of Interior Design
  • 4 - The Profession of Interior Design— Yesterday and Today
  • 5 - Interior Design Specialty Areas of Practice
  • 6 - The Business of Interior Design
• Unit 2 Design Fundamentals
• • 7 - Introducing the Interior Design Process
  • 8 - Elements and Principles of Interior Design
  • 9 - Color and Light
  • 10 - Influences of Design Through the Ages
  • 11 - Interior Materials and Finishes
  • 12 - Furnishings and Accessories
• Unit 3 Putting Knowledge into Practice
• • 13 - Visual Communication: Drawings, Renderings, and Models
  • 14 - Residential Interior Design Applications
  • 15 - Commercial Interior Design Applications
  • 16 - You—The Beginning Designer
  • 17 - Creating Your Personal Brand
• Interior Designer Biographies
• References
• Glossary
• Index