viii Brief Contents Unit 1 Introduction to Interior Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Chapter 1 The Value of Interior Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Chapter 2 Is Interior Design for You? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Chapter 3 The Human Impact of Interior Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Chapter 4 The Profession of Interior Design—Yesterday and Today . . . . . . . . 82 Chapter 5 Interior Design Speciality Areas of Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Chapter 6 The Business of Interior Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 Unit 2 Design Fundamentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .172 Chapter 7 Introducing the Interior Design Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174 Chapter 8 Elements and Principles of Interior Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216 Chapter 9 Color and Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 Chapter 10 Influences of Design Through the Ages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292 Chapter 11 Interior Materials and Finishes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342 Chapter 12 Furnishings and Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 390 Unit 3 Putting Knowledge into Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 422 Chapter 13 Visual Communication: Drawings, Renderings, and Models . . . . . 424 Chapter 14 Residential Interior Design Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 484 Chapter 15 Commercial Interior Design Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 536 Chapter 16 You—The Beginning Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 596 Chapter 17 Creating Your Personal Brand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 638 Appendix: Interior Designer Biographies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 666 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .671 Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 673 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 687