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Interiors: An Introduction, 4/e

Karla J. Nielson, Brigham Young University
David A. Taylor, Brigham Young University

ISBN: 0072965207
Copyright year: 2006

Table of Contents



CHAPTER 1. THE PROCESS AND PROFESSION OF DESIGN
THE PROCESS AND PROFESSION OF DESIGN
THE PROCESS OF DESIGN
THE INTERIOR DESIGN PROFESSION

CHAPTER 2: SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS IN DESIGN
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS
TWO DESIGN PROBLEMS
SPECIAL POPULATIONS

CHAPTER 3: DESIGN PRINCIPLES AND ELEMENTS
THE PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN
THE ELEMENTS OF DESIGN
DESIGN DISCERNMENT AND EXCELLENCE

CHAPTER 4: COLOR
HOW WE SEE COLOR
COLOR THEORY
COLOR HARMONY
RESIDENTIAL AND NONRESIDENTIAL USES OF COLOR

CHAPTER 5: LIGHTING AND TECHNOLOGY
LIGHTING IN INTERIOR DESIGN
NATURAL LIGHT
ARTIFICIAL LIGHTING
LIGHT AND THE MIND AND BODY
POWER TERMINOLOGY AND UNITS OF MEASUREMENT
LUMINAIRES, OR LIGHTING FIXTURES
NONRESIDENTIAL CONSIDERATIONS
TECHNOLOGY

CHAPTER 6: SPACE PLANNING
PRIORITIZING NEEDS AND WANTS
CONSIDERATIONS FOR SPECIFIC AREAS
SPACE PLANNING AND THE ELEMENTS AND PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN
NONRESIDENTIAL CONSIDERATIONS

CHAPTER 7: FLOOR PLANS AND BUILDING SYSTEMS
DIAGRAMMING AND FLOOR PLANS
FLOOR PLANS AND HOUSING
CONSTRUCTING THE BUILDING
INSULATION AND ENERGY CONSERVATION
NONRESIDENTIAL CONSIDERATIONS

CHAPTER 8: FURNITURE ARRANGEMENT
FUNCTION
HUMAN FACTORS
THE ELEMENTS AND PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN IN FURNITURE
ARRANGEMENT
BASIC GROUPINGS
NONRESIDENTIAL CONSIDERATIONS

CHAPTER 9: FURNITURE SELECTION
WOODEN FURNITURE
METAL FURNITURE
OTHER FURNITURE MATERIALS
UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE
FURNITURE HARMONY AND HUMAN FACTORS
FURNITURE TYPES
NONRESIDENTIAL CONSIDERATIONS

CHAPTER 10: ARCHITECTURAL DETAIL
WALLS
DOORS
WINDOWS
STAIRS
FIREPLACES AND CHIMNEYS
CEILINGS
CABINETWORK
NONRESIDENTIAL CONSIDERATIONS

CHAPTER 11: WALL, CEILING, AND WINDOW TREATMENTS
WALL AND CEILING MATERIALS
PAINT
WALL COVERINGS
CEILING TREATMENTS
WINDOW TREATMENTS
NONRESIDENTIAL CONSIDERATIONS

CHAPTER 12: FLOOR MATERIALS AND COVERINGS
FLOORING REQUIREMENTS AND SPECIFICATIONS
GUIDELINES FOR SELECTING HARD AND RESILIENT FLOOR
MATERIALS
SOFT FLOOR COVERINGS
NONRESIDENTIAL CONSIDERATIONS

CHAPTER 13: FABRIC
FIBERS
FABRIC--THE CHAMPION OF VERSATILITY
NONRESIDENTIAL CONSIDERATIONS DECORATIVE FABRICS GLOSSARY

CHAPTER 14: ART AND ACCESSORIES
FINE ART
DECORATIVE ART
OBJECTS FROM NATURE
OTHER ACCESSORIES
THE USE OF ACCESSORIES
NONRESIDENTIAL CONSIDERATIONS

CHAPTER 15: HISTORIC DESIGN
EARLY INFLUENCES
THE ENGLISH INFLUENCE IN AMERICA
AMERICAN STYLES
MODERN DESIGN (1857--PRESENT)
PUTTING THINGS IN PERSPECTIVE
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