Interior Design Basics
The Open College of the Arts
A practical workshop for redesigning a room in your own home, at any budget. Covers measuring the space, picking a decor style, colour, pattern and upcycling techniques.
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History of Interior DesignTraces how interiors were built and furnished from prehistoric dwellings through Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece and Rome, the medieval period, the Renaissance, the industrial era and the twentieth century. Heavily illustrated with period rooms and furniture.
Verified PDF · Secure download - Design Style Guide
Fourteen decorating styles explained side by side, from traditional and craftsman to coastal, mid century modern, French country, farmhouse and shabby chic. Each one comes with photographs and the details that identify it.
Verified PDF · Secure download - Introduction to Interior Lighting Design
Explains what actually makes a room well lit: visibility, glare, uniformity and illuminance levels, with worked interior lighting examples for each type of space.
Verified PDF · Secure download - The All in One Guide to Decorating with Color
Color theory written for someone about to repaint a room, not for a classroom. Explains the colour wheel, warm and cool schemes, and how to build a plan of action before buying the paint.
Verified PDF · Secure download - Housing Design Standards for Accessibility and Inclusion
A full set of design standards for housing that works for people with disabilities. The interior spaces and dwelling unit sections cover lighting, acoustics, wayfinding, bathrooms and kitchens in element by element detail.
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