interior design

Contains photographs, illustrations, and descriptions of the architectural details of domestic buildings throughout history, from Tudor and Jacobean style to the contemporary era, and includes color coded pages that allow users to easily compare features from different periods.

Presents background on the interior design and decorating career field; information on education requirements, salaries, and benefits; and details on specific jobs in this area.

Contains twenty-eight suggestions for teenagers who want to decorate their bedrooms.

Describes the varied jobs of the interior decorator, including talking with clients and working with color, light, and space to create rooms in homes, office buildings, hotels, and restaurants.

Presents a guidebook to building materials used in interior design, including wood, concrete, eco-glass, and cork. Discusses the history of interior designs and how materials from the past have changed in modern times.

Provides interior designers with an updated reference book covering the planning, management, and presentation of a project; the design and sequencing of spaces; the color, materials, texture, and patterns of surfaces; natural and artificial light; building codes and accessibility; and sustainability guidelines. Includes color photographs and diagrams, and interviews with interior designers.

Years of experience doing crafts with young people have helped the author to select the most loved and creative projects to put in this book.