Topics covered include:
elements and principles of design; detailed
colour theory, including full development of
colour schemes; materials such as wood,
stone, metal, glass, etc.; how to present
sample boards; measuring rooms and
estimating materials quantities; simple
plans and elevations; decorative paint
finishes; planning rooms; soft furnishings -
textiles, window treatments, upholstery,
carpets; internal fittings; lighting; making
the most of your time when you visit
exhibitions; professional practice; and much
more besides..
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Interior Design
Interior design is a
multi-faceted profession in which creative
and technical solutions are applied within a
structure to achieve a built interior
environment.
The interior design process
follows a systematic and coordinated
methodology, including research, analysis,
and integration of knowledge into the
creative process, whereby the needs and
resources of the client are satisfied to
produce an interior space that fulfills the
project goals
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Not to be confused with interior decoration,
interior design, which evolved from interior
decoration, involves a multitude of
technical, analytical, creative skills, and
understandings of architectural elements.
There is a wide range of disciplines within
the career of interior design. Domestically
the profession of interior design
encompasses those designers who may
specialize in residential and or commercial
interior design. Within residential design
one can specialize in kitchen and bathroom
design, universal design, design for the
aged, multifamily housing amongst others.
Other interior designers may dwell in the
commercial or contract realm of interior
space design. In addition to the above
commercial interior designers may specialize
in furniture design, healthcare design,
hospitality design, retail design, workspace
design, and sustainability.
It is the intent of the professional
interior designer to improve the
psychological and/or physiological well
being of their clients. The professional
interior designer achieves this by
understanding their clients needs, seeking
appropriate solutions, respecting their
clients social, physical and psychological
needs and applying them in a safe and
ecologically sensitive manner that promotes
the health, safety, and welfare of the
clients. Interior decoration deals with the
home renovations that can be easily and
quickly changed, and at lower budgets such
as changing kitchen cabinets, selecting wall
paper, selecting furniture, and usually does
not deal with structural building codes.
