How to Start and Operate Your Own Design Firm, Second Edition: A Guide for Interior Designers and Architects

Sunday, November 16th 2008

For interior designers and architects who have always dreamed of having their own design firm…this book can make that dream a reality. How to Start and Operate Your Own Design Firm takes readers step-by-step through the process of establishing a business, from developing a business plan to running an office. This comprehensive guide is packed with with

Interior Color by Design: A Tool for Homeowners, Designers, and Architects

Sunday, November 16th 2008

Provides more than 250 color samples with which to experiment to achieve different combinations. Interior Color by Design is an upscale primer on color possibly the most important design element used in decorating interiors. Effective color selection can be a powerful element in any design. This book takes the mystery out of the color application process. Included are are

AutoCAD 2008 for Interior Design and Space Planning

Sunday, November 16th 2008

Organized around architectural projects, AutoCAD for Interior Design and Space Planning gives users an understanding of the commands and features of AutoCAD 2008 and demonstrates how to use the program to complete interior design and space planning projects. Building on twelve years of updates, the book covers both two-dimensional and three-dimensional drawings.  Exercises Exercises

Interior Design Visual Presentation: A Guide to Graphics, Models & Presentation Techniques, Second Edition

Sunday, November 16th 2008

The new, updated edition of the successful book on interior design Interior Design Visual Presentation, Second Edition is fully revised to include the latest material on CAD, digital portfolios, resume preparation, and Web page design. It remains the only comprehensive guide to address the visual design and presentation needs needs

Victorian Gothic House Style: An Architectural and Interior Design Source Book for Home Owners

Sunday, November 16th 2008

As Linda Osband demonstrates in this fact-filled volume, the Gothic Revival caught the fancy of many Victorians who sought refuge in supposedly simpler days. Picturesque castles and cathedrals with spiky towers, high-gabled roofs and medieval ornament provided just the escape needed from all the rigours and gritty reality of the industrial revolution. A celebration of one one

Victorian House Style: An Architectural and Interior Design Sourcebook (House Style)

Sunday, November 16th 2008

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Edwardian House Style: An Architectural and Interior Design Source Book (House Style)

Sunday, November 16th 2008

Illustrated throughout with specially commissioned photographs and extensive contemporary source material, this sumptuous volume will enable anyone who wishes to create or preserve period interiors to do so with complete confidence and success. The suppliers list, covering both the UK and US, is indispensable. View product detail on Amazon.Com

The Russian House: Architecture & Interiors

Sunday, November 16th 2008

The Russian home is truly eclectic, a surprisingly harmonious mingling of color and pattern, carved furniture, glass, textiles, porcelain, and religious icons. And whether a city apartment or a country dacha, the Russian house is typically warm and welcoming—a haven in a harsh climate. Russians treasure their possessions, adore color, texture, and pattern, and effortlessly create create

Victorian House Style: An Architectural and Interior Design Source Book (House Style)

Sunday, November 16th 2008

A comprehensive and beautifully illustrated guide to all aspects of Victorian design in and around the home, from major architectural features to the smaller details of interior decoration. This book is great inspiration for readers who wish to restore a Victorian house, or simply recreate the intimate splendor of the period. Taking into account the requirements requirements

The English House: English Country Houses and Interiors

Sunday, November 16th 2008

The English House is a vivid photographic tour of the private homes and lifestyles of the storied English countryside that offers England’s rich span of architectural and interior styles as wonderfully inspiring and intiguing examples of current influential decorating trends. Whether a charming and humble cottage or a grand Georgian and Palladian manor house, all the the