Name: Interiors: text with Design CD-ROM By Karla Nielson
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Interiors: text with Design CD-ROM by Karla Nielson

Interiors: An Introduction offers an introduction to the elements, practice, and aesthetics of residential and nonresidential interior design. The text presents timeless design principles and elements and their application to interiors. In addition, the authors describe the numerous choices of materials, furnishings, and components used in interior design.

About Karla Nielson

* Is the author of Window Treatments, (John Wiley, New York) the basis of the nationally accredited Certified Window Treatments Consultant Program (offered through the Window Coverings Association of America). She also wrote Understanding Fabrics (LC Clark Publishing, North Palm Beach, FL). She writes the 'Design Perspectives' monthly article for Draperies and Window Coverings Magazine. * Is Assistant Professor of Design at Brigham Young University. Beginning her teaching career in 1974, she has taught introductory courses, textiles and historic courses and interior design business courses. She holds a Master's of Art and Design degree. * Has been a professional interior designer since 1974, working chiefly as a sole proprietor. For three years she was President of Designer Style, a full-service interior design retail business. * Has conducted student travel studies in the US and in England, and has given CEU (Continuing Eduction Unit) lectures to design professionals on a host of topics in nearly every major US city, in Canada and in Mexico since 1984. She has also traveled to the Far East and to Russia. * Is the mother of ten children, five of whom are adopted from Karaganda Kazakhstan and Smolensk, Russia. The Nielsons consider their birth and adopted children as their treasures. Her other passions include church work, Boy Scouts, remodeling and gardening.

CHAPTER 1: THE PROCESS AND PROFESSION OF DESIGNINTERIOR DESIGN: A LIFETIME PURSUITTHE PROCESS OF DESIGNTHE INTERIOR DESIGN PROFESSIONCHAPTER 2: SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS IN DESIGNTWO DESIGN PROBLEMSSPECIAL POPULATIONSENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONSCHAPTER 3: DESIGN PRINCIPLES AND ELEMENTSTHE PRINCIPLES OF DESIGNTHE ELEMENTS OF DESIGNDESIGN DISCERNMENT AND EXCELLENCECHAPTER 4: COLORHOW WE SEE COLORCOLOR THEORYCOLOR HARMONYRESIDENTIAL AND NONRESIDENTIAL USES OF COLORCHAPTER 5: LIGHTING AND TECHNOLOGYLIGHTING IN INTERIOR DESIGNNATURAL LIGHTARTIFICIAL LIGHTINGLIGHT AND THE MIND AND BODYPOWER TERMINOLOGY AND UNITS OF MEASUREMENTLUMINAIRES, OR LIGHTING FIXTURESNONRESIDENTIAL CONSIDERATIONSTECHNOLOGYCHAPTER 6: SPACE PLANNING PRIORITIZING NEEDS AND WANTSCONSIDERATIONS FOR SPECIFIC AREASSPACE PLANNING AND THE ELEMENTS AND PRINCIPLES OF DESIGNNONRESIDENTIAL CONSIDERATIONSCHAPTER 7: FLOOR PLANS AND BUILDING SYSTEMS DIAGRAMMING AND FLOOR PLANSFLOOR PLANS AND HOUSINGCONSTRUCTING THE BUILDINGINSULATION AND ENERGY CONSERVATIONNONRESIDENTIAL CONSIDERATIONSCHAPTER 8: FURNITURE ARRANGEMENTFUNCTIONHUMAN FACTORSTHE ELEMENTS AND PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN IN FURNITURE ARRANGEMENTBASIC GROUPINGSNONRESIDENTIAL CONSIDERATIONSCHAPTER 9: FURNITURE SELECTIONWOODEN FURNITUREMETAL FURNITUREOTHER FURNITURE MATERIALSUPHOLSTERED FURNITUREFURNITURE HARMONY AND HUMAN FACTORSFURNITURE TYPESNONRESIDENTIAL CONSIDERATIONSCHAPTER 10: ARCHITECTURAL DETAILWALLSDOORSWINDOWSSTAIRSFIREPLACES AND CHIMNEYSCEILINGSCABINETWORKNONRESIDENTIAL CONSIDERATIONSCHAPTER 11: WALL, CEILING, AND WINDOW TREATMENTSWALL AND CEILING MATERIALSPAINTWALL COVERINGSCEILING TREATMENTSWINDOW TREATMENTSNONRESIDENTIAL CONSIDERATIONSCHAPTER 12: FLOOR MATERIALS AND COVERINGSFLOORING REQUIREMENTS AND SPECIFICATIONSGUIDELINES FOR SELECTING HARD AND RESILIENT FLOOR MATERIALSSOFT FLOOR COVERINGSNONRESIDENTIAL CONSIDERATIONSCHAPTER 13: FABRICFIBERSFABRIC - THE CHAMPION OF VERSATILITYNONRESIDENTIAL CONSIDERATIONSDECORATIVE FABRICS GLOSSARYCHAPTER 14: ART AND ACCESSORIESFINE ARTDECORATIVE ARTOBJECTS FROM NATUREOTHER ACCESSORIESTHE USE OF ACCESSORIESNONRESIDENTIAL CONSIDERATIONSCHAPTER 15: HISTORIC DESIGN EARLY INFLUENCESTHE ENGLISH INFLUENCE IN AMERICAAMERICAN STYLESMODERN DESIGN (1857 - PRESENT)PUTTING THINGS IN PERSPECTIVE

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Interiors: text with Design CD-ROM by Karla Nielson

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Karla Nielson

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McGraw-Hill Education - Europe

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20010916

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495

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