Lighting: Art deco home theater rooms usually create a mood with specially designed lighting fixtures. These units are widely available and most are reasonable priced. You can probably find a wide variety of lighting fixtures at your local hardware store, lumber store or electrical
supply house. Another avenue is the specialty home theater suppliers such as [...]

Design Aspenhome The Santa Monica leather sofawith two recliners is availablein Cannes Burgundy asshown and Oxford Cocoa.Pull down the center cushionand “voila”, a serving trayappears. Contact information on index page 95 Gautier The adult bedroom line “Wave” in brown maple finishfeatures a bedside unit that slides behind the headboardto save space, a chest of drawers [...]

When Kathy Weber’s 21-year-old son moved outof her house and into a place of his own, shedecided it was time for a change.”His moving out was the end of an era … my roleas the hovering mother,” laughs Weber, anattorney and single mom who seized theopportunity to redo her once child-centeredhouse and “reflect on what [...]

Color, color and more color for your home… It’s a fact! Scientific evidence reveals that color triggers feelings and impressions. Some colors remindus of past experiences; some perk up our energy and creativity and some make us feel lazy andbored. Repainting rooms in colors you love is a great way to change how you feel [...]

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If real estate depends on “location, location, location,” then it could be said that running your own interior design business depends on “communication, communication, communication.” For Sheffield graduate Sue Morris, her communication abilities have meant she’s been able to start her own design business and get it off the ground and running without buying any [...]

Taking up Space: Exploring the Design Process TIIU POLDMA —University of Montreal Taking up Space: Exploring the Design Process focuses on the practice of interior design, providing an overview of what interior designers do and why, from their earliest research through to the completed built environment. It begins by presenting the design process in diagram [...]

Introduction to Interior Design X408.4 (2 semester units in Architecture) Interior design is a field that blends creative expression with practical application. This survey course introduces the profession, its history, and its related specialties and disciplines. Slide-illustrated lectures and discussions help you develop an awareness of the basic principles of design and aesthetics by studying [...]

Careers in Architecture and Design Main Career Covered: Architect Interviewee: Alex Schabel, Architect An architect designs and supervises the construction of buildings. He or she is the first port of call for any new housing that is to be built. Architectural firms vary in size, from just one architect to a few dozen people – [...]

The Interior Decorating Certificate Program is designed to provide information through theory and practical assignments for students who are interested in: • Seeking entry level employment in the retail or wholesale decorating industry • Establishing an interior decorating business • Expanding knowledge in their employment field • Decorating their own home Core Courses To earn [...]