Not every home owner or apartment dweller can afford to hire an interior decorator, but this book and a bit of do-it-yourself spirit are all that's needed to give living interiors an elegant, professionally finished look. Presenting all the design principles and techniques needed for creating beautiful rooms, Interior Design Course advises readers on how to think visually and develop distinctive, personal styles of their own. The book is organized into units that reflect interior design courses offered at leading schools. Step-by-step tutorials guide readers through the entire design process, starting with planning the space, then instructing on choosing color schemes and furnishings, and working with a variety of materials. Separate units focus on design principles pertaining to the suburban home. . . the urban live/work loft apartment. . . utilitarian bathroom and kitchen design . . . commercial interiors, including restaurants, retail spaces, and offices. There is also a chapter on becoming a professional interior designer, with advice on preparing a portfolio and marketing one's skills. A gallery of finished examples by professional designers and advanced students presents scores of beautiful and instructive color photos. Here in a single volume are the insights and techniques for producing handsome, highly professional-looking designs. More than 300 color illustrations.
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Browse our Bookshelf Favorites store for big savings on popular fiction, nonfiction, children's books, and more. |
Book Description
Frequently Bought Together
Editorial Reviews
From the Back Cover
(back cover)
Interior design course
If you are planning a career as a professional interior designer, this valuable reference gives you the helpful information and inspiration that every aspiring designer needs. Organized into units that reflect courses given by top design colleges, Interior Design Course offers a complete range of practical advice, starting with initial design ideas and culminating with completed projects.
You’ll learn to think visually and develop your own personal style while you learn real skills from design professionals. You’ll go through each step in the design process, which includes developing concepts, writing a brief, constructing models and technical drawings, communicating your design proposal, and presenting a final plan. Step-by-step tutorials guide you thorough the different challenges that arise in the design process. You’ll get advice on finding sources of inspiration, planning living spaces, choosing color schemes, and working with textiles. A photo gallery of finished examples by professional designers and advanced students will inspire your own projects and give you valuable insights into the world of professional interior design.
Tomris Tangaz is a course director and a senior lecturer in interior design at the prestigious Chelsea College of Art and Design, University of the Arts, London. She has many years experience working as a professional interior designer on both commercial and residential projects.
Interior design course
If you are planning a career as a professional interior designer, this valuable reference gives you the helpful information and inspiration that every aspiring designer needs. Organized into units that reflect courses given by top design colleges, Interior Design Course offers a complete range of practical advice, starting with initial design ideas and culminating with completed projects.
Tomris Tangaz is a course director and a senior lecturer in interior design at the prestigious Chelsea College of Art and Design, University of the Arts, London. She has many years experience working as a professional interior designer on both commercial and residential projects.
About the Author
Tomris Tangaz is Course Director and a senior lecturer in interior design at the prestigious Chelsea College of Art and Design in London.
Product Details
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images? |
More About the Author
Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.
Customer Reviews
Share your thoughts with other customers
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
36 of 38 people found the following review helpful
By AJ
Format:Paperback
I love this book! It's been helpful in understanding what level of thought goes into each step of the design process, including how to approach different design scenarios! As a student, I totally recommend it to other students and those who are just curious!
[...]
[...]
25 of 25 people found the following review helpful
By Cindy
Format:Paperback
I was looking for some real meat in a design book, to learn on my own because I can't take classes right now. This was EXACTLY what I was looking for! Thank goodness it does exist!!
19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
By LadyBird
Format:Paperback
I bought this book my second year of design school. I found it useful in that it gives an overview of the entire deign process. I follow this process in every studio course that I take. It is a very graphically beautiful book as well.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good content
Its a good book for the person who wants to learn all aspects of design. If your just a person who uses the computer then this is not for you. Read more
Published 23 days ago by Tj hassler
3.0 out of 5 stars
If you love interior design, you'll hate it after reading this book
In college, you'd get a class where the professor could make Calculus exciting, fun, and funny. Then you'd get a class where the professor would make Human Sexuality seem banal,... Read more
Published 1 month ago by B. Crosby
2.0 out of 5 stars
Content
Not what I had anticipated, content was fair at best. I was disappointed in the way the material was presented.
Published 2 months ago by Nancy l Feehly
1.0 out of 5 stars
absolutely useless book
This book is absolutely useless. There is no valuable information in this book whatsoever. I am very disappointed, not what I expected from the book with this loud name:)
Published 3 months ago by MilaSapa
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good Book
This book is a must if you want to make your surroundings pleasant. I love it. It came in excellent time and in great condition.
Published 3 months ago by linda
5.0 out of 5 stars
so happy
This is a great book, thanks for making sure that I got it on time and in perfect conditios, Im so happy with this purchase!!
Published 3 months ago by Glicelda Ramos
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great book
Provides you with great ideas for decorating your home. I'm not a designer but I am an engineer so I wanted to buy a book that is both technical and practical enough for me to... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Carol
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good for the budding designer
My 14 year old daughter, who wants to study interior design, loved the book. Also the service and delivery was prompt and the book in excellent condition. Recommended.
Published 6 months ago by B. Norton
5.0 out of 5 stars
Delivers what the title says...
I'm somewhat puzzled by reviews that criticize this book for being too basic, unhelpful, nothing new, etc. The title says it all. Read more
Published 9 months ago by kittyboxers
1.0 out of 5 stars
INTERIOR DESIGN COURSE
THIS IS A BOOK THAT IS ABSOLUTELY USELESS. YOU ONLY GET TO KNOW WHAT SUBJECT A STUDENT IN INTERIOR DESIGN WOULD LEARN. THERE IS NOTHING USEFULL TO HELP WITH YOUR HOME. THANK YOU.
Published 13 months ago by PRESERVATION
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Listmania!
|
|
So You'd Like to...
|
|
