The interior design guide. A definitive knowledge base for interior designers.

From first principles to the finishing touches: shell, surfaces, space planning, furniture, electrics, plumbing and joinery, in the order a project runs.

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Every term, in plain words.

From hue and light reflectance to bonding and kick space, every term the guide uses has a short definition, what to know in practice and the pages that use it.

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The interior design guide.

A definitive knowledge base for interior designers.

Eleven chapters take a home from first principles to the moment you show it to the client. Start with Foundations and read in order, or search for a topic, a term or a rule of thumb.

Chapters.

Eleven steps, from principles to presentation.

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Finishing.

How do I finish, and when do I stop?

Finishing is the last layer: art, curtains, lamps, objects and plants. It is the cheapest to change and the first thing people notice. This chapter covers sizing and hanging, styling surfaces, and knowing when a room is done.

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Everything about finishing.

Planned

Art: size, height, grouping

Choosing art to scale, hanging it at eye level and grouping it.

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Curtains: height, width, fullness

Hanging curtains high and wide, with the right fullness.

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Lamps as objects

Choosing lamps that light the room and hold their own as objects.

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Shelves and objects

Styling shelves with fewer, larger and better-placed things.

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Plants

Choosing plants for the light a room actually gets.

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Knowing when to stop

Editing a room until every piece earns its place.

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