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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Joinery & millwork.

What gets built in, and how is it made?

Built-in joinery turns awkward corners into storage and gives a home its finish. This chapter covers how kitchens, wardrobes and shelving are drawn, dimensioned and made, and the skirtings, architraves and panelling that complete a room.

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Everything about joinery and millwork.

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Kitchen carcasses and fronts

How kitchen units are built, and the fronts that finish them.

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Wardrobes and alcove storage

Fitted wardrobes and alcove storage sized to what they hold.

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Shelving that doesn’t sag

Spans, thicknesses and fixings for shelves that stay straight.

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Skirtings, architraves and panelling

The trims that finish walls and openings, and how they meet.

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Doors, hinges and handles

Specifying doors and their hardware for joinery.

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Drawing joinery for the maker

The drawings and details a joiner needs to build it right.

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Units