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.

The Lexicon.

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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Openings.

Which doors, windows and openings, and what is each one?

Doors, windows and the openings between rooms shape light, privacy and movement. This chapter covers the schedules that describe every one of them, from sizes and swings to glazing, handles and thresholds.

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Everything about openings.

Planned

Door schedules: sizes, swings and hardware

Listing every door with its size, swing and hardware.

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Window schedules: glazing, sills and heads

Listing every window with its glazing, sill and head heights.

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Openings without doors

Arches, pass-throughs and open frames that link rooms.

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Ironmongery and handles

Choosing handles, hinges and locks that work and match.

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Thresholds and level access

Making floors meet flush from room to room.

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Fire, acoustic and privacy ratings

The ratings doors and openings need, and where they apply.

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