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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Rendering.

How do I show the client what it will feel like?

A render shows the client what a room will feel like before it is built. This chapter covers the materials, light, ambient occlusion and camera choices that make a render convincing, and how to use renders to reach sign-off.

Sections.

Everything about rendering.

Planned

Materials and finishes for a render

Setting up materials so a render reads like the real finish.

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Daylight, evening and artificial light

Lighting a render for the time of day it shows.

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Ambient occlusion and contact shadows

The soft shadows that make objects sit in a room.

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Camera height and lens

Choosing a camera height and lens that tell the truth about a room.

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Styling a render

Adding the objects and life that make a render feel lived in.

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From render to client sign-off

Presenting renders so a client can decide with confidence.

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Where to go next.

Units