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.

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Eleven steps, from principles to presentation.

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Window schedule.

What it means in interior design.

A window schedule lists every window with its reference (W01, W02…), opening size, sill and head heights, glazing, opening type and frame finish. It sits beside the elevations rather than replacing them.

In practice

Check sill heights against furniture before the schedule is fixed: a desk, a radiator or a kitchen worktop under a window all need the sill to clear them. Note which panes open and how, so curtains and blinds can be specified to suit.

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  • Defined here, in the Lexicon.
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