Residential Interior Design: A Guide To Planning Spaces
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| Rating | : | 4.79 (645 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1119013976 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-11-14 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Hundreds of drawings and photographs illustrate important concepts, and clear guidance on room-by-room requirements, building systems, codes, accessibility, and other considerations provide essential reference for the factors that impact each individual project. Step-by-step, authors Maureen Mitton and Courtney Nystuen review all aspects of interior architecture as it relates to human factors and daily use to teach the fundamental skills required to design a beautiful, functional, livable space. This new third edition features: Fully updated building codes including the International Residential Code and the International Green Construction CodeThe latest information on sustainability and accessibility issuesA new chapter on re
Packed with hundreds of drawings and photographs, this book illustrates a step-by-step approach to design that applies to any residential space, and ensures that the most important factors are weighted heavily in the decision making process. This new third edition has been updated with the most recent code information, including the 2015 International Residential Code and the International Green Construction Code, and new content on remodeling. This book is a complete reference on all aspects of residential design, and the factors that make a space "work."Design spaces with primary consideration of daily useAccount for building systems, accessibility, human factors, and moreGet up to date on the latest residential interior building codesPlan interiors for any home, any style, and any budgetDesigning a residential interior is about
Don't Build or Remodel without reading this book! Since I am the first reviewer of this valuable book, I feel an obligation to give it its due and tell you what you can look forward to. I'm so glad I found it before I started a major remodel, including moving my kitchen - which will result in re-arranging the main living areas!This book opened my eyes to the many important concepts and details of basic layout design that . johanna bell said Residential Interior Design. This book is in so necessary for me as I build my new small house. The tips and common sense advice is invaluable!A MUST read for anyone remodeling or building from scratch. Even if one has an architect as one can have input and be part of the different options.I have learned SO MUCH!! I am so luchy my architect gave me this.. Jean said Very good. Bought it as a text book for interior design school and use it in my business now that I am done with school. Good if you are trying to build a custom home or doing upgrades and rebuilds. Not a decorating book, it is a floor plan guide.
COURTNEY NYSTUEN is an architect and educator, having taught architectural design at the University of Wisconsin-Stout for over thirty years. MAUREEN MITTON is a designer, author, and award-winning educator on the faculty of the University of Wisconsin-Stout. . She is NCIDQ qualified, a Certified Interior Designer, and the author of Interior Design Visual Presentation and Portfolios for Interior Designers. A member emeriti of the AIA, he has designed and consulted