Interior Design category: 574 books

The ultimate guide to the retrofitting of lighting for greater efficiency and performance Retrofitting outdated energy-guzzling lighting components with green energy-saving alternatives is a process that promotes sustainability and offers significant benefits for businesses, contractors, and...

* A single-source, on-the-job resource to help interior designers and architects solve any space planning problem * Simplifies code compliance (International Building Code, ADA, and more) * Includes hundreds of plans and details for every building type * Checklists and guidelines throughout

Simplicity and order are the psychological and aesthetic features that Stefano Dorata seeks in architecture and when he is designing his projects. His journey is a long-standing one of research during which his creative language has been refined and enriched and become more precise in the sense that...

This book examines the ways in which the house appears in films and the modes by which it moves beyond being merely a backdrop for action. Specifically, it explores the ways that domestic spaces carry inherent connotations that filmmakers exploit to enhance meanings and pleasures within film. Rather...

A privileged look at never-before-photographed rustic homes, Ralph Kylloe’s Rustic Living presents a myriad of stunning rustic treasures scattered across North America, from Vermont to Arizona, Montana to North Carolina. Each extraordinary property tells its own individual story through detailed...

Alexandra Stoddard has brought beauty and grace to the lives of millions all over the world through her many books, including the phenomenal betseller, Living a Beautiful Life. In Creating a Beautiful Home, Alexandra Stoddard generously shares her professional secrets as an interior designer as...

French Finesse is the continuation to our two previous cloth-bound coffee table books. The basic introduction to interior decoration: French Sensations; and the gardening book: French Atmospheres. This time we’ll focus on the details, taking a closer look at what it takes to add finesse and sophistication...

Victorian pumping stations are colourful cathedrals of utility. Their imposing and striking exteriors enclose highly decorative cast-iron frames, built to encage powerful steam engines. They are glorious buildings which display the Victorians' architectural confidence and engineering skills. More...

Find the right interiors recipe for your ideal home with Annie Sloan.

Dishing Soul Food in the Kitchen is the second in the Designed for Life series. It is an inspirational book that promotes personal development, spiritual growth, and life empowerment by combining into parables the art of interior decorating, the truths of scripture, the relevance of spiritual concepts,...

This book is a comprehensive guide to the theory and practice of lighting. Covering the physics of light production, light sources, circuits and a wide variety of lighting applications, it is both suitable as a detailed textbook and as thoroughly practical guide for practising lighting engineers. This...

The spaces featured in this collection of Texas kitchens represent the creativity of the state's top 60 architects, interior designers, builders, and professionals specializing in upscale materials, finishes, and fixtures. There are hundreds of impeccably designed primary kitchens, along with a variety...

Written for beginners and professionals alike, The Faux Finish Artist is a training manual for people who want to earn at least $500 a day as a working Decorative Artist. Whether you are a canvas painter, contractor, subcontractor, interior designer, or maybe youve never picked up a paint brush and...

Exploring Autodesk Revit 2017 for Architecture is a comprehensive book that has been written to cater to the needs of the students and the professionals who are involved in the AEC profession. Revit 2017 book is a gateway to power, skill, and competence in the field of architecture and interior presentations,...