Residential Interior Design: A Guide To Planning Spaces, 3rd Edition

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MODERN FARMHOUSE This style appeared in the late 90s, replicating the cozy feel of early American farmhouses and utilizing sleek clean lines to add contrast to the final design. NICHE AND GLASS DOOR AS A FOCAL POINT In this layout, two focal points unconsciously persuade you to move through the spaces, generating a sense of procession and guiding you where to go next.

The lack of space due to the circulation in the middle of the room limits the furniture arrangement options. STRAIGHT STAIRCASES A straight staircase consists of a single flight of steps without any changes in direction. REFRIGERATOR DOOR When deciding where to place your refrigerator, always check how the door is going to open and how this is going to affect the circulation and working flow in your kitchen.This basic informational approach may bring up questions about the role of the interior designer versus the role of the architect. A larger TV only improves your watching experience if you have enough space in your home to mount it and sit far enough away. My main goals as a residential designer are to generate a positive impact to the quality of life of people, my community, and to the next generations through design. Consider using concrete piers in some areas, stepping floor levels to follow the natural grade, and setting a portion of the structure into the hillside.

This is a great option if you have little space for your kitchen; however, if there is not much space between counters, it could cause congestion if it is used by more than one or two people at the same time. He has been working in residential design for the last 20 years and some of his works include new houses, new additions, interior remodels, and façade restorations.Times change, and kitchens have become more modern with increasingly sophisticated appliances, and its use changes from person to person. DESIGN 2 The enlargement of the openings emphasizes the visual connection between rooms without losing the sense of separation between them. People could have two sources of heat in two different places instead of one; therefore, the design opportunities for a new house became broader.

DESIGN 5 When designing a conversation area, you don’t necessarily have to worry about having the pieces up against a wall.The use of natural barriers like trees and shrubs helps control solar heat gain during the summer months and provides privacy to the sleeping areas facing the front of the lot. The concept is very simple; if you are located in a hot region, your house should be oriented to minimize solar gains, and the opposite is applicable for cold regions. In the newly revised Fourth Edition of Residential Interior Design: A Guide to Planning Spaces, an accomplished team of design professionals delivers the gold standard in practical, human-centered residential interior design.

In my section, I wanted to show a fun way to understand how mechanical ventilation works for bathrooms (See section A-A). Option 1 has the walk-in closet on one side of the bedroom, which leaves a small transitional space for accessing the bathroom and the walk-in closet.

BAR HEIGHT Bar-height kitchen islands are usually 42" (107cm) off the floor to the countertop and stand 6" (15cm) higher than the standard kitchen island, which works well with bar stools. SHAKER OR RECESSED PANEL The most popular style in North America, consisting of four flat pieces creating a rectangular frame with a flat panel in the center.