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Interior Design

Simply put, interior design is the intentional culmination of all the intricate details of the space within a building.  The purpose of interior design is creating a space that combines utility with beauty.  The two main types of interior design are residential design and commercial design.  Residential design when executed correctly will take a residents tastes, preferences, and home needs and create a space where the resident can thrive and feel at peace with their surroundings.  In commercial design, the objective is to design a space that has a productive flow of traffic, ease of communication between offices and needed facilities, and a healthy atmosphere created by light, colors, and décor.  As explained this may all seem basic, but the amount of planning that goes into both residential design and commercial design is endless and quite elaborate.  In this zone, you will be shown the basics of interior design and how you can use interior design you improve your life and your space.


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by Brooke Shambley

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Interior Design Sites

  • Drexel Heritage has a fantastic room planner that you can use to design your rooms before you start. Take your measurements and input them into the application, and voila, you can begin. Good luck!
  • Find amazing Moroccan accents from this wonderful store. Explore Moroccan tea glasses, mirrors, tiles, and armoires.
  • Berber has an excellent selection of Moroccan decor. Be sure to check out the tea glasses and the mirrors!
  • Grand Home Furnishings based in Roanoke, Virginia operates 15 stores in Virginia , West Virginia and Tennessee and is one of the largest furniture chains in ...
  • Wall accents for every wall that will not break the bank. Fill your walls without emptying your wallet.

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Glory Lennon
Nov 18, 09 at 08:02 PM
Lovely zone, Brooke. You've done well.

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