Expanding on the breadth and depth of the previous editions, the Third Edition boasts revised and updated materials including discussions on the environmental impact of textiles, nanotechnology, and the role of the interior designer in selecting textiles for residential and commercial.

In an age of reliance on CAD programs, the skill to express a vision with a hand-rendered drawing gives an interior designer a distinct advantage in communicating with clients. This timely text helps students develop this powerful marketing tool.

This text approaches the act of drawing as a communication tool that students will carry forth in the design firm and addresses why hand drawing is valued within design firms for conceptual design, design development, and client presentations

Focusing on the basics of lighting, this book explains the principles of lighting, effects on color, elements of lighting systems, and styles of luminaries.

With new and improved illustrations, the second edition of the text emphasizes the impact that designers make through their spatial compositions and design manipulations.

This book and CD-ROM combination covers the selection, care, and code compliance associated with materials for interiors.

This text balances the theory of interior design with its practice as an applied art, combining real-life examples with a historical and conceptual look at design theory.

This text provides a comprehensive survey of architecture, interiors, furniture, and accessories from ancient civilizations through the twentieth century. While primarily focusing on Western civilizations, the book expands on traditional studies and includes design histories of African, Eastern, and Indigenous cultures.

This comprehensive text will cover the major historical movements in furniture design from prehistoric periods through contemporary, including those regions that traditional history books ignore or underserve such as Africa and China.

Albert Munsell's system of color notation has been taught for nearly a century, but the applications and uses of the system are constantly changing. Long and Luke's text teaches the importance of a standardized language to communicate color and the factors affecting how we perceive it.