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NA 1 - 9428 Architecture

1995 Architecture as a profession
2695 - 2793 Architectural drawing and design
2835 - 4050 Details and decoration

NK 1 - 9990 Decorative Arts

1 - 540 General
600 - 806 History
1700 - 2195 Interior decoration. House decoration
2200 - 2750 Furniture
3175 - 3296.3 Upholstery
3375 - 3496.3 Wallpaper

TS 1 - 2301 Manufactures

840 - 915 Wood products. Furniture

Interior Graphic and Design Standards by S. C. Reznikoff
ISBN: 9780823072989
Publication Date: 1986-10-01
This book, the most comprehensive and basic working tool available to the design professional, encompasses every area of expertise required in the practice of contemporary interior design.
Architecture and Interior Design Through the 18th Century by Buie Harwood; Curt Sherman; Bridget May
ISBN: 9780137585908
Publication Date: 2001-12-18
Designed for courses in interior design, rather than art history, this ambitious volume presents a survey of architecture, interiors, furniture, and decorative arts through the 18th century. Succinct summaries of the history of each era are provided in chapters that describe art and architecture fro
Concise Encyclopedia of Interior Design by Allen Dizik
ISBN: 9780442221096
Publication Date: 1988-06-01
Elements of Style by Stephen Calloway; Elizabeth Cromley
ISBN: 9780684835211
Publication Date: 1997-03-04
Examines the details of architectural styles from 1485 to 1996, and provides a directory of suppliers and biographical data on select architects and designers.

Interior Design by John F. Pile
ISBN: 0810934639
Publication Date: 1995-02-01
A comprehensive, applications-oriented introduction to the evolving field of interior design, with a focus on the challenges facing designers in the 21st century.
A History of Interior Design by John Pile
ISBN: 0471464341
Publication Date: 2004-08-27
Much like the history of art, the history of interior design encompasses numerous styles, movements and the international political and social developments that have informed or challenged its evolution.
Interior Design Handbook of Professional Practice by Cindy Coleman
Call Number: ebook
ISBN: 0071361634
Publication Date: 2001-09-20
A complete guide to the practice and business of interior design, complete for each different types of practice - commercial, retail, residential, healthcare, hospitality, institutional, preservation, and facility management. It includes useful forms, documents, contracts and resources for financial management, human resources and firm profiling.
Encyclopedia of Interior Design by Joanna Banham (Editor)
ISBN: 9781884964190
Publication Date: 1997-05-01
"Looks at interior designers and furniture makers including: Robert Adam, Inigo Jones, van der Rohe, Thomas Sheraton. Also looks at specific styles, including : the Amsterdam school (Dutch expressionist architecture), the Arts and Crafts movement, Art Deco and Art Nouveau, Celtic revival, Colonial revival, Egyptian revival, Empire style, Federal style, Regency style, Rococo, and Shaker design."

Dissertations and theses are often overlooked sources of scholarly information. Although written by students completing their masters or doctoral programs, the research reported AND SOURCES listed in them have undergone perhaps the greatest scrutiny and review of all peer-reviewed sources. We are fortunate that many older and current dissertations are now made available full-text and online.