A document that outlines the client project - functions, specific need requirements in each space, issues, and current status.

An abstract idea, thought, notion, or image that involves an imagery-evoking statement that describes the desired mood or feeling for the client's interior space.

A method designers use for organizing work, guiding their actions, and finalizing decisions as they work with team members and clients; includes five phases.

A sketch that shows the vertical representation of a wall or space; a two-dimensional scale drawing that shows a vertical slice through a plan that shows window placement, wall details, and architectural details.

A 2-dimensional drawing that shows the shape, size, and arrangement of rooms in a building as viewed from above.

Those on-site measurements a designer takes of a room dimensions, windows, doors, placement of outlets and lighting, HVAC locations, and wall and flooring finishes; may include sketching plans and details on-site or photographing existing conditions.

A plan that uses templates or furniture symbols to show the locations of furnishings and equipment once the spaces are identified in the building footprint and roughly drawn in proportional to actual size; helps identify whether mor or less space is needed for furnishings and equipment.

A sample board prepared by the designer that contains swatches of interior materials as well as photographs of furniture proposed for the spaces based on the clients concept and program.

Another term for a master bathroom suite.

A room that is close to the front entry or kitchen entry that can serve many uses.

A bathroom with two or more entrances adjoining two bedrooms.

The freedom to separate self from others, to be alone with thoughts and feelings, to explore personal limitations, and strive for independence.

Spaces allocated to private living such as bedrooms and bathrooms.

Social areas that include the entry, living room, great room, dining room, and guest bathroom.

Highly functional areas where any type of work occurs

The patterns in which users move within a space.

The historic three major work areas: sink, cooktop/oven, and refrigerator.

If you add up all three sides of the work triangle (in plan view) how many linear feet should designers try to keep it under for maximizing efficiency?

Diagrams that refine the shapes of the bubbles from a bubble diagram into rooms and more clearly align the shapes and their locations within the building structure.