Takes place before the interior design process begins. Designer interviews the client and asks questions to understand client's needs.

A safe exit from a building or facility.

Chemical-emitting gases or solids from interior products and materials that can cause short-term or long-term adverse health effects.

the pure color at the base of all variations of color.

Describes the lightness or darkness of a color.

lighter value of a hue created by adding white

the duller or desaturated version of a hue created by adding gray.

the three hues red, yellow, and blue which form the foundation of the color wheel and from which all other hues are made.

hues created by mixing two primary hues - orange, violet, green

hues created by mixing a primary hie and a secondary hue.

red-orange, yellow-orange, yellow-green, blue-green, blue-violet, and red-violet

Hues located next to each other on the color wheel.

The most important element of design.

A principle of design where change is made to part of a design to keep a design from being boring.

The end result when the elements and principles work together to create aesthetically pleasing design.

a portion of the set of construction plans that shows a section or cut through of the structure. (Like a slice of cake)

this view shows a detail of the plan that has been magnified for closer inspection of its construction elements.

Computer-aided drawing and design software that speeds the process in creating plans that are accurate and industry accepted.

A drawing that shows the height, width, and depth of a three-dimensional space on a two-dimensional drawing; includes floor plans, elevations, and sections.

combination of line, sand, and water for spreading on walls, ceilings, or other structures to form a smooth, hard surface when dried.

a picture or pattern created by arranging together small pieces of stone, glass, tile, etc.

A cabinet or series of cabinets that are only connected to the main body of the kitchen on one side

to imagine or conceive

Enhancement of a line drawing by adding color, value, texture and shading to show detail. The use of implied shade and shadow turns a 2-D imaginary space into the appearance of a 3-D space.

Multiple rooms combined into one big room that is separated by furniture arrangements. Applies only to common areas

Each room is separated by walls and hallways

Phase 5 of the interior design process. The design comes to life. Designer schedules and monitors construction work and costs.

Phase 2 of the interior design process. A brainstorming or "what-if" phase that is creative and innovative.

these tools are pre-calibrated at specific angles to aid the designer in creating accurate drawings.

the line in a perspective drawing where the sky meets the ground. Also represents the viewers eye level.