Estimating and costing for interior designers : a step-by-step workbook

Author

• Allison, Diana

Additional Author(s)

-

Publisher

New York: Bloomsbury, 2014

Language

English

ISBN

9781609015190

Series

Subject(s)

• HOUSE FURNISHINGS
• INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE
• INTERIOR DECORATION

Notes

. . Index: p.403-408

Abstract

Math is an essential component of the interior design profession. Estimating and Costing for Interior Designers teaches readers a logical process for calculating materials and estimating the costs of installed products based on their math calculations. Utilizing step-by-step examples and worksheets, this text simplifies the math used in the interior design field. Sample problems and exercises take the calculations of quantities needed one step further to actually applying material and labor costs, in order to discover the installed costs of the specified products.

Clear sections cover wall and ceiling treatments, window treatments, soft fabrications, upholstery, flooring, and cabinetry and countertops. They include photographs of the product before, during and after installation.

Physical Dimension

Number of Page(s)

vii, 408 p.

Dimension

28 cm.

Other Desc.

ill.

Summary / Review / Table of Content

The business of interior design : the interior designer as a businessperson ; Calculating costs and client pricing ; Calculations and pricing terminology ; Math in interior design --
Section 1. Wall and ceiling treatments : Paint --
Wallcoverings --
Other wall materials --
Suspended ceilings --
Section 2. Flooring : Plank and tile flooring --
Resilient and soft flooring --
Area rugs --
Section 3. Built-ins : Countertops and cabinetry --
Section 4. Window treatments : Curtains and draperies --
Top treatments and window shades --
Hard window treatments --
Section 5. Soft fabrications : Pillows and accent table coverings --
Bedding: spreads, coverlets, duvets, bedskirts, shams --
Section 6. Upholstery : New upholstery --
Reupholstered and slipcovered furniture --
Epilogue : The sales process --
Appendix A. Practice lesson answer key --
Appendix B. Blank worksheets --
Appendix C. Metric conversion table.

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