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INTERIOR DESIGN
The Future Interior Designer’s Handbook
Jana Rosenblatt
The only book for 8-to-12-year-olds that explains the role, techniques, and skills of a professional interior designer
Exciting lessons and drawing techniques for middle-graders who are aspiring artists or interior designers
For children with dreams of designing building interiors when they grow up, this book explores how interior designers work, taking the young reader through the entire process from concept to completion. Learn about an interior designer’s three main drawings: the oor plan, section, and elevation—including how to draw to scale. Aspiring section, and elevation—including how to draw to scale. Aspiring interior designers discover design techniques, basic color theory, and interior designers discover design techniques, basic color theory, and the architectural styles that in uence interiors today. ese ideas are the architectural styles that in uence interiors today. ese ideas are brought to life in freehand color sketches and architectural drawings brought to life in freehand color sketches and architectural drawings that will inspire children to apply these lessons to their own designs. that will inspire children to apply these lessons to their own designs. With a nal chapter on the tradespeople who bring the nished project With a nal chapter on the tradespeople who bring the nished project to life, this book is the perfect introduction to interior design, revealing to life, this book is the perfect introduction to interior design, revealing why interiors look and function as they do. While this creative book is why interiors look and function as they do. While this creative book is ideal for the middle grades, ages 8–12, even adults will nd it useful. ideal for the middle grades, ages 8–12, even adults will nd it useful.
About the Author About the Author Jana Rosenblatt is the owner of Jana Design Interiors in Southern California is the owner of Jana Design Interiors in Southern California and a podcast host of From Disaster to Dream Home, where she discusses the From Disaster to Dream Home, where she discusses the process of major renovations and rebuilding a home from the ground up.
Author Location: Granada Hills, CA
Topics Include Elements of interior design Elements of interior design Basic color theory Basic color theory Architectural-style primer Architectural-style primer How to draw fl oor plans, sections, elevations
ISBN 978-0-7643-6404-4
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ISBN: 978-0-7643-6404-4 Size: 9 1/8" x 8 1/8" (231 x 206 mm) Pages: 48 Price: £15.99 Illustrations: 48 color and b/w images Binding: hardcover BISAC: JUVENILE NONFICTION / Architecture
