Interior design - American Style, Functionality, Aesthetics

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Introduction
Principles of interior design
- Aesthetic components of design
  - Elements of design
  - Concepts of design
  - Design relationships
  - Modes of composition
  - Symbolism and style
- Physical components of design
  - Ceilings
  - Floors
  - Walls
  - Windows and doors
  - Other components
  - Furniture and accessories
  - Lighting
  - Fabrics
  - Natural elements
- Design procedure
  - Preliminary phases
  - Design and presentation
  - Final drawings and specifications
  - Construction
- Kinds of interiors
  - Residential interiors
  - Public interiors
    - Space planning
    - Governmental interiors
    - Institutional interiors
    - Commercial interiors
    - Religious interiors
    - Industrial interiors
    - Special interiors
Origins of interior design
- Primitive peoples
- Origins in Western antiquity
Interior design in the West
- Ancient world
  - Egypt
  - Mesopotamia
  - Crete
  - Greece
  - Rome
- Middle Ages
  - Byzantium
  - Early medieval Europe
  - Late medieval Europe
  - Islāmic countries
- Renaissance to the end of the 18th century
  - France
  - Spain
  - Northern Europe
  - England
  - United States
- 19th and early 20th centuries in Europe
- Late 18th to early 20th centuries in the U.S
  - Classic movement after the Revolution, 1785–1835
  - The Romantic movement and the battle of the styles, 1835–1925
- 20th century
Interior design in the East
- China
- Japan
- India

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