INTERIOR DESIGN EXAM 1 STUDY
GUIDE WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
What is the difference between interior design and interior decoration? - Correct
Answers -Interior design is the art and science of understanding people's behavior to
create functional spaces within a building. Decoration is the furnishing or adorning of a
space with fashionable or beautiful things. Interior designers can decorate, but interior
decorators cannot design.
Know the definition of design (see "introduction" slides) - Correct Answers -profession in
which creative and technical solutions are applied within a structure to achieve a built
interior environment.
What do interior designers do? - Correct Answers -Create spaces that are functional,
enhance the quality of life and culture of occupants, and are aesthetically attractive.
They must adhere to codes and regulations while coordination the building shell and
acknowledging the physical location and social context of the project all while meeting
the needs and resources of the client
How are interior designers qualified to practice? Who gives the professional exam and
what is the exam name? - Correct Answers -Three E's: education, experience, and
exam. The exam is called NCIDQ which is administered by the CIDQ.
Why is it important to have professional organizations such as IIDA and ASID? - Correct
Answers -IIDA-International Interior Design Association-mostly commercial and
international
ASID-American Society of Interior Designers-American, residential
Know what a title and practice act are. - Correct Answers -A title act limits who can call
themselves an interior designer while a practice act limits who can act like or practice
interior design. There are 23 title acts and 3 practice acts.
Know examples of ID professional specialties. For example, what is an example of
institutional or hospitality design. - Correct Answers -The two types of ID professional
specialties are residential and commercial/contract. Residential deals with kitchen/ bath
and healthy homes and sustainability. Commercial/contract is retail, corporate,
healthcare, hospitality, transportation, and institutional.
GUIDE WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
What is the difference between interior design and interior decoration? - Correct
Answers -Interior design is the art and science of understanding people's behavior to
create functional spaces within a building. Decoration is the furnishing or adorning of a
space with fashionable or beautiful things. Interior designers can decorate, but interior
decorators cannot design.
Know the definition of design (see "introduction" slides) - Correct Answers -profession in
which creative and technical solutions are applied within a structure to achieve a built
interior environment.
What do interior designers do? - Correct Answers -Create spaces that are functional,
enhance the quality of life and culture of occupants, and are aesthetically attractive.
They must adhere to codes and regulations while coordination the building shell and
acknowledging the physical location and social context of the project all while meeting
the needs and resources of the client
How are interior designers qualified to practice? Who gives the professional exam and
what is the exam name? - Correct Answers -Three E's: education, experience, and
exam. The exam is called NCIDQ which is administered by the CIDQ.
Why is it important to have professional organizations such as IIDA and ASID? - Correct
Answers -IIDA-International Interior Design Association-mostly commercial and
international
ASID-American Society of Interior Designers-American, residential
Know what a title and practice act are. - Correct Answers -A title act limits who can call
themselves an interior designer while a practice act limits who can act like or practice
interior design. There are 23 title acts and 3 practice acts.
Know examples of ID professional specialties. For example, what is an example of
institutional or hospitality design. - Correct Answers -The two types of ID professional
specialties are residential and commercial/contract. Residential deals with kitchen/ bath
and healthy homes and sustainability. Commercial/contract is retail, corporate,
healthcare, hospitality, transportation, and institutional.
