INTERIOR DESIGN EXAM 1 STUDY
GUIDE
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
Identify "Biomimicry" from lecture / assigned videos - Correct Answers -Design acting
like nature
ADA door width - Correct Answers -Minimum 32 inches, maximum 48 inches.
Principles of design - Correct Answers -abstract - harmony, balance, proportion, scale,
rhythm, emphasis
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.
What are the advantages of being a residential designer or commercial designer? -
Correct Answers -When you are new to design, it is very helpful to start out as a
commercial designer. Often, for commercial projects, there is a team or a group of
designers and architects working on the same project, so you get to see and experience
many different ideas, methods, and ways of thinking. Commercial design also tends to
GUIDE
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
Identify "Biomimicry" from lecture / assigned videos - Correct Answers -Design acting
like nature
ADA door width - Correct Answers -Minimum 32 inches, maximum 48 inches.
Principles of design - Correct Answers -abstract - harmony, balance, proportion, scale,
rhythm, emphasis
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.
What are the advantages of being a residential designer or commercial designer? -
Correct Answers -When you are new to design, it is very helpful to start out as a
commercial designer. Often, for commercial projects, there is a team or a group of
designers and architects working on the same project, so you get to see and experience
many different ideas, methods, and ways of thinking. Commercial design also tends to
