Interior design books
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The Decoration of Houses
Ogden CodmanAn early and influential argument for proportion, restraint and classical order in domestic interiors, written against Victorian excess.
Home
Witold RybczynskiA cultural history of the idea of home and domestic comfort, giving context for how interiors developed.
Interior Design Illustrated
Francis D. K. ChingA widely used visual guide to drawing, planning and presenting interior spaces, organized through diagrams.
A History of Interior Design
John PileA survey of interior design history that connects changing styles to architecture, technology and social life.
The Architecture of Happiness
Alain De BottonA general-audience essay on how buildings and interiors affect mood and taste, written for non-specialists.
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More interior design books
- Sensual Home
Sensual HomeIlse Crawford - Interior Design
Interior DesignJohn F. Pile - Designing Interiors
Designing InteriorsRosemary Kilmer - Time-saver Standards for Interior Design and Space Planning
Time-saver Standards for Interior Design and Space PlanningJoseph De Chiara - Encyclopedia of Interior Design
Encyclopedia of Interior DesignJoanna Banham - Shaping Interior Space
Shaping Interior SpaceRoberto J. Rengel - Interior Design Materials and Specifications
Interior Design Materials and SpecificationsLisa Godsey - Interior Design Visual Presentation
Interior Design Visual PresentationMaureen Mitton - The Elements of Style
The Elements of StyleStephen Calloway - The color scheme bible
The color scheme bibleAnna Starmer2005 - Introduction to ergonomics
Introduction to ergonomicsR. S. Bridger1995 - Human dimension & interior space
Human dimension & interior spaceJulius Panero1979