Residential Interior Design: A Guide To Planning Spaces, 3rd Edition

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To calculate the percentage of a slope, convert the rise and run to the same units, and then divide the rise by the run. This single source of heat was used to warm the room and was also used for cooking; therefore, all daily activities such as sleeping, eating, and hanging out were carried out in a single space.

SINGLE-LINE SCHEMATIC FLOOR PLAN After you define the traffic pattern, you can start creating a single-line schematic floor plan to scale. IDEAL HEIGHT FOR A RANGE HOOD Hood ranges should be installed at the correct height, so that any unpleasant odors or smells are efficiently removed from the kitchen while you cook. Although the architect Philip Johnson was once quoted as saying “architecture is the art of wasting space,” clearly that was a bit tongue-in-cheek, and we concur more with Walt Whitman's notion that “every cubic inch of space is a miracle” – or should be. CLEANING The sink and the dishwasher are the central point of the cleaning area, and it is recommended to have countertop space on each side. DESIGN 3 The inward swing causes the door to collide with the toilet, making the room appear smaller than it already is.KITCHEN AREA TYPICAL KITCHEN LAYOUTS “L” SHAPED WITH ISLAND In general, kitchens with islands are the ones that require the most space, since you need to have minimum space around the island depending on how many cooks are going to use the kitchen. This is a great option if you have little space for your kitchen; however, if there is not much space between counters, it could cause congestion if it is used by more than one or two people at the same time. HIGH WIND REGIONS Gable roofs with overhangs and patio covers are prone to damage from strong winds. The construction of a new house can have a negative impact if mass and scale management are not taken into account. Interior design is a fundamental component of a residential space, and a required skill for architecture and design professionals.

This is in contrast to notions of the interior designer as the person tasked only with materials and furnishings selections. It includes hundreds of drawings and photographs that illustrate key concepts in interior design, as well as room-by-room coverage of applicable building codes and sustainability standards. DESIGN 4 This is a very efficient solution for small houses or apartments when you don’t have much space and want to provide a sense of privacy. There is not much space needed for this type of bathroom, and we are allowed to overlap the minimum required clear spaces in front of fixtures because the bathroom is not required to be accessible to multiple users simultaneously.SIGHTLINE A sightline is an unobstructed imaginary straight line extending from your eye to the objects or areas you see. TRAFFIC DIAGRAM Room-by-room traffic diagrams help to demonstrate the traffic patterns of the future residents of the house.

The process starts by drawing your bubble diagram and finishes with a schematic single-line floor plan. COUNTERTOP OVERHANG Countertop overhang is the distance from the leading edge of the countertop to the front of the base cabinets (not including cabinet doors). The use of a bigger rectangular coffee table and end tables does not allow a circular arrangement, making the space too tight to add more armchairs.Concepts App helps me to express these design ideas through digital sketches, allowing me to instantly make changes while talking to a client, and helping me to explain ideas that are easier to understand through a drawing. ArchGrap on Instagram: "Some illustrations from “GRAPHIC GUIDE TO RESIDENTIAL SPACE PLANNING Ebook”.