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Interiors An Introduction nie26509_FMppi-xviii.indd i 7/30/10 10:01 AM To Asa and to Kristine and to all our kids, at home, at school, and wherever they may fi nd themselves in the world. nie26509_FMppi-xviii.indd ii 7/30/10 10:01 AM Interiors An Introduction Fifth Edition Karla J. Nielson Brigham Young University David A. Taylor Brigham Young University TM nie26509_FMppi-xviii.indd iii 7/30/10 10:01 AM TM Published by McGraw-Hill, an imprint of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., 1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020. Copyright © 2011, 2007, 2002, 1994, 1990. All rights 8/17/10 7:00 AM Contents Preface xv Chapter 1 The Process and Profession of Design Interior Design: A Lifetime Pursuit 2 The Language of Design 3 Residential and Contract Interior Design 3 Residential Interiors and Well-Being 4 The Need for Interior Design 4 The Process of Design 5 The Letter of Agreement 5 The Problem Statement 5 Research and Programming 5 Writing the Program 13 Design Development: Solving the Problem 14 Postoccupancy Evaluation 18 Contract Considerations 18 The Interior Design Profession 19 The Design Profession:......