Until you’ve consumed all of the best Interior Decorating books, can you even claim to be a true fan?
- Residential Interior Design: A Guide to Planning Spaces, Third Edition (2016)
- The Interior Design Productivity Toolbox: Checklists and Best Practices to Manage Your Workflow (2014)
- The Interior Design Reference & Specification Book updated & revised: Everything Interior Designers Need to Know Every Day (2018)
- Foundations of Interior Design: Studio Instant Access (2017)
- Home Quick Planner: Reusable, Peel & Stick Furniture & Architectural Symbols (1993)
- The Color Scheme Bible: Inspirational Palettes for Designing Home Interiors (2012)
- SketchUp for Interior Design: 3D Visualizing, Designing, and Space Planning (2014)
- Interior Design (4th Edition) 4th by Pile, John F. (2007) Paperback ()
- Interior Design Illustrated (2012)
- Interior Design by Stephanie A. Clemons (2015-08-20) ()
- The DIY Home Planner: Practical Tips and Inspiring Ideas to Decorate It Yourself (Thistlewood Farms) (2018)
- Decorating: The Smart Approach to Design (Creative Homeowner) Your Go-To Guide for Good Design; Learn the Principles that Professionals Rely On to Create Tasteful, Comfortable Rooms (Home Decorating) (2011)
- Interior Design Reference Manual: Everything You Need to Know to Pass the NCIDQ Exam, 6th Ed (2013)
- Interior Design and Decoration By Whiton & Abercrombie (5th, Fifth Edition) ()
Residential Interior Design: A Guide to Planning Spaces, Third Edition (2016)
Residential Interior Design: A Guide To Planning Spaces is the industry-standard reference for all aspects of residential space planning, with a practical focus on accessible design, ergonomics, and how building systems affect each space.
The Interior Design Productivity Toolbox: Checklists and Best Practices to Manage Your Workflow (2014)
Design is only part of an interior designer’s job—you’re also responsible for scheduling client meetings, conducting design surveys, creating drawings and specs, and overseeing installation. Multiply by the number of projects on your plate, and you have a recipe for overwhelming disorganization.
The Interior Design Reference & Specification Book updated & revised: Everything Interior Designers Need to Know Every Day (2018)
The Interior Design Reference & Specification Book collects the information essential to planning and executing interior projects of all shapes and sizes, and distills it in a format that is as easy to use as it is to carry. In this new, revised edition, you'll also find interviews with top practitioners drawn across the field of interior design.
Foundations of Interior Design: Studio Instant Access (2017)
Foundations of Interior Design, 3rd edition, offers a thorough update to this introduction to the creative, technical and business aspects of the interior design profession. By surveying design history, the elements and principles of design, professional practice, and more, Susan Slotkis provides a practical and comprehensive overview. This new edition provides a wide range of examples of design in different styles and applications.
Home Quick Planner: Reusable, Peel & Stick Furniture & Architectural Symbols (1993)
The Home Quick Planner includes 700 precut, reusable peel-and-stick, 1/4-inch scale furniture and architectural symbols, plus a 5,600 square-foot floor plan grid to help you design your own building, remodeling and decorating projects.
The Color Scheme Bible: Inspirational Palettes for Designing Home Interiors (2012)
When it comes to decorating, the endless color choices available are enough to overwhelm the most determined home decorator. solves that problem, and with hardcover sales of 100,000 its value is well proven. This lay-flat paperback edition is sure to be an equally popular choice. With 200 color scheme ideas to choose from, is an easy-to-use and inspiring reference to using color in the home.
SketchUp for Interior Design: 3D Visualizing, Designing, and Space Planning (2014)
Already a common and popular tool for architects and landscape architects, SketchUp is increasingly finding a place in the professional workflow of interior designers. SketchUp for Interior Design is a practical introduction for interior designers and students who want to learn to use the software for their unique needs.
Interior Design (4th Edition) 4th by Pile, John F. (2007) Paperback ()
Paperback Publisher: Pearson ASIN: B00M0RVNXO Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars 24 customer reviews Would you like to tell us about a lower price? If you are a seller for this product, would you like to suggest updates through seller support?
Interior Design Illustrated (2012)
For over three decades, Francis D.K. Ching’s integrated, comprehensive approach to presenting the elements of architecture and design has helped millions of students and professionals alike visualize and make sense of complex concepts.
Interior Design by Stephanie A. Clemons (2015-08-20) ()
Paperback Publisher: Goodheart-Willcox (1775) ASIN: B01K3LBZVI Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars 4 customer reviews Would you like to tell us about a lower price? If you are a seller for this product, would you like to suggest updates through seller support?
The DIY Home Planner: Practical Tips and Inspiring Ideas to Decorate It Yourself (Thistlewood Farms) (2018)
Popular home decor blogger KariAnne Wood has created this delightful and inspiring home planner just for you.
Decorating: The Smart Approach to Design (Creative Homeowner) Your Go-To Guide for Good Design; Learn the Principles that Professionals Rely On to Create Tasteful, Comfortable Rooms (Home Decorating) (2011)
Not everyone can be an interior designer. That’s why Decorating—The Smart Approach to Design is the perfect go-to guide for real people! Learn how to: You can live beautifully in a home decorated with personality and polish—by you! Trendy styles and colors may come and go, but good design is lasting.
Interior Design Reference Manual: Everything You Need to Know to Pass the NCIDQ Exam, 6th Ed (2013)
Interior Design Reference Manual: Everything You Need to Know to Pass the NCIDQ Exam offers a comprehensive review of all NCIDQ exam content areas.
Interior Design and Decoration By Whiton & Abercrombie (5th, Fifth Edition) ()
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Best Interior Decorating Books Reviewed & Ranked
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Beginner's Book of Home Decorating and Interior Design: Learn the art of cleaning and organizing your home
Author(s): Adil Masood Qazi
ID: 3520150, Publisher: PublishDrive, Year: 2018, Size: 763 Kb, Format: epub
Decorating a Room of One's Own: Conversations on Interior Design with Miss Havisham, Jane Eyre, Victor Frankenstein, Elizabeth Bennet, Ishmael, and Other Literary Notables
Author(s): Susan Harlan; Becca Stadtlander
ID: 3602756, Publisher: ABRAMS, Year: 2018, Size: 11 Mb, Format: epub
Interior design : a true beginner's guide to decorating on a budget
Author(s): Micthell, Karen
ID: 2084964, Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform;Karen Mitchell, Year: 2015, Size: 2 Mb, Format: epub
Please note that this booklist is not definite. Some books are truly best-sellers according to Los Angeles Times, others are composed by unknown authors. On top of that, you can always find additional tutorials and courses on Coursera, Udemy or edX, for example. Are there any other relevant resources you could recommend? Leave a comment if you have any feedback on the list.