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Interior Design

Planning the furniture placement and layout of the inside of a building is what Interior Design is all about. It is the branch of architecture that deals with the selection and organization of furnishings for an architectural interior.

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What color should you decorate your room in?

Your first choices should come from your wardrobe. What colours do your wear frequently. Which ones make you feel good. There is your starting place. Now, check out the Bed & Bath places, they will have a selection of linens, comforters, draperies, and accessories in many different colours and patterns. Take a bit of your colour with you and see what is there you like. Once you have your linens etc, you can choose your walls (and ceiling) colours. Take a pillow case or your comforter with you when you choose the paint, most people do not carry colour well in their heads and once the paint is mixed it is yours, even if you get it wrong.

Remember, unless you own the walls you are painting it is best to have the permission of the owner before you paint. Sometimes a compromise is in order. You might want a royal purple room, but if your parents say no, you may want to go with a lilac paint on the wall and dark purple linens and drapes… You can even use drapes (or fabric) to cover a wall in your desired colour without the "hassle" of repainting when you leave.

How do you make a wooden sash window?

A wooden sash window is subject to harsh conditions and requires a high level of skill to make and to fit to the frame. There are a number of diagrams and a description of window sash and how to fit them in the Audels Builders and Carpenters guide.

What are the standard stairwell dimensions?

For the most part a finished width of 36" is the minimum. If not cramped for room, 42" is nice. Length on the other hand has many variables to consider. The degree (angle) of which your stair descends is one. The size of your floor system (joist, ceiling rock and sub flooring) is another. Also, 80" most likely is the minimum headroom you'll need to have from the edge of the nosing of the treads to the bottom of the floor at it's tightest spot. The degree is determined by the rise and tread sizes used. The steeper the stair, the shorter the stairwell can be. Of course there are codes limiting the rise and tread sizes. Stair stringers cut with 7" risers and 11" treads with 2x12 joists will need a stairwell size of 147 1/4". With 7 3/4" riser and 10" tread and 2x12 joists the well would have to be 121". That's more than 2' 2" difference. And switching to 14" I joists you would lose almost 3" of headroom and so the stairwell would have to be enlarged to 151 5/8" or 124 5/8" respectively. All the answers are in a book entitled "Stairwell Lengths For All Situations".

Does a fire in a fireplace burn better when the outdoor air is calm or windy?

The fire in a fireplace burns well when it is drawing well, which means it is getting a steady flow of fresh air (& oxygen) to the fire and exhaust/smoke is flowing steadily away. An open fireplace in a building needs quite a large volume air to be supplied to it (either from a draughty or well ventilated room, or through a vent), and a large exhaust through the chimney.

The wind around the building can affect the drawing of the chimney by creating high and low pressure areas. If the chimney top is in a lower pressure area than the room with the fireplace, the air will draw steadily through the fireplace and chimney, because air in a high pressure zone will want to flow to a lower pressure zone. If the chimney top is in a higher pressure area than the room, the flow will tend into the room, bringing the smoke with it.

Wind direction and speed can affect this, as can the position of the chimney opening and the ventilation of the fireplace room. A well designed fireplace should draw well in all wind strengths and directions, but many do not.

How did 'Gothic revival get its name?

In western Europe the churches and some other public buildings built during the Middle Ages had a distinctive style that was at first called 'gothic' (barbarian) out of contempt by comparison with the standard romanesque style that had prevailed for several centuries. After further developments in architectural style, such a Greek revival (putting up buildings that looked like the Parthenon), churches of the 19th century were built in a 'gothic revival' style which not not genuine but copied the external appearance of the medieval gothic cathedrals. The US has a lot of gothic revival churches and cathedrals.

What is the square footage of a room 14 feet by 11 feet?

Square footage is measured by multiplying the length and width. So 14 ft x 11 ft =154 square feet.

Where is a good place to buy chairs and tables and home use and homework use?

I think the best place to buy all those good stuff is iloom because they give you life warrants and all there things and they build up all the things so you dont have to!!! the address is if your you want to go 700 S. Western Ave, Los Angeles, CA, United States And they deliver you the stuff you bought! the store is called iloom

Which blind insects build skyscrapers?

Termites are able to build towers as high as a giraffe.

How many people can you sit around a 60 inch diameter table?

8 people comfortably. You can sit up to 10 if needed but less than 7 is too much room.

How do you convert centimeters to ft?

Algebraic Steps / Dimensional Analysis Formula ____ cm*1 in

2.54 cm*1 ft

12 in=? ft

Direct Conversion Formula ____ cm*1 ft

30.48 cm=? ft

What is standard interior wall width?

3 1/2 inches before drywall standard walls have 1/2 inch drywall

so 4 1/2 inches for a standard wall

How do you measure square feet in a circle?

Measure the width of the circle and multiply X 3.14 or PII and

divide by 12

What is the size of most bathroom sink drains?

The drain in the bathroom sink is 1 1/4 inch. However, the trap or the fitting on the wall may be 1 1/2 or 1 1/4 inch.

What does il porte un diamant dans l'oreille gauche?

"il porte un diamant dans l'oreille gauche" means "he is wearing a diamond in the left ear"

What skills do architects have?

Architects have skills in the following:

* creativity * spatial awareness * architectural history * architectural theory * social systems * structural systems

* construction methods * weathertightness * material properties and interactions * building services (plumbing electrical etc) * building & planning regulations

* business management * project management * contract administration * communication (written, images and speech)