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Albert Hadley

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American interior designer and decorator

2
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Gensler

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global design and architecture firm

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Thumbnail sketch

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drawing quick, abbreviated drawings. usually, they are done very rapidly and with no corrections - you can use any medium, though pen or pencil is the most common

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Straightedge

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a tool used for drawing straight lines, or checking their straightness

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Line weight

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visual lightness, darkness, or heaviness of a line within a drawing

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Cantilevered

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a rigid structural element which extends horizontally and is supported at only one end

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Corbel

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is a structural piece of stone, wood or mental jutting from a wall to carry a superincumbent weight, a type of bracket

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Sourcing

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when the designer begins the process of finding, compiling and recommending finishes, fixtures and furniture

9
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Great room

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a room inside a house that combines the roles of several more traditional rooms into one space

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Acoustics

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the properties of qualities of a room or building that determine how sound is transmitted in it.

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Color rendering

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describes how a light source makes the color of an object appear to human eyes and how well subtle variations in color shades are revealed.

12
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IIDA

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International Interior Design Association

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ASID

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American Society of Interior Designers

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LEED

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Leadership in Energy and Environment Design

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NKBA

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National Kitchen & Bath Association

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IDEX

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interior design exam

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CCIDC

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california certification for interior design

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NCIDQ

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the council for interior design qualification