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Introduction is book a empts to do two things: to impart knowledge that will prove useful to you as you explore and progress along your journey into design, and to try to share some of the amazing emotions and feelings – the excitement and the enjoyment of creating environments and realising spaces where the theatre of interior design connects with individuals to make their lives be er and more fulfi lled. e text explains essential concepts in a logical and sensible way by looking at the process of design, from fi rst contact with a client, to presentation of the fi nished design work and beyond. is book introduces each aspect and leaves the way open for further advanced study. It is the emotional, creative aspect of design that o en draws people to apprentice themselves to this exciting discipline, and here the images that accompany the text are intended to inspire as well as to explain. Looking at the work of established designers is a good way to learn and to open the eyes of a new designer to the possibilities of the discipline that they have undertaken. Why become an interior designer? What does this book propose to do? Being an interior designer puts you in a privileged position. You are trusted by the client and, in the case of commissions by private clients, you have intimate access to their homes and way of life. You are given freedom to create spaces that will become an everyday part of their lives. You can propose radical planning solutions that may overturn preconceptions. According to the budget, you will source and curate all the elements that make up the interior space. You can select beautiful pieces of furniture, interesting and unusual fi nishes, and colour schemes that together create drama, serenity, or whatever other mood the client wants for their space. For a creative personality all of this is satisfying in itself, but the problems that the global community will face through the coming decades off er lots of opportunities to try our creativity further. Climate change and population growth are causing problems that we need to address, and the solutions are almost all to do with the way that we lead our lives. Current ways of working and living will change, and whether theses changes turn out to be sudden and dramatic or slower and more subtle, changes in lifestyle will mean that designers are required to navigate new landscapes and propose alternative routes for clients to allow them to meet their commitments as part of the new global, responsible society, whilst still maintaining a sense of wellbeing derived from their immediate surroundings. As well as these changes, there is a growing acceptance that the current condition of public and private spaces does not facilitate their use equally by all members of society. 'Inclusive design' answers this by considering the needs of all people during the design process, that is, anyone and everyone who may have call to use the space including children, the elderly, those carrying heavy or awkward loads, and so on. If budget allows, one of the real pleasures of being an interior designer is having the chance to work with artisans to create pieces such as this coff ee table by Based Upon, which add a unique quality to an interior. 10