INTERIOR DESIGN IDEAS AND ARCHITECTURE

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ABODE

The Picture Dictionary of Home Design And Architecture

by Judee Shipman

CHAPTER 28

I-BEAM - ITALIANTE

I-BEAM: A steel beam with an I-shaped cross-section, used over weight-bearing wall openings such as double garage doors, for instance.

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IGLOO: A shelter built of ice and snow. Less commonly known as a snow house.

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I-HOUSE: An architectural style that got its name from being most prominently displayed in the states of Indiana, Illinois, and Iowa. A typical I-house features a symmetrical, two-story design.

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I-JOIST: An I-shaped structural beam used in floors and rafters. I-joists are available in lengths of up to 60 feet.

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IMPOST BLOCK: See Dosseret.

INCANDESCENT LAMP: A kind of metal filament lamp found in standard light bulbs.

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INDIAN VERANDA: An architectural style whose features include an open, rounded, wraparound porch at the front and sides of the building.

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INFILTRATION: The passage of air from indoors to outdoors and vice versa.

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IN-LAW: A separate, smaller residential building located on the same property as the main house.

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INSIDE CORNER: The point at which two walls form an inner (concave) angle.

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INSULATING GLASS: See Dual Pane Window.

INSULATION BOARD: A structural building board made from coarse wood fiber.

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INSULATION: Any material that resists heat penetration. Used in most interior design motifs to keep the warm air in.

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INTERCOLUMNIATION: The width of spacing between the columns in a colonnade. Standard column placement styles are Araeostyle, Diastyle, Eustyle, Pycnostyle, and Systyle.

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INTERCOM: A system of speaker communication in and around a building.

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INTERIOR DESIGN: The colors, textures, placement, lighting, and general coherence of objects inside a room.

above: A modern interior design

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above: A rustic interior design

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Above: A natural interior design, featuring natural sunlight, unstained wood furniture, and eco-friendly upholstery in natural colors. In interior design circles, natural colors are referred to as ecru.

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INTERIOR FINISH: Any material used for covering interior walls and ceilings.

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INTERNATIONAL: An architectural style of the early 20th century, characterized by a stark, unadorned, utilitarian design.

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IRON: A type of metal.

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IRRIGATION: A watering system for grass, crops, and other plants.

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ITALIANTE: A classical architectural style of the early 19th century, mainly characterized by square shaped towers and rectangular design elements.

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