MainTEKS 1 The student utilizes effective design practices to evaluate residential and nonresidential interior.
Adaptive Environments Center, Inc.
www.adaptenv.orgAmericans with Disabilities Act Home Page – U. S. Department of Justice
www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htmAmerican Society of Interior Designers
www.interiors.org/Armstrong Floors
www.armstrongfloors.comARTiculation
www.ARTiculation4kids.comBassett Room Designer
www.bassettfurniture.com/tools/room-planner.aspBecker Furniture World
www.beckerfurnitureworld.com/Tips/plan_room.aspxBetter Homes and Gardens
www.bhg.comBetter Homes and Gardens – Arrange-A-Room Tool
www.bhg.com/bhg/category.jhtml?categoryid=/templatedata/bhg/category/data/arrangearoomtest.xmlBroderbund
www.broderbund.comThe Center for Universal Design
www.design.ncsu.edu/cud
ColorMatters
www.colormatters.comEnchanted Learning.com
www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/Colormixing.shtmlGeneral Electric Company – Universal Design
www.geappliances.com/design_center/universal_design/Homefurnish.com
www.homefurnish.comJordan’s Furniture Room Planner
www.jordans.com/roomplanner/resources/icovia.aspxA Lifetime of Color
www.sanford-artedventures.comPlanningwiz Software
www.planningwiz.comSee My Design
www.seemydesign.comThe U.S. Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
www.eere.energy.govUniversal Design Alliance
www.universaldesign.orgUniversal Designers & Consultants, Inc.
www.universaldesign.comUniversal Education Online
www.udeducation.org
TEKS 2 The student determines appropriate lighting for residential and nonresidential interiors.
American Lighting Association
www.americanlightingassoc.com/info_lighting3.phpGeneral Electric Company
www.ge.comOsram Sylvania Company
www.sylvania.comPhilips Lighting Company
www.nam.lighting.philips.com/us/consumer/?origin=home_us_en_consThe U.S. Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
www.eere.energy.govLamps-Lighting.com
www.lamps-lighting.comLamps Plus
www.lampsplus.comLamps USA
www.lampsusa.comThe U.S. Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
www.eere.energy.gov
TEKS 3 The student chooses appropriate background materials to complement various residential and nonresidential interior settings.
About: Interior Decorating
http://interiordec.about.com/od/interiorpainting/Interior_Painting_for_Your_Home.htmhttp://interiordec.about.com/od/windowcoverings/Window_Coverings_Basics.htmAsk the Builder
www.askthebuilder.com/Ceilings.shtmlBed Bath & Beyond
www.bedbathandbeyond.comBEHR
www.behr.com
Blinds.com
www.blinds.com/control/startCeiling World
www.ceilingworld.infoCreative Wallcovering
www.creativewallcovering.comDo It Yourself
www.doityourself.com/scat/ceilingsFiberworld Classroom
www.fiberworld.comFloorBiz
www.floorbiz.comFloor Covering Weekly
www.floorcoveringweekly.com/ME2/Default.aspFlooring America
www.flooringamerica.comHome and Family Network
www.homeandfamilynetwork.com/decorating/window.htmlHome & Garden TV
www.hgtv.com/hgtv/dc_floorcoverings/0,1792,HGTV_3410,00.html
www.hgtv.com/hgtv/rm_paint_walls/0,1796,HGTV_3770,00.html
www.hgtv.com/hgtv/dc_window_treatments/0,1792,HGTV_3539,00.htmlHome Depot
www.homedepot.comHometips.com - windows
http://hometips.com/cs-protected/guides/windows/windowtypes.htmlHow Stuff Works
home.howstuffworks.com/carpet-cleaning-tips.htm
Lowe’s Home Improvement Center
www.lowes.comMohawk Flooring
www.mohawk-flooring.comThe Rohm and Haas Paint Quality Institute
www.paintquality.com/ppp/interior/index.htmlSherwin Williams
www.sherwin-williams.com/index.jspThis Old House
www.thisoldhouse.comUS Inspect
www.usinspect.com/interior/WindowTypes.aspWholesale Wallpaper
www.wallpaperwholesaler.comWorld Floor Covering Association
www.wfca.org/default.aspx
TEKS 4 The student demonstrates effective decision-making skills in applying principles of design and space to residential and nonresidential interior environments.
About: Furniture
http://furniture.about.com/od/styleguide/A_Guide_to_Furniture_Styles_and_Terms.htmBuilding Codes Guide
http://building-guided.com/topics/building-codes.htmlBuilding Regulations
www.regulationsite.com/s/building_regulationsTexas Historical Commission
www.thc.state.tx.us/Colorado State University Cooperative Extension – Stretching Decorating Dollars
www.ext.colostate.edu/Pubs/consumer/09533.htmldiy Network
www.diynetwork.com/diy/iv_budget_decorating/0,2040,DIY_14102,00.htmlFurniture.com
www.furniture.com/Common/magazine/features/DecoratingOnBudget.asp?sc=633076532182737500Home & Garden TV
www.hgtv.com/hgtv/topics/article/0,2496,HGTV_22932_4029140,00.htmlSuite 101
www.suite101.com/reference/low_cost_decorating
TEKS 5 The student evaluates the role of furniture in interior design for residential and nonresidential settings.
About: Furniture
http://furniture.about.com/od/styleguide/A_Guide_to_Furniture_Styles_and_Terms.htmAshley Furniture
www.ashleyfurniture.comConnected Lines
www.conectedlines.com/styleguide/ConsumerReports.org
www.consumerreports.org/cro/home-garden/index.htmContemporary Furniture.com
www.contemporaryfurniture.comeHow
www.ehow.com/sublist_2449_2.htmlEmbassy Antiques
www.embassyantiques.comFM4
www.iserv.net/~plucas/index.htm
Furniture Care Tips.com
www.furniturecaretips.comFurniture.com
www.furniture.com/Common/magazine/features/DecoratingOnBudget.asp?sc=633076532182737500The Furniture.com Guide
www.thefurniture.com/store/buyingfurniture.aspFurniture Find
www.furniturefind.com/help/6_003_care.aspxFurniture Styles
www.furniturestyles.netGerber Technology
www.gerbertechnology.com/default.asp?contentID=11House Beautiful – Furniture Glossary
http://magazines.ivillage.com/housebeautiful/decorate/home/articles/0,,284677_367234,00.htmlInternational Interior Design Association
www.designmatters.net/features/0603think.htmSpace San Diego
www.spacesandiego.com/Thomasville Furniture
www.thomasville.com20 20 Technologies
www.2020technologies.com/worldwide.aspx
TEKS 6 The student determines the role of appliances in interior design for residential and nonresidential settings.
About: Saving Energy
http://saveenergy.about.com/od/energyefficientappliances/ss/EnergyGuide.htmAcme How To.com
www.acmehowto.comAppliance Magazine.com
www.appliancemagazine.com/case-hist-ed.phpApplianceRepairSearch.com
www.appliancerepairsearch.comAssociation of Home Appliance Manufacturers
www.aham.orgDo It Yourself
www.doityourself.com/scat/householdelectricEnergy Star
www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=appliances.pr_energy_guideFederal Citizen Information Center
www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cfocus/cfappliances04/focus.htmGeneral Electric Company Appliances
www.geappliances.comHome Appliance Magazine
www.appliance.com/buy_guides/index.phpKitchenAid
www.KitchenAid.comMaytag
www.bestmaytag.comPartSelect.com
www.partselect.com/guide+repair+repair.htm
Sears – Kenmore Appliances
www.sears.comSub-Zero
www.subzero.comThe U.S. Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
http://www1.eere.energy.gov/consumer/tips/shopping_guide.html
TEKS 7 The student evaluates the role of accessories in interior design for residential and nonresidential settings.
About Flowers.com
www.aboutflowers.com/floral_b2.htmlDesign Savvy
www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hollow/8326/index.htmlFederal Citizen Information Center
www.pueblo.gsa.govFloral Design Institute
www.floraldesigninstitute.com/Home Decorating Room By Room
www.home-decorating-room-by-room.com/homeaccessories.htmlHow to Clean Anything
www.howtocleananything.comInterior Design Directory
www.i-d-d.comInternet Design Center
www.internetdesigncenter.comLowe’s Home Improvement Center
www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=howto&p=HomeDecor/AccYrHm.htmlTexas Cooperative Extension Service
http://texasextension.tamu.edu
TEKS 8 The student exhibits employability skills.
CareerInfo.Net
www.acinet.orgCollegeGrad.com
www.collegegrad.comEffective Communication.org – Email Resource Center
http://www.effectivecommunication.org/index.htmEthan Allen, Inc.
www.ethanallen.comIndianetzone Interiors
http://interiors.indianetzone.com/1/basics_interior_designing.htmJob Searching
http://jobsearch.about.comJobStar Central
www.jobstar.orgKuder
www.kuder.comMonster
www.monster.comQuintessential Careers
www.quintcareers.com
TEKS 9 The student makes informed career decisions that reflect personal, family, and career goals.
Baylor University
www.baylor.edu/fcs/splash.phpCareers In Interior Design
www.careersininteriordesign.com
Indianetzone Interiors
http://interiors.indianetzone.com/1/basics_interior_designing.htmMind Tools
www.mindtools.com/page6.htmlmyGoals.com
www.mygoals.comOccupational Health and Safety Administration
www.osha.govOccupational Outlook Handbook
www.bls.govSam Houston State University
www.shsu.edu/~hec_wwwSolve Your Problem.com
www.solveyourproblem.com/setting-goals/setting_career_goals.shtmlStephen F. Austin State University, Department of Human Sciences
www.sfasu.edu/education/departments/humansciencesTexas State University, Department of Family and Consumer Sciences
www.fcs.txstate.eduTexas A&M University at College Station, College of Architecture
http://archone.tamu.edu/architectureTexas A&M University-Kingsville, School of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Human Sciences
www.tamuk.edu/aghs/hsci/academics.html#fimTexas Tech University, College of Human Sciences
www.hs.ttu.eduUniversity of Texas at Austin, School of Architecture
http://soa.utexas.edu