Interior Design

Videos and PowerPoint CDs

 

 

 

21 Days to a Green Life - NEW
Students will learn what it means to live a green life as well as tips for safeguarding the environment and using resources that are renewable. The journey is exciting, but you can't get from start to finish in a day. So take 21 days to discover a different way to live a green life at home, at school, and at work. Presenter notes included. (2008 - 29 slides)
No. P9174.........$49.95

The American House: A Guide to Architectural Styles - Updated
Lets popular architectural styles "tell their stories" and explain why they remain popular today. Includes Tudor, Neo-Classic, Victorian, Prairie, Colonial Revival, Contemporary, and Post-mordern. Learning Seed teacher guide included. (2006 - 14 min.)
No. 5141..............$89.00
No. 5141 DV.......$89.00

APPLIANCES, FURNISHINGS & ACCESSORIES (POWERPOINT)
Allows students to explore the many aesthetic and functional aspects of furniture, appliances, and accessories. Students learn the process of selection and important factors to consider when purchasing these items. (2004 – 46 slides)
No. P2029............$69.00

Basic Upholstery Techniques
Illustrates detailed steps for upholstering a used sofa. Materials and equipment used are readily available at most hardware and fabric stores. Includes a supplement. (1992 - 29 min.)
No. 2556..............$60.00

Career Day: Interior Design - The Business of Structure & Style
Glimpse into the careers of interior designers who are enjoying exciting and creative jobs. Listen to people who have successful careers in residential and commercial design, "green" design, lighting design, sales, interior design education and design animation. (2005 – 17 min.)
No. 9378................$79.95
No. 9378 DVD......$79.95

CAREERS: HOME FURNISHINGS (POWERPOINT)
Explore the careers available in interior design, furniture upholstery and refinishing, floral arranging, and wall and floor coverings. Observe professionals explain the education and training requirements, personality traits, talents, and skills needed to make a career. (2004 – 13 slides)
No. P2174 ............$39.00

Color in Everyday Life
Color is critical in consumer education, literature, art, interior design, fashion, and life itself. Presentation is about the psychology and theory of color. Learn how color reflects emotions, how it affects our preferences in food, how corporations use color for their identities, and how color is used in cultural, ethnic, and religious symbols. Learning Seed teacher guide included. (2006 - 21 min.)
No. 5150 ..............$89.00
No. 5150 DVD......$89.00

COLOR FOR INTERIOR DESIGN (POWERPOINT)
View over 100 photographs giving examples of color in interior design. Learn how to work with a single color; how to use complementary colors to create harmony; how to inspire a color theme using a painting; how to use shades, tints, and varying color values; how color can make rooms feel larger or smaller, warmer or cooler. Examine dozens of rooms to see how colors work together to create liveable environments. (2006 - 107 slides)
No. P5293.............$59.00

DESIGN I: THE ELEMENTS
Explore the elements of design-color, line, shape, form, pattern, and texture-in the usual design disciplines: interior, clothing, landscape, and architecture, as well as more unusual venues, like the family dog, kids, and professional models. (2006 - 19 min.)
No. 9223 ...............$79.95
No. 9223 DVD.......$79.95

DESIGN II: THE PRINCIPLES
Takes students on a whirlwind tour of the natural world, fashion, ancient times, childhood, interiors, and exteriors for a thorough grounding in the principles of design. (2001 - 23 min.)
No. 9224 ...............$79.95
No. 9224 DVD.......$79.95

ELEMENTS & PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN (POWERPOINT)
Looks at how the elements and principles of design affect senses and emotions through the use of line, shape, form, texture, color, balance, rhythm, emphasis, proportion scale, and harmony. Uses examples from furniture, nature, and apparel. (2003 – 30 slides)
No. P2030..............$74.00

Eye for Design
Viewers learn how to create visual rhythm, how to use patterns and repeating motifs in a design, how to create designs that provide focal points, how basic shapes (squares, circles, and triangles) send differing emotional messages, and how to achieve visual balance and the difference between symmetry and informal balance. Also points out the importance of scale, proportion, and the Golden Mean. Suggested for Interior Design and Housing courses. Learning Seed teacher guide included. (2006 - 26 min.)
No. 5143 ...............$89.00
No. 5143 DVD......$89.00

FLORAL DESIGN TOOLS (POWERPOINT)
Identifies the proper tools and equipment required to create attractive floral arrangements. View illustrated slides of specialized tools and supplies, including techniques on using water holding foam, dry floral foam, waterproof tape, pins, wire, and floral shears. (2004 – 37 slides)
No. P2131.............$59.00

Go Green Around Your Home - NEW
Learn how you can help to sustain the world's resources by making a few changes at home. Watch as a group of teenagers explain ways to reduce, reuse, and recycle products to create a healthier lifestyle and environment. (2008 - 20 min.)
No. 9466 DVD........$79.95

HOUSING DECISIONS (POWERPOINT)
Identifies priorities and needs, renting versus buying, and the feasibility of various alternative housing choices. Summarizes the diverse laws and regulations affecting housing. (2003 – 47 slides)
No. P2026 .............$84.00

HOUSING STYLES & CHARACTERISTICS (POWERPOINT)
Explores housing characteristics native to various cultures and regions, and identifies different architectural styles. Looks at how climate affects housing designs, at American period styles, and at types of decorative motifs used in architectural design. (2003 – 37 slides)
No. P2027 ...............$74.00

Interior Design: The Basics!
Shows how to develop a design concept by defining personal style, who's using the room, and the room's function. Displays examples of decorating styles. Explains how quarter inch scale drawings can save money and time, and gives examples of lighting, accessories, color, and fabric selection to create the desired environment.
(2001 - 21 min.)
No. 9225..................$79.95
No. 9225 DVD........$79.95

INTERIOR DESIGN PRACTICES (POWERPOINT)
Considers the practices, laws, public policy, and regulations impacting interior environments. Looks at design practices meeting individual, business, special needs, and conservation. (2004 – 40 slides)
No. P2067...............$74.00

Interior Lighting - NEW
See how the direction, quality, and intensity of light are the keys to learning the basics of Lighting 101. Students will learn how well planned lighting can bring a room to life, and thoughtless lighting can kill even the most creative interiors. Light has the power to influence emotions, so lighting for a house is part technology and part psychology. Discover how simply altering a light source can make people feel better about a room or task. Learning Seed teacher guide included. (2008 - 22 min.)
No. 5124................$99.00
No. 5124 DVD......$99.00

PRINCIPLES OF FLORAL DESIGN (POWERPOINT)
Focuses on the design principles used to create professional looking floral designs. Colorful pictures illustrate different design forms. Topics include rhythm, balance, harmony, proportion, emphasis, and unity. The use of line, texture, color and form in floral design are presented. (2004 – 27 slides)
No. P2046................$64.00

QUALITY LIVING ENVIRONMENTS (POWERPOINT)
Explores the criteria for selection, use, and care of floor coverings, wall treatments, ceilings and window treatments. Addresses the necessary skills for managing and maintaining a home, such as the expense of obtaining furnishings and how to control costs and budget for pleasing design. (2004 – 38 slides)
No. P2028................$74.00

The Secret Life of Rooms: Interior Design Basics
Explores fundamentals of interior design, focusing on the relationship of people to things and spaces. Examples of topics include how room design can change behavior and why a chair is more than something to sit on. Learning Seed video includes a study guide. (2001- 20 min.)
No. 5252...................$89.00
No. 5252 DVD..........$89.00

STYLES OF AMERICAN FURNITURE (POWERPOINT)
Colorful photographs focus on the American furniture styles that influence today’s furnishings. Each slide is carefully annotated and explained in detail. (2004 - 55 slides)
No. P5280.................$59.00

Using Color: Creating Color Harmony
Shows how to use color to shape environments through a practical “how to” demonstration. Teaches the basics of creating color harmony and color schemes for interiors, wardrobes, and wherever color matters. Concepts include the law of unequal areas, advancing and receding colors, cool and warm colors, complementary and related colors, primary and secondary colors, the importance of color values in design, the value of neutrals, the role of proportion in color choices, and the idea of “visual weight.” Learning Seed teacher guide included. (2006 - 22 min.)
No. 5289................$89.00
No. 5289 DVD......$89.00

VISUAL DESIGN BASICS (POWERPOINT)
Teaches the fundamentals in seven sections: lines, shapes, angles and curves, rhythm, proportion and scale, balance, and groups and colors. What emotional messages do horizontal, vertical, and diagonal lines send? Does a square room “feel” different than a rectangular room? Why are most books, printed pages, rugs, photographs, and video screens rectangles instead of squares? How does visual design impact products, fashion, architecture, and interiors? (2006 - 100+ slides)
No. P5299.............$59.00