Professional Practice for Interior Designers. Christine M. Piotrowski

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       Library of Congress Cataloging‐in‐Publication Data

      Names: Piotrowski, Christine M., 1947– author.

      Title: Professional practice for interior designers / Christine M. Piotrowski.

      Description: Sixth edition. | Hoboken, New Jersey : Wiley, 2020. | Includes index.

      Identifiers: LCCN 2019058290 (print) | LCCN 2019058291 (ebook) | ISBN 9781119554516 (hardback : acid‐free paper) | ISBN 9781119554554 (adobe pdf) | ISBN 9781119554530 (epub)

      Subjects: LCSH: Interior decoration firms–United States–Management. | Design services–United States–Marketing. | Interior decoration–Practice.

      Classification: LCC NK2116.2 .P57 2020 (print) | LCC NK2116.2 (ebook) | DDC 747.068–dc23

      LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2019058290 LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2019058291

For my parents, Martha and Casmer: I am sorry you are not here to share this with me.