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Materials (25)
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Aging in Place
Aging in place is a design approach that integrates accessibility, safety, and universal design principles into resident...
Design Concepts
Arizona Room
An enclosed or semi-enclosed transitional space — typically a covered patio that has been screened, glassed, or otherw...
Room Types
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Back-Buttering
A tile installation technique in which adhesive mortar is applied to the back face of the tile in addition to the substr...
Construction
Biophilic Design
Biophilic design is a philosophy that intentionally incorporates natural elements — materials, light, vegetation, wate...
Design Concepts
Book-Matched
A stone or veneer installation technique in which consecutive slabs are opened like a book and mirrored against each oth...
Materials
Butler's Pantry
A butler's pantry is a dedicated service space positioned between the kitchen and dining room, designed to house additio...
Room Types
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Decomposed Granite (DG)
A crushed granite aggregate used extensively in Arizona residential landscaping as a permeable ground cover that reflect...
Arizona Design
Dekton
A proprietary ultra-compact sintered surface manufactured by Cosentino, produced by subjecting a blend of glass, porcela...
Materials
Desert Color Palette
A desert color palette is a curated range of hues derived from the natural landscape of the Sonoran Desert — warm ochr...
Arizona Design
Desert Modern
A residential design style that pairs clean contemporary lines with natural desert materials, neutral earth tones, and s...
Design Styles
Design Development
Design development is the project phase that follows schematic design, during which the designer refines space plans, fi...
Construction
Design-Build Coordination
The process by which an interior designer manages the relationship between design intent and construction execution — ...
Business
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FF&E
FF&E stands for Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment — the movable, non-structural components specified and procured dur...
Business
Fluted Detail
A decorative surface pattern of parallel concave channels cut or molded into cabinetry, columns, stone, or panels, refer...
Materials
Full Home Renovation
A comprehensive interior renovation addressing multiple rooms or the entire home simultaneously, typically managed under...
Construction
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Indoor-Outdoor Living
Indoor-outdoor living is a design approach that physically and visually connects interior spaces to exterior environment...
Arizona Design
Integrated Sink
A sink basin fabricated from the same material as the countertop surface in a single continuous piece, eliminating the s...
Materials
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Large-Format Tile
Ceramic or porcelain tile with at least one dimension exceeding 15 inches, with 24-by-48 and 48-by-48 panels now common ...
Materials
Layered Lighting
A lighting design strategy that combines ambient, task, accent, and decorative light sources within a single space to al...
Design Concepts
Layering
Layering is the design practice of building depth and richness in a space through the deliberate accumulation of textile...
Design Concepts
Leathered Finish
A stone surface treatment that uses diamond-tipped brushes to open the stone's natural pores and create a textured, low-...
Materials
Lippage
The vertical displacement between the edges of adjacent tile or stone units, creating an uneven surface plane that is bo...
Construction
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Maximalism
Maximalism is a design philosophy that embraces layered pattern, rich color, curated collection, and deliberate visual c...
Design Styles
Millwork
Millwork refers to custom wood products fabricated in a mill and installed on-site, including cabinetry, built-ins, pane...
Materials
Mitered Edge
A stone or tile edge treatment in which two pieces are cut at complementary 45-degree angles and joined to form a sharp,...
Construction
Modern Desert Architecture
Modern desert architecture is a regional design approach that draws on the material vocabulary, thermal logic, and lands...
Design Styles
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Passive Cooling
Architectural and design strategies that reduce interior temperatures through shading, thermal mass, cross-ventilation, ...
Arizona Design
Plaster Finish
A broad category of wall and ceiling applications using a cementitious or lime-based compound troweled directly onto sub...
Materials
Plaster Wall Finish
Plaster is a traditional wall finish material applied wet in multiple coats directly to a substrate, producing a dense, ...
Materials
Plaster Walls
A traditional wall finish applied in multiple coats to produce depth, texture, and thermal mass — a material with deep...
Materials
Porcelain Slab
A large-format sintered stone panel engineered from compressed ceramic compounds fired at extreme temperatures, availabl...
Materials
Powder Room
A guest half-bath containing only a toilet and sink — typically the smallest room in the house and, when designed well...
Room Types
Primary Suite
The main bedroom and its associated bathroom, closet, and often sitting area — the room that most consistently receive...
Room Types
Procurement
Procurement is the full process of sourcing, ordering, tracking, receiving, inspecting, and delivering furnishings, mate...
Business
Punch List
A punch list is a formal document generated near the end of a construction or renovation project that itemizes incomplet...
Construction
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Schematic Design
Schematic design is the early project phase where a designer develops preliminary concepts, floor plan options, and over...
Construction
Slip Resistance Rating
A standardized measurement, typically expressed as a Dynamic Coefficient of Friction (DCOF) value, used to evaluate a ti...
Construction
Solar Gain
The increase in thermal energy within a space resulting from direct sunlight passing through glazing — a primary desig...
Arizona Design
Sonoran Landscape
The native ecological environment of the Sonoran Desert, characterized by saguaro cacti, palo verde trees, ocotillo, and...
Arizona Design
Space Planning
Space planning is the process of analyzing and organizing the layout of a room or building to optimize flow, function, a...
Design Concepts
Specification
A specification (or spec) is the formal written documentation of a product, material, or system selected for a project, ...
Business
Substrate
The structural base layer beneath a finish material, such as cement board, plywood, or concrete, onto which tile, stone,...
Construction
Sustainable Design
Sustainable design is the intentional selection of materials, systems, and processes that reduce environmental impact, c...
Design Concepts
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Thermal Expansion Joint
A deliberate gap built into tile, stone, or flooring installations to allow the material to expand and contract in respo...
Construction
Thermal Mass
The capacity of a dense material — adobe, concrete, natural stone, plaster — to absorb heat during the day and relea...
Arizona Design
Traffic Flow
Traffic flow refers to the planned movement of occupants through a space, accounting for primary circulation paths, seco...
Design Concepts
Transitional Design
Transitional design is a style that bridges traditional and contemporary aesthetics, combining clean architectural lines...
Design Styles
Travertine
A sedimentary limestone formed by mineral deposits from hot springs, characterized by its natural pitting, linear veinin...
Materials
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Walk-In Closet
A dedicated dressing room with floor-to-ceiling storage systems, lighting, and often a center island — designed to fun...
Room Types
Waterfall Edge
A countertop detail in which the stone or surface material continues vertically down one or both sides of an island to t...
Materials
Wide-Plank Flooring
Hardwood or engineered wood flooring milled to a width of five inches or greater, with seven to ten inches now considere...
Materials
Window Treatment
Window treatments are the combined system of drapery, shading, shutters, and hardware used to control light, heat gain, ...
Materials
