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| | The House & Garden Book of Livings Rooms (House & Garden) |
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| | ISBN: 0865651256 Date Published on 8/30/2006 |
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| After ninety years, The House in Good Taste by America's "first lady of interior decoration," Elsie de Wolfe, still offers timeless design advice.
Compiled from her articles in newspapers and magazines and first published in 1914, The House in Good Taste is a seminal book on interior design with ideas that have lasted a century because they influenced not only the wealthy clients of Park Avenue and Palm Beach, but popular taste as well.
De Wolfe advised Americans to shun ostentation and clutter in favor of simplicity, to dismantle the draperies in order to let in the light, and to replace garish colors with beige and ivory. "I believe in plenty of optimism and white paint," she declared, "comfortable chairs with lights beside them, open fires on the hearth and flowers wherever they 'belong,' mirrors and sunshine in all rooms." The rooms that Americans inhabited in the middle of the twentieth century still today owe much to de Wolfe's tastes. |
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| | ISBN: 0847826317 Date Published on 5/26/2006 |
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| | Oriental carpet lovers will value this informative book, written by a third generation oriental carpet dealer. The book speaks to the reader without fuss or flourish, provides basic, practical information, includes drawings to help illustrate defects and discusses carpet care. |
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| | ISBN: 0764314874 Date Published on 5/11/2006 |
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| | Now in paperback, The Inspired Workspace takes readers behind closed doors into the creative soul of more than forty successful firms, offering a rare and intimate look at work environments that contribute to the bottom line.
From Paris to New York to Beijing, from the home studio to the office cubical to corporate headquarters, this book shows readers how to set the stage for creativity. The Inspired Workspace is a must for architects, designers, managers, employees, business owners, CEOs, and the self-employed everywhere.
It feature more than 200 full-color photographs illustrating unique approaches to work and creativity in both private and public workspaces. This elegant book is the book that provides the ins and outs for creating a truly inspired workspace. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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| | ISBN: 1564969258 Date Published on 7/11/2006 |
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| | A definitive sourcebook for designers, architects, home remodelers, or anyone thinking of adding a Japan-inspired design to a room or home. Hundreds of line drawings show traditional Japanese architectural details and motifs, everything from shoji screens and tatami mats to ceiling and garden fences. An invaluable resource for planning and design, The Japanese Home Stylebook shows why the Japanese residential style is so admired around the world for its exquisite beauty and versatility. Selected by Architects & Designers Book Service. |
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| | ISBN: 1880656019 Date Published on 9/15/2006 |
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| | The kitchen is the true heart of the home, and homeowners are spending a lot of time and money to make their old kitchens less utilitarian and more creative, a place where people can congregate as well as cook and enjoy good food. And, the bathroom today is also getting more attention than ever from homeowners, as they realize its value as a personal retreat and resale enhancer. Taunton's New Kitchen and Bath Idea Book Collection includes both their New Kitchen Idea Book and New Bathroom Idea Book. Both of these wonderful idea books are brimming with visual inspiration. One beautiful photo after another will inspire readers with creative ways to solve problems and enhance the quality of each space. In addition, this collection offers lots of practical information and a wide array of design ideas that will appeal to every budget and taste. |
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| | ISBN: 1561587559 Date Published on 8/22/2006 |
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| | The kitchen is more than simply the place to cook. They also offer camaraderie for friends, much-needed family time, relaxation, a chance for creativity, even spiritual sustenance, which makes "getting them right" important indeed. The Kitchen Book features more than 45 of the best kitchens from throughout North America, helpfully categorizes them according to style, and then lets readers "roam" freely through every space. Hundreds of color photos show not only the big design picture, but a wealth of important details, as well: innovative storage solutions, the latest in appliance trends, creative surface treatments, and more. And for those who want to refine their existing kitchen rather than redo the room completely, there are easy-to-follow style and shopping guides for giving it a fresh look. From modern luxe to handcrafted country to spunky-and-funky retro: whatever their design preferences, readers will find plenty of inspiring examples of the best in The Kitchen Book. |
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| | ISBN: 2850188255 Date Published on 8/17/2006 |
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| | How to run a profitable business creating high-quality cabinets. |
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| | ISBN: 0941936422 Date Published on 8/23/2006 |
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| | For centuries hidden behind the scenes, the kitchen is now the hub of home life. In design terms, this means that today's kitchen must not only be flexible and practical; it's got to look great, too. In addition to being the place for storing, preparing, and cooking food, the modern kitchen may need to accommodate activities as diverse as washing and ironing, family meals, children's homework or tea parties, romantic suppers, and even full-scale dinner parties. Most of this would have been unthinkable three or four generations ago, when kitchens were kept firmly out of sight. They were always the engine rooms of the house, but not places where anyone who did not have to there would be found. The kitchen is also the place where, traditionally, new design ideas and new technology have entered the home, particularly in the years after World War II, when public taste swung away from the dark and troubled past toward the optimistic, light-filled future. New surfacing materials such as Formica, mechanized assembly lines, and streamlined designs combined to produce the hugely desirable built-in-kitchen. As our lives have grown more informal, the kitchen has become integrated into the living space of the home. In many new houses and apartments, open-plan designs merge kitchen, dining, and living room spaces. Kitchen deisgners, architects, and product manufactuers have responded by creating designs and appliances that are better than ever. The choice of furniture syles and finishes is incrediby varied; flooring and counters are vailable in a whole specturm of natural and man-made materials; lighting is more elegant and practical than ever; and appliances are made in every shape, size, and colour imaginable. I love kitchens. I never miss a chance to visit a kitchen showroom or have a look at kitchens in private homes or in restaurants. So I'm confident in saying that there has never been a more exciting time to create a new kitchen. |
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| | ISBN: 1841722693 Date Published on 8/22/2006 |
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| The Kitchen Planner takes the confusion out of kitchen redesign and puts the fun back in. Filled with advice and suggestions for everything from the quick touch-up to a complete makeover, this innovative guide covers it all. The uniquely designed section of tri-split pages allows for effortless mixing and matching of wall colors, cabinetry, and floors. The reusable stickers and layout grid make it simple to experiment with a variety of floor plans. And the informational charts-written
specifically for singles, couples, families, and people with special needs-can help anyone design the perfect kitchen for their particular lifestyle. Packed with color photographs, resourceful text, and countless expert suggestions, The Kitchen Planner is a practical, convenient, and necessary tool for any kitchen remodeling project. |
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| | ISBN: 0811825175 Date Published on 8/17/2006 |
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