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| | "Focusing on all things simple and pure, echoing the current trend toward uncluttered interiors with clean outlines, crisp fabrics, and natural materials," designer Jane Cumberbatch's unique approach to interior design captured the imaginations of millions in 1996 with the release of her book Pure Style. Now, the essence of Cumberbatch's design ideas is brought to life in photographs and words in this classic wall calendar. From a simple dining room scene to a cozy blue-and-white bedroom, a gathering of lavender sprigs on antique lace to a kitchen in classic white, noted photographer Harry Bourne's pictures speak to the "aesthetic and the sensual of everyday life." Brief explanatory text noting the design elements accompanies the photos and completes this beautiful calendar. |
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| | ISBN: 1841722227 Date Published on 3/1/2002 |
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| | This volume is a complete study of staircases, from technical details and calculations to full schemes. Works by recognized and emerging architects are used to explain in detail how to design treads, structural systems, widths, banisters, proportions materials, etc. In addition to their functional role of providing vertical communication, staircases can be a major feature of designs and a structural element in buildings. |
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| | ISBN: 393581402X Date Published on 2/1/2002 |
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| | Takes a down-to-earth approach to decorating: Design isn’t mysterious; it’s about tools, not rules.
Tour fabulous homes from coast to coast, including exclusive, never-before-seen tours of Jennings’ homes in Toronto and Atlanta.
Teaches the basics on color, accessories, fabrics, proportion, and furniture.
Lights! Camera ! Decorate!
TV's most popular interior designer is about to make a house call -- to your place! And all you have to do is open this book to let her in. In her fresh, fun, and conversational style, Lynette Jennings, host of Discovery Channel's top-rated television show, "Lynette Jennings Design," advises, cajoles, commiserates, pokes holes in common decorating myths -- and then guides you in creating the comfortable, stylish, and personal home you've always wanted. Along the way, Lynette:
* Takes you on never-before-seen tours of her own homes in Toronto and Atlanta, showing how she has meshed good design and personal style with the varying needs of five children and one husband
* Explains design basics in conversational, often witty copy
* Shows you how to cut through what she calls the miseries of choice and map out your own personal color scheme using her exclusive Color Charting System
* Challenges you to take some color and style risks in her motivational No Excuses Now! chapter
* Tells you how to make the most of any space using her No-Nails 7-Step Approach to Getting a Roomy Feeling
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| | ISBN: 0696211084 Date Published on 2/1/2002 |
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| Excerpted from Victoria, Intimate Home : Creating a Private World by Victoria. Copyright © 1992. Reprinted by permission. All rights reservedA Bathroom Trimmed in Sentiment
It was the bathroom that seduced a couple into buying a graceful old house outside of St. Louis. It was a big room on the second floor, and when husband and wife saw the light streaming in from the large window, they decided immediately that they wanted to live in this home. The owners wished to retain as well as enhance the lightness and cheerfulness of the room, so their color scheme included sunny peach for the walls and lots of white for the furnishings.
Looking for treasures everywhere, the wife discovered an heirloom dress in an antiques store and made it an integral part of her own family's heritage, christening her two sons in it. The dress, an image that never fails to evoke fond memories, now hangs in the bathroom next to the cream-colored linens inherited from the wife's mother. |
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| | ISBN: 0688097391 Date Published on 12/31/2001 |
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| | This Second Edition of Great Garages, Sheds & Outdoor Buildings presents 155 garages and outbuildings45% of them new to this editiondesigned to fit virtually any home exterior or landscape plan. Youll find simple garages and structures, as well as more expansive two-story garages that do double-duty. And all have the unique design details for which Home Planners is famous.Here are structures homeowners want, from the simplest of utility garages to wonderfully complete guest-house garages. Also included is an array of other outdoor buildings to complement any yard, to serve as a hobby shop or home office, or to house a favorite horse. This book offers unique and functional solutions to fit every need. |
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| | ISBN: 1881955982 Date Published on 12/19/2001 |
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| While most home-design books focus on walls, paint, color, and furniture, they often omit the most important element of all: you. Alexandra Stoddard walks you through your own rooms, leading you on a journey toward self-attunement and self-expression. She helps you define who you are by asking important questions such as What room do you like the most? Which objects speak to you?
Feeling at Home helps you understand both your practical needs and your yearnings. You'll discover creative yet easily executed ideas for transforming your home into an environment that suits your lifestyle and energizes and nurtures you. With Alexandra Stoddard's expert advice and your own newfound insight, you can make your home your emotional center, where every object and room answers your needs and lifts your spirit. |
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| | ISBN: 0380731452 Date Published on 11/27/2001 |
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| “There are those who spend lifetimes in houses that have nothing to do with who they really are. They may be perfectly designed, yet if they fail to reflect the personalities of the people who live in them, the very essence of intimacy is missing and this absence is disturbingly visible.”
—From “a window inside”
One of the most influential designers working in America today, Rose Tarlow knows that creating a truly beautiful room is as much an emotional matter as it is one of color, light, fabric, and furniture. In The Private House, she offers insights into the mind of a master designer—as well as a glimpse into some of the extraordinary homes she’s decorated.
Drawing upon her wealth of experience as an antiquaire and a designer, Ms. Tarlow discusses and illustrates simple principles of creative design that are appropriate to any home. Always arrange your comfortable, upholstered furniture first, she writes; pay special attention to how light affects your spaces; and use carpets as background only, never as the focus of a room.
With chapters on lighting, fabrics, color, and intimate spaces, Ms. Tarlow encourages readers to plan and decorate each area of their house with elegance and personal style, covering all the essential elements of design—including the emotional ones. The result should be a house that welcomes family and friends, one that enhances our quality of life. |
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| | ISBN: 0609604724 Date Published on 11/13/2001 |
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| | Architectural modernism was revolutionary when it first appeared in the 1920s, and its innovation showed the world just what twentieth-century design could bring. Living Modern is a grand showcase of classic homes by such design luminaries as Mies van der Rohe, Charles and Ray Eames, Alvar Aalto, Richard Neutra, and many more. With over 200 detailed photographs of both entirely new work and remodeled originals, as well as numerous historical images, the true trademarks of modernism and of each designer are revealed. Ranging from materials and color to lighting and floor plans, Living Modern is an excellent primer to modern home style from its inception to the timeless features applied to the interiors of today. |
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| | ISBN: 0811833593 Date Published on 11/1/2001 |
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| | When it comes to the design of staircases, there to the imagination, talent, or inventiveness. Perhaps that is why some staircases are engineering marvels as well as works of art in their own right.
Staircases showcases 50 brilliant staircase designs constructed over the past several years. These breathtaking examples are from 11 different countries ranging from a private home in Finland to an apartment building in Chicago to the Louvre.
Readers will be enthralled by the 150 color photos plus 100 line drawings that accompany each project. Plus thoroughly entertaining text explains the design intention, methods of construction, and describes the amazing cutting-edge technology that makes some of the more innovative designs possible.
192 pages 9 1/2" x 11" 150 color photos hardbound 0-82306-896-X |
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| | ISBN: 082306896X Date Published on 11/1/2001 |
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