The Encyclopedia of Window Fashions: 1000 Decorating Ideas for Windows, Bedding and Accessories
Date Published 4/1/2002
Ratings
Rated By: betsieg@qwestinternet.net
From: Westchester County, NY
Rating:
Comments: a 'must have' for decorators and seamstresses I now own 2 copies of this book as I am constantly loaning it out and cannot live without it for more than a day. It helps my clients to decide on window treatment ideas and because of its extensive pictures, it can replace hours of thumbing through magazines etc.
Rated By: Brenda
From: Norman, OK
Rating:
Comments: EXTENSIVE design ideas, not much help with instruction I am a home dec seamstress. Because of the many design variations, this is the first of my books that I look through, for designs, to show clients. It has quality, hand sketched, black & white or color illustrations of only the windows, not including the room setting. Each page has several variations of a single design. This book is PACKED with ideas, although not much help with instruction.
Rated By: A reader
From: Unavailable
Rating:
Comments: Great picture guide for window treatment styles THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF WINDOW FASHIONS: 1000 DECORATING IDEAS FOR WINDOWS, BEDDING AND ACCESSORIES is a wonderful picture reference guide for designers when planning a room. It is an easy way to locate the perfect window treatment you are searching for to complete a room and to show the customer an idea of the finished product. It has many types of styles in each category of fabric window treatment and includes many kinds of pillows, bed coverings, etc.. This book includes more styles than I have seen anywhere in any one book. It is wonderful if you are looking for drawings of many, many, many kinds of window treatments.
Rated By: A reader
From: Unavailable
Rating:
Comments: The Bible of Window Treatments The Encylodpedia of Window Treatments is the bible of many Home Improvement Centers across the U.S. that specialize in custom window treatments for their customers. Being a Designer myself, I have used this volume & the previous volume to assist many clients in helping them achieve the customized professional look that they desire. I would recommend it for your library of interior design for its affordable price & great content.
Rated By: Siti Delima Saaban
From: Woodlands, Singapore
Rating:
Comments: The Encyclopedia of Window Fashions : 1000 Decorating Ideas You will be surprised how amazing the patterns of the curtains that they have in the book.
But initially it is a great dissapointment to me cause the book doesn't teaches me the way on how to start and how the diagram of the curtain looks like.
I would rather recommend this book to them who really have the advance knowledge of making curtains and also for them who wanted to see more designs in a curtains.
Rated By: A reader
From: Unavailable
Rating:
Comments: Interior Designer Reccomended! I have seen the 3rd edition of this encyclopedia. It was a fabulous reference guide. It is NOT for people who are making curtains themselves, but for those who wish to update the look of their window treatments. As an Inderior Designer, I reccomend this book as a reference guide to many styles of window treatments.
Rated By: A reader
From: Unavailable
Rating:
Comments: Not impressed This book was very basic. It is mostly drawings of different drapery styles with a few drawings of Roman Shades and Balloon Shades. I was looking for something that would give me ideas as to where certain window treatments might look best (what type of shade for each room, types of fabric, etc....)
Rated By: A reader
From: Unavailable
Rating:
Comments: Very disappointing When I read the title (1000 decorating ideas), I thought this would be just what I needed. What I got instead was a bunch of sketches. To me, "decorating ideas" implies that I'll see how to put it all together, such as how a window treatment works into a room or goes with furnishings I have. There isn't anything on how to choose, how to put it all together. Just sketches of individual ideas. I feel cheated.
Rated By: Joy M. Randall
From: Orange, CA
Rating:
Comments: A must have for anyone who interested in interior decorating If you are a novice interested in creating draperies for your home or an interior designer who needs a handy window fashion guide, this is the book for you! I found it current, insightful, and thorough.
Rated By: M. Pass
From: MN
Rating:
Comments: Not what I expected This was too much money to pay for a book of drawings. I expected photos of rooms.
Rated By: Charles Randall
From: Orange, CA
Rating:
Comments: Please disregard all other reviews All other comments refer to the fourth edition; now out-of-print. Even the Table of Contents does not match the book.
Rated By: Marita van Niekerk
From: South Africa
Rating:
Comments: Great! a must have for any designer This book is a great, full of ideas, you can work with black & white illustrations and the book has full colour illustration. I would recommend this book to any designer, student, home owner.
Rated By: Melanie Bysouth, Editor-in-Chief
From: Unavailable
Rating:
Comments: Over 1000 decorating ideas Blending current, popular styles with extraordinary new approaches, the fifth edition of The Encyclopedia of Window Fashions is a must have for designers, from beginner to expert.With more full-color illustrations than ever before, this book presents myriad window treatments for any room in any home from the most simple to the most challenging. Throughout its more than 200 pages, which include detailed sketchings, cost-saving ideas, yardage and fullness charts and the sketchfile method, you will quickly see why this book has become the industry standard for window decor inspiration.
Rated By: L. E MAUPIN "drop-dead-books"
From: san jose
Rating:
Comments: EASY TO GRASP! I often see beautiful decorating books but as soon as i put it down I realize I did not absorb anything No so with this book!One page has tie backs One page has cornices. You see them all together and get an idea of what you like You come away with it all sorted out mentally!
Rated By: C. Buck "cbuck"
From: Texas
Rating:
Comments: Encyclopedia of Window Fashions This book has great ideas and beautiful pictures and drawings. It is, however a little outdated in my opinion. Would like to see a revised edition by this author with more up to date styles.
Rated By: Designing Window Treatments
From: Atlanta, GA
Rating:
Comments: Picture guide--okay but not complete This is a book of window treatment sketches. Unfortunately, it is far from complete and lacks many styles. We do use this book in the trade, but I wish it were more complete--I find it lacking with many new styles. It also lacks many of the current styles being offered by the professional pattern companies.
Rated By: Virginia Allain
From: Poinciana, FL
Rating:
Comments: Great Idea Book for Window Treatments This fifth edition has all the sketches in color. Just to give you an idea of how comprehensive this is, there are 19 pages showing valances, with five per page. I love this book, as it really opened our minds to the variety of styles available for windows. No more boring windows. There's even a section for draperies, swags and valances used with beds. I particularly liked the section "Windows With a Challenge" that showed solutions for such issues as an air conditioner in a double-hung window or dealing with arched top windows. This has two index sections in the back. One is the usual word index and the other is a 38 page visual index showing the windows in black-and-white thumbnail sketches. It's terrific, not just for professional decorators, but for all individuals wanting a new look for their home. (I hope you find this review helpful, and if you do, please click yes.)
