Her Majesty's Stationary Office, 1945. Trade Paperback. 75 pages. 2 B/W illustration drawings. 1945 reprint. Very good copy in tourquoise covers with decorations and lettering in red. Foxing to covers and less to endpages.
Country Life, Ltd., 1923. Hardcover. 159 pages plus 1 page index. Phillips was a vigorous champion of the small home, designed to be efficient and labor-saving. He suggested that the traditional 'drawing' rooms should become 'living' or 'sitting' rooms with comfortable furnishings, He also suggested the use of linoleum rather.....
Japan Publications Trading, October 1997. Trade Paperback. Shopping for Japanese antiques and folkcraft presents intriguing, yet mystifying choices. Kotatsu, futon covers, furoshiki, ran ma, unusual pieces of porcelain...so many things uniquely Japanese. The categories are broad and the choices, inviting. Gradually, the collector mentally sorts things out, learns the purpose.....
Watson-Guptill, May 1998. Trade Paperback. In this follow-up to The Complete Guide to Rubber Stamping, the author turns her attention to using rubber stamps to create decorative home accessories. By using the many inks and paints available in conjunction with other crafts such as stenciling, decoupage and gilding, many possibilities.....
Quarry Books, June 2007. Trade Paperback. The most comprehensive DIY window book on the market The Complete Photo Guide to Window Treatments makes it easy to choose and construct today's most popular window treatments - 20 styles of valances, swags, and cornices; 20 styles of curtains and draperies; plus 10.....
Storey Publishing, LLC, June 2005. Trade Paperback. Cramped quarters, homesick roommates, and endless hours of schoolwork are just some of the challenges that can make living in a college dorm a stressful experience. Transform your small, concrete block of a room into a comfortable and productive living space using the.....
Harry N. Abrams, September 1987. Trade Paperback.
North Light Books, January 2001. Trade Paperback. With the advent of laser-cut plastic stencils, home decorators and hobbyists can now find hundreds of inexpensive and easy-to-use stencils for creating stunning illusions on walls, floors and ceilings.
Bulfinch, May 1995. Trade Paperback. How to choose curtains and shades that create the right atmosphere for your room, whether light and pretty or strongly dramatic. How to evaluate the special needs of each room in the house-living and dining rooms, bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchens, halls, staircases, children's rooms, studies. The.....
Victoria & Albert Museum, January 1999. Hardcover. A survey of Victorian style and design, covering key movements and featuring seminal work by key designers - from Morris and de Morgan to Voysey and Mackintosh.
TASCHEN, May 2005. Trade Paperback.
Watson-Guptill, September 2001. Trade Paperback. Pocket-sized but packed with wisdom, this one-stop guide to applying age-old Chinese secrets to twenty-first-century living offers clear, practical advice for anyone interested in self-improvement, home-improvement, feng shui, or Eastern philosophy. By practicing the principles outlined in this book, readers learn how to enhance their.....
Better Homes and Gardens, March 1998. Hardcover. Breaks one of the hottest categories of decorating into doable increments with chapters on furnishings, fabrics, floor coverings, window treatments, and choosing and arranging accessories. Ideas include whole-room schemes, as well as dozens of small ideas readers can adapt to warmaand charmatheir homes.....
Hermes House, January 2001. Hardcover.
Random House Inc, July 1996. Trade Paperback. The first complete, in-depth course in the traditional Chinese art of harmonious design for interiors, buildings, and sites--including instructions for making your own geomantic compass for feng-shui readings. Deeply rooted in Taoist and shamanic origins, feng-shui is not simply a list of directives.....
Chronicle Books Llc, April 2001. Trade Paperback. It's an age-old dilemma--how to create a stylish room that still allows a kid to be a kid. Kids' Rooms solves the problem by presenting fresh, original ideas for creating fun yet functional spaces. Aimed at parents of 4- to 13-year-olds, this essential.....
Rizzoli, 2008. Hardcover. Henrietta Spencer-Churchill, noted authority on using traditional style in contemporary settings, examines how the Georgian era is inspiring today's interiors. Associated by most Americans with Colonial Williamsburg or Jefferson's Monticello, the Georgian style confers a sense of comfortable luxury that makes any home a haven, as well.....