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286 pages, 2 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
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Have you ever wondered exactly how high to hang your artwork? How about the light fixture over your dining table? Do you know how to ideally size a rug for any room, or the best way to arrange your furniture? Trusted designer Vern Yip answers these questions and more, by revealing the right formulas and measurements that can make any room feel just "right." And once you know these key design principles, you're free to confidently create a home that...
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The first high-quality reprint of a rare guide, this reproduction of an 1882 publication features fifty-two plates of original interior designs. Author William B. Tuthill (1855–1929) is best known as the architect of Carnegie Hall; he also lectured at Columbia University, was a founder of the Architectural League of New York, and served on the Art Commission of Chicago's 1893 Columbian Exposition. His designs are accompanied by those of other prominent...
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De eje vertical normal, basculantes y abatibles de eje horizontal, correderas y tipo nido: ¿qué ventana se adapta mejor a nuestro ambiente? ¿Cuáles son las características funcionales y estéticas de cada uno? ¿Cuáles son los materiales que se deben escoger para las ventanas? ¿Qué tiradores y accesorios? ¿Cómo mantener siempre limpios y funcionales los cierres? Un libro lleno de ideas y ejemplos, explicados de modo claro e ilustrados con...
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A visual look at the architectural details of sustainable residential spaces: The Contemporary Design Details series takes a highly visual look at architectural design details that are more often dealt with in a technical textbook format. The books take readers on a tour of the best details designed by great architects around the world. The series provides a powerful presentation of the most challenging and evolving architectural and design categories....
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With a little imagination, you really can design the interior of your home to suit your own style. It doesn't always take spending a fortune. This book is geared toward those that want their homes to look designer style on a budget. Believe it or not, you really can improve what you home looks like by understanding basic design principles.
And this is what this book aims to do. Stop complaining and start moving with easy-to-follow tips on how you...
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American Furniture & Decoration Colonial & Federal is Edward Stratton Holloway's illustrated manual on Colonial and Federal furniture and decoration, it was first published in 1928. Holloway was born in Ashland, Greene County, New York in 1859. He attended Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts between 18881 and 1905 and then went on to work as art director for the publisher J. B. Lippincott Co. for 46 years where he wrote a number of books on interior...
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De símbolo de poder económico a fuente de salud y bienestar, la piscina es comodidad integral, física y psicológica: incluso cuando no se utiliza, su visión es relajante, y también resulta una delicia escuchar el chapoteo del agua. Pero la piscina, además de constituir una alegría para quien la posee, plantea también una serie de problemas: cómo y dónde ambientarla, cómo construirla, cómo «amueblarla», cómo escoger los materiales y...
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We are so familiar with the features of our homes – the rooms, fixtures and myriad little decorative details – that we have forgotten how to look at them. We might explore a church, read a book or watch a film, and attempt to decode its symbols and references, but we rarely look at our homes with the same critical eye. Yet from the most ordinary apartment to the most extravagant mansion, every home is a deep well of meaning. From windows to wardrobes,...
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Collins Shorts, insight in an instant. Kevin McCloud's advice for setting up or doing up your home. Kevin will show you the things worth spending your money on, and the things you might cut back on. Helpful and incisive advice on design, construction and style from the foremost voice in modern architectural design. Collins Shorts are a fresh look at the eBook short, with the emphasis on vibrant design, animated content and expert authors who can provide...
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Art and culture journalist Stacie Stukin takesan all-encompassing look into the ethos and inspiration of the famed interior design duo Adam Blackman and David Cruz, known for their quirky, daring style, which has drawn in celebrities and tastemakers worldwide.
Foreword by Emmy Award–Winner Ryan Murphy
With a keen eye for evocative design, Adam Blackman and David Cruz have been delighting audiences in their Blackman Cruz showroom with...
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This early work on Italian Villas and their Gardens is a beautifully illustrated look at the subject. Chapters include; Florentine Villas, Sienese Villas, Roman Villas, Villas near Rome, Genoese Villas, Lombard Villas and Villas of Venetia. This fascinating work is thoroughly recommended for inclusion on the bookshelf of all historians Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and...
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For Alessandra Branca, living means living comfortably. Growing up in Rome, Branca was always surrounded by exquisite art and architecture. She learned early on that beauty is meant to intermingle with everyday life, and to this day her interior designs, while abiding by classical principles, comfortably accommodate her clients' lifestyles. "You can't just do something that looks pretty,†? she says. "It has to work.†? In this book, the designer-based...
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"What makes a bad interior design" is a comprehensive ebook to learn about what interior designers overlook in interior projects. The ebook covers a vast range of topics that cover areas where interior design blunders affect the project. Through a critical lens, the ebook explores the risks associated with disregarding important design elements like layout, color, and lighting. It emphasizes how the overall beauty and utility of a location can be...
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A visual look at the architectural details of smaller residential spaces: The Contemporary Design Details series takes a highly visual look at architectural design details that are more often dealt with in a technical textbook format. The books take readers on a tour of the best details designed by great architects around the world. The series provides a powerful presentation of the most challenging and evolving architectural and design categories....
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Do you ever feel that you want to get away from it all?
Are you a man, that needs your own cave where you can hideaway and do all things that men are meant to do?
"Designing Your Man Cave" is written for any man looking to create his own place to get away from it all.
Since the dawn of time, mankind has sought a place of solitude away from the pressures that existed in the household.
Regardless of whether you are new to the concept of building...
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A remarkable classic work on traditional Japanese architecture and its general integrative quality, the order of space and form, the flexibility of partitions and room functions and other important or unique qualities. The author describes in detail, and with numerous architectural plans and drawings, the influence of the anatomy of the Japanese human body on traditional units of measurement and on house construction. This work is not simply a description...
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203 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
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Go beyond the garden to create projects that take center stage in any space. DIY Succulents shows you how to use beautiful and resilient plants like echeveria, sedum, and graptopetalum to craft nature-inspired home decor like rustic tabletop centerpieces and breathtaking wall art. Each page offers details on selecting the right plants and containers for the project, assembling a gorgeous arrangement, and maintaining the garden as it grows. With step-by-step...
19) Roberts' Illustrated Millwork Catalog: A Sourcebook of Turn-of-the-Century Architectural Woodwork
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Vast assortment of finely crafted doors, gable finishes, mouldings, parquet floors, paneled wainscoting, much more. 300 illustrations.
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Dieses E-Buch lädt zu einer unterhaltsamen Reise durch die faszinierende Geschichte der schönen Steine ein. Durch spannende fachliche und kreative Auseinandersetzungen mit den interessanten Welten der Kristalle wird das Trend-Thema zu einer essayistischen Inspirationsquelle für neugierige Ästheten.
Beginnend mit den ersten Artefakten der Menschheit verfolgen wir mit interessanten Geschichten und unterhaltsamen Anekdoten die Entwicklung der dekorativen...
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