Download or read book The Complete Book of Curtains Drapes and Blinds written by Wendy Baker and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2009-09 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shares hundreds of ideas for dressing up windows, in a guide that provides for a variety of types, includes scan-ready sample board sketches, and explains the correct procedures for measuring.
Download or read book Blinds Curtains Cushions written by Catherine Merrick and published by Merrick and Day. This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inspirational photographs combined with clear explanations and extensive instructions guide you whether you want to subtly enhance your room with cushions, make a big statement with curtains or go for a contemporary look with blinds.
Download or read book Design and Make Curtains and Drapes written by Heather Luke and published by Storey Publishing. This book was released on 1996 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DECORATING To the growing list of how-to books on curtains and blinds (e.g., Yvonne Rees's Quick and Easy Curtains and Blinds, LJ 1/96, and Carol Parks's Complete Book of Window Treatments and Curtains, Lark, 1994), Luke brings her expertise as head of a soft furnishings school. She begins each book with clear, well-illustrated instructions on basics such as sewing techniques, measuring, equipment, and set-up. She then proceeds with directions for the simplest treatments unlined curtains and roller blinds continues with more complicated designs such as interlined drapes and Austrian blinds and concludes with embellishments and decorations. A glossary and care instructions are also included. Missing are illustrations of the various hardware used for curtain and shade hangings that is included in Parks's book, which prevents these books from being truly comprehensive. Still, these are solid additions where more window treatment instruction books are needed.-
Download or read book Design and Make Blinds written by Heather Luke and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Young House Love written by Sherry Petersik and published by Artisan. This book was released on 2015-07-14 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This New York Times bestselling book is filled with hundreds of fun, deceptively simple, budget-friendly ideas for sprucing up your home. With two home renovations under their (tool) belts and millions of hits per month on their blog YoungHouseLove.com, Sherry and John Petersik are home-improvement enthusiasts primed to pass on a slew of projects, tricks, and techniques to do-it-yourselfers of all levels. Packed with 243 tips and ideas—both classic and unexpected—and more than 400 photographs and illustrations, this is a book that readers will return to again and again for the creative projects and easy-to-follow instructions in the relatable voice the Petersiks are known for. Learn to trick out a thrift-store mirror, spice up plain old roller shades, "hack" your Ikea table to create three distinct looks, and so much more.
Download or read book Design and Make Fabric Window Shades written by Heather Luke and published by Storey Publishing. This book was released on 1996 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From simple Roman and roller shades to glorious cascade and Austiran designs, this book contains an aspiring array of shades for windows of all proportions, shapes, sizes and styles.
Download or read book Easy to Make Curtains Blinds written by Wendy Baker and published by Collins & Brown. This book was released on 2014-05-07 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Practical advice and step-by-step instructions for window dressing Suitable for both beginners and experienced curtain-makers Stunning designs and inspiration for every room in your home Making curtains needn’t be left to the professionals – with Easy to Make! Curtains & Blinds you, too, can create stylish window dressings for your home. Packed with all the basic know-how you need, Easy to Make! Curtains & Blinds reveals how to measure up your windows and do all the basic stitches and seams. There’s a section on fabrics – from plain to luxurious – and fabric design to help you choose the right look for your room. Designs cover everything from unlined curtains to Roman blinds. With information on hanging and accessories you’ll be armed with everything you need to know to dress your windows with confidence.
Download or read book A Place to Call Home written by Gil Schafer III and published by Rizzoli Publications. This book was released on 2017-09-26 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For award-winning architect Gil Schafer, the most successful houses are the ones that celebrate the small moments of life—houses with timeless charm that are imbued with memory and anchored in a distinct sense of place. Essentially, Schafer believes a house is truly successful when the people who live there consider it home. It’s this belief—and Schafer’s rare ability to translate his clients’ deeply personal visions of how they want to live into a physical home that reflects those dreams—that has established him as one of the most sought-after, highly-regarded architects of our time. In his new book, A Place to Call Home Schafer follows up his bestselling The Great American House, by pulling the curtain back on his distinctive approach, sharing his process (complete with unexpected, accessible ideas readers can work into their own projects) and taking readers on a detailed tour of seven beautifully realized houses in a range of styles located around the country—each in a unique place, and each with a character all its own. 250 lush, full color photographs of these seven houses and other never-before-seen projects, including exterior, interior, and landscape details, invite readers into Schafer’s world of comfortable classicism. Opening with memories of the childhood homes and experiences that have shaped Schafer’s own history, A Place to Call Home gives the reader the sense that for Schafer, architecture is not just a career but a way of life, a calling. He describes how the many varied houses of his youth were informed as much by their style as by their sense of place, and how these experiences of home informed his idea of classicism as a set of values that he applies to many different kinds of architecture in places as varied as the ones he grew up in. Because while Schafer is absolutely a classical architect, he is in fact a modern traditionalist, and A Place to Call Home showcases how he effortlessly interprets traditional principles for a multiplicity of architectural styles within contemporary ways of living. Sections in Part I include the delicate balance of modern and traditional aesthetics, the juxtaposition of fancy and simple, and the details that make each project special and livable. Schafer also delves into what he refers to as “the spaces in between,” those often overlooked spaces like closets, mudrooms, and laundry rooms, explaining their underappreciated value in the broader context of a home. Part of Schafer’s skill lies in the way he gives the minutiae of a project as much attention as the grand aesthetic gestures, and ultimately, it’s this combination that brings his homes to life. Part II of the book is the story of seven houses and the places they inhabit—each with a completely different character and soul: a charming cottage completely rebuilt into a casual but gracious house for a young family in bucolic Mill Valley, California; a reconstructed historic 1930s Colonial house and gardens set in lush woodlands in Connecticut; a new, Adirondack camp-inspired house for an active family perched on the edge of Lake Placid with stunning views of nearby Whiteface Mountain; an elegant but family-friendly Fifth Avenue apartment with a panoramic view of Central Park; a new timber frame and stone barn situated to take advantage of the summer sun on a lovely, rambling property in New England; a new residence and outbuildings on a 6,000 acre hunting preserve in Georgia, inspired by the historic 1920s and 1930s hunting plantation houses in the region; and Schafer’s own, deeply personal, newly-renovated and surprisingly modern house located just a few feet from the Atlantic Ocean in coastal Maine. In Schafer’s hands, the stories of these houses are irresistibly readable. He guides the reader through each of the design decisions, sharing anecdotes about the process and fascinating historical background and contextual influences of the settings. Ultimately, the houses featured in A Place to Call Home are more than just beautiful buildings in beautiful places. In each of them, Schafer has created a dialogue between past and present, a personalized world that people can inhabit gracefully, in sync with their own notions of home. Because, as Schafer writes in the book, he designs houses “not for an architect’s ego, but [for] the beauty of life, the joys of family, and, not least, a heartfelt celebration of place.”
Download or read book The Complete Photo Guide to Window Treatments written by Linda Neubauer and published by Creative Publishing international. This book was released on 2011-01-04 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 types of window shades. Room photographs show each style in a variety of decorating styles, fabrics, and hardware. Each project has step-by-step instructions from beginning to end: measuring the window, cutting the fabric with confidence, sewing or constructing the project, and installing the treatment the professional way. Over 500 how-to photographs and diagrams make it easy to have professional results. This is the big book of DIY window treatments!
Download or read book How to Make Roman Shades written by Jennifer Thoden and published by Thoden Publications LLC. This book was released on 2003-05-28 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn how to easily design and make a variety of roman shades. This simple, step-by-step illustrated guides walks you through and shows you exactly how to make lined roman shades, unlined roman shades, shaped hem roman shades, hobbled roman shades and a no-sew roman shade. A step-by-step design tutorial is included to help the more advanced sewer design the roman shade to her specific tastes. How to Make Roman Shades provides a detailed how-to section showing you exactly how to install the shades using inside/outside board mounts or curtain rods and poles. In addition to the mounting and sewing instructions, there is a chapter dedicated to advanced techniques to add decorative flair to the shades.
Download or read book Making Curtains and Blinds written by Dorothy Wood and published by Southwater. This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Choosing to make your own curtains and blinds is immensely satisfying, and is a more economical option than having them professionally made. This book shows how to make every type of popular curtain and blind, from tab-tops to roller blinds, and from cafe curtains to plaited tie-backs. A handy techniques chapter covers all the skills you will need, including measuring up the window, calculating fabric requirements and matching pattern repeats. There is advice on fitting blinds and dressing curtains, and plenty of hints and tips to help you achieve professional-looking results with ease.
Download or read book Window Style written by Mary Fox Linton and published by Bulfinch Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An illustrated design manual combines the latest developments and trends in contemporary window treatments with practical instruction in choosing, designing, and making curtains, blinds, and screens. 15,000 first printing.
Download or read book The Complete Book of Curtains Drapes and Blinds written by Wendy Baker and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Inspire Your Home written by Farah Merhi and published by Tiller Press. This book was released on 2019-10-22 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Instagram star and founder of Inspire Me! Home Décor shares her creative and elegant interior design secrets so you can create a glamorous yet cozy home without spending a fortune. Farah Merhi launched Inspire Me! Home Decor in 2012 as a creative outlet during a transitional time in her life. Farah was about to graduate college and planned to attend law school. Going through the motions and feeling unfulfilled in her career choice, she built up the courage to face her truth. Taking time off to figure herself out, Farah, through a remodel project in her home, had her “ah-ha” moment. The importance of taking care of your home, specifically in the way you clean, organize, and design, was instilled in her at a young age, but she didn’t realize how much of an impact her upbringing had until she owned her own home. Farah knew she had found her passion and calling, and was determined to inspire home owners to live their best lives in their homes. Farah believes that taking care of your home is essential to your peace of mind. Her design style is elegant and glamorous but infused with warmth and coziness, creating a welcoming feel with neutral color palletes, soft and inviting fabrics, and exquisite design details that can work in any room. She believes you can make a statement without sacrificing an inviting feel to your rooms. There is no right and wrong when it comes to designing your home and Farah encourages you to focus on the overall look and feel you desire, and her tips and advice will help guide you through the process. Starting with her most frequently asked questions about paint color versus wallpaper, lighting and rugs, home organization, and of course styling, Farah walks you through every room in the house from the mudroom to the kitchen and kids’ bedrooms. Along the way, she includes quick seasonal updates on a budget, suggested routines for maintaining your space, and her unique reward system, which includes small styling vignettes around your home. Woven throughout are Farah’s personal stories that will feel like you’re getting design advice from a close friend. Everyone deserves to walk into a beautifully decorated home every day—now you can, with the inspiration and practical tips in Inspire Your Home.
Download or read book Cushions Curtains and Blinds Step by Step written by DK and published by Dorling Kindersley Ltd. This book was released on 2017-02-01 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Create bespoke interiors without the price tag with Cushions, Curtains and Blinds Step-by-Step. With 25 easy and stylish sewing projects including pouffes, bedspreads, and Roman blinds, you can customise every inch of your home. Add beautiful finishing touches to your soft furnishing creations with advice from the experts on how to tailor each piece to your space, and mix and match patterns and prints to create beautiful effects. Cushions, Curtains and Blinds Step-by-Step uses simple step-by-step instructions and beautiful photography to help you achieve professional and personal results every time - the perfect guide to sprucing up your home.
Download or read book Complete Book of Curtains Drapes and Blinds written by Wendy Baker and published by Anova Books. This book was released on 2009-03-16 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether you are an interior designer or a home decorator and you need to create a beautiful home space with a window dressing to complement your lifestyle, look no further. Complete Book of Curtains, Drapes and Blinds is the one-stop reference. No longer will you struggle with inspiration or measurements as you'll find the essentials for creating a curtain design in this jam-packed volume. Learn the basics of window shapes, measuring, heading tapes, fabric characteristics and fabric quantities. When you're ready to design, the second chapter in the book provides a in-depth look into various types of accessories available for curtains and blinds. For designers/decorators the sketches can be scanned and reduced to put on sample board or e-mailed to their curtain makers to eliminate costly mistakes. The book also includes a section for cosy bed treatments and plush cushions and throws. From first-time homeowners to interior design students and studio professionals – when it comes to window dressings and coordinated accessories the Complete Book of Curtains, Drapes and Blinds will help you through bewildering choices in a simple and easy way. Now that’s a curtain call.
Download or read book Design and Make Bedroom Furnishings written by Heather Luke and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Containing over 30 projects, this work hosts a variety of decorative and stylish ideas for creating soft furnishings for the bedroom. It shows the easy way to combine simple methods with couture finishes to create furnishings in a range of styles. Projects include bed covers, pillowcases and bolsters, bed drapes, dressing tables, lamps and bedheads. This book features step-by-step instructions and illustrations, advice on choosing fabrics and mixing patterns, and a basic techniques section with information on measuring and cutting fabric, matching patterns and stitching.
