Download or read book Early Seating Upholstery written by Leroy Graves and published by . This book was released on 2015-06 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Spruce A Step by Step Guide to Upholstery and Design written by Amanda Brown and published by Storey Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2013-11-01 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the joys of upholstery and bring new life to your worn-out furniture. With a few basic tools, an eye for color, and some ingenuity, you can customize your home with fabrics and textures that reflect your unique personality. This comprehensive guide features more than 900 photographs and includes five projects designed to teach you all you need to know to reupholster any piece of furniture. You’ll soon be confidently stripping down old sofas, stuffing sagging ottomans, and revamping chairs with your own distinctive style.
Download or read book Upholstery in America Europe written by Edward S. Cooke and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 1987 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Upholstery in America fills a large gap in our knowledge of the decorative arts.
Download or read book Under Cover written by Ed van Hinte and published by 010 Publishers. This book was released on 2006 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Upholstery Styles written by Gillian Walkling and published by Springer. This book was released on 1989-05-15 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes Introduction; Style of the Courts; Rococo; Neo-classicism; Empire & Regency; 19th Century Styles; Between the Wars; Post-War Trends; Present Day. This is a lively and lavishly-illustrated guide. 200+ color illustrations. Glossary. Index.
Download or read book The Book of Upholstery written by Candace Ord Manroe and published by Crescent. This book was released on 1997 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For do-it-yourself home decorators and dreamers, here is an indispensable guide to the art of furniture upholstery, complete with beautiful full-color photographs throughout and a glossary of fabrics, terms, materials, and techniques.
Download or read book Seating Upholstery written by Steelcase, inc and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Art Industry in Early America written by Patricia E. Kane and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2016-01-01 with total page 509 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents new information on the export trade, patronage, artistic collaboration, and the small-scale shop traditions that defined early Rhode Island craftsmanship. This stunning volume features more than 200 illustrations of beautifully constructed and carved objects—including chairs, high chests, bureau tables, and clocks—that demonstrate the superb workmanship and artistic skill of the state’s furniture makers.
Download or read book Furniture Upholstery written by Emil A. Johnson and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-06-02 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Furniture Upholstery: For Schools Upholstering in its broadest sense means the furnishing of a house with draperies, curtains and other hangings; bedding; coverings for couches, chairs and stools; and coverings for carriages and automobiles. The word upholster, or upholsterer, designates the workman who hangs the draperies and attaches textiles or leather to furniture. In the early days of the craft, as well as today, draperies had to be hung in a manner that assured retention of their shape, and textiles required stuffing and springs underneath to give the fabric permanent form. This holding up attribute led to the use of the words "upholder," "upholster," "upholstering," and "upholsterer." These applied also to furniture huxters who held up their wares for inspection when sold at auction. "The old time castle or baronial hall, with its strong stone walls and stone floors, was, so far as comfort went, little better than the clay hut of the feudal serf; but when the ladies of the baronial family had excogitated, or acquired the art of needlecraft, and had become proficient therein, the "up-holder" sprang into being, as a necessary adjunct to an important family. The ladies' needlework (tapestry) was obviously adapted to drape the rude stone walls of the feudal hall, and the artisan who could drape or hang it effectively and without injury was a useful dependent, or tradesman, who, as he caused the tapestry to "hold up," naturally became known as an "up-holder," or "upholsterer." "The Egyptians from the earliest times used upholstered couches, chairs, and footstools," says Richard Bitmead. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book The Upholsterer s Handbook written by Nicole Fulton and published by Mitchell Beazley. This book was released on 2017-05-25 with total page 674 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In eye-capturing style The Upholsterer's Handbook offers everything you need and more, in order to prepare and inspire you to create beautifully upholstered furniture. The upholstered pieces range in skill level from simple seats to more complex items such as a button-back chair. Various styles of furniture are covered, from classic and elegant to other more styled and designer pieces.The Upholsterer's Handbook opens with sections on sourcing furniture, tools and materials, and choosing fabrics - including finishes and trimmings, which are often the key to the success of a piece. With special photography throughout, basic techniques are illustrated step-by-step, from stripping back to top stuffing to making cushions. 18 stunning projects are featured with varying skill levels, covering such diverse items as a G-plan chair, a sofa, a '70s flower-shaped stool, dining chairs, and headboards. Throughout Nicole Fulton demonstrates techniques using linen, satin, velvet, leather, cowhide, and other fabrics that give the furniture a unique contemporary look.
Download or read book Culture and Comfort written by Katherine Grier and published by Smithsonian Institution. This book was released on 2013-09-03 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Culture and Comfort Katherine C. Grier shows how the design and furnishings of the mid-nineteenth century parlor reflected the self-image of the Victorian middle class. Parlors provided public facades for formal occasions and represented an attempt to resolve the often opposing ideals of gentility and sincerity to which American culture aspired. The book traces the fortunes of the parlor and its upholstery from its early incarnations in “palace” hotels, railroad cars, steamships, and photographers' studios; through its mid-century heyday, when even remote frontier homes could boast “suites” of red plush sofas and chairs; to its slow, uneven metamorphosis into the more versatile living room. The author argues that even as the home increasingly was seen as a haven from industralization and commercialization, its ties to industry and commerce—in the form of more affordable, machine-made furniture and drapery—became stronger. By the 1920s the parlor's decline signaled both a blurring of the Victorian distinctions between public and private manners and the transfer of middle-class identity from the home to the automobile. Describing the deportment a parlor required, the activities it sheltered, and the marketing and manufacturing breakthroughs that made it available to all, Culture and Comfort reveals the full range of cultural messages conveyed by nineteenth-century parlor materials.
Download or read book Upholstered Furniture written by Mario Dal Fabbro and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Basics of Upholstery Including Chapters on Webbing Slip Seats Pad Seats Springing and Cushions written by John Bergen and published by Grierson Press. This book was released on 2012-01 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This handy little book contains a concise and comprehensive guide to reupholstering in the home, including information on webbing, pad seats, springing, and cushions. Complete with step-by-step instructions, handy tips, and detailed illustrations and photographs, this text is ideal for the beginner intent on re-upholstering their own home furniture and also makes for a great addition to collections of DIY or furniture restoration literature. The chapters of this book include: 'Webbing', 'Slip Seats', 'Pad Seats and Backs', 'Springing', 'Padding Over Springs', 'Arms and Wings', 'Loose Cushions'. Many antique books such as this are increasingly rare and costly, and it is with this in mind that we are proud to republish this text here complete with a new introduction on the history of upholstery.
Download or read book Complete Step by step Upholstery written by David Sowle and published by IMM Lifestyle Books. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the manual for anyone who wants to become a skilled upholsterer. The book contains a total of 15 step-by-step projects. The first eight are basic skills projects and collectively these explain the key skills needed to complete any upholstery task. The projects include a drop-in-bottom chair, an overstuffed seat, caning, a box cushion and recovering a modern chair. The remaining seven projects involve the application of skills learnt in the first chapter. Pieces featured are an Art Deco armchair, a wing chair, a chaise longue and a leather chesterfield. A basic techniques section is included, but the aim of this book is to get straight in to the projects, getting hands-on experience of upholstery. There is information on the tools and materials needed, where to look for furniture that you can upholster, and advice on choosing fabric. No other book on the market takes such a clear, progressive approach to teaching upholstery.
Download or read book Now I Sit Me Down written by Witold Rybczynski and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. This book was released on 2016-08-23 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever wondered where rocking chairs came from, or why cheap plastic chairs are suddenly everywhere? In Now I Sit Me Down, the distinguished architect and writer Witold Rybczynski chronicles the history of the chair from the folding stools of pharaonic Egypt to the ubiquitous stackable monobloc chairs of today. He tells the stories of the inventor of the bentwood chair, Michael Thonet, and of the creators of the first molded-plywood chair, Charles and Ray Eames. He reveals the history of chairs to be a social history--of different ways of sitting, of changing manners and attitudes, and of varying tastes. The history of chairs is the history of who we are. We learn how the ancient Chinese switched from sitting on the floor to sitting in a chair, and how the iconic chair of Middle America--the Barcalounger--traces its roots back to the Bauhaus. Rybczynski weaves a rich tapestry that draws on art and design history, personal experience, and historical accounts. And he pairs these stories with his own delightful hand-drawn illustrations: colonial rockers and English cabrioles, languorous chaise longues, and no-nonsense ergonomic task chairs--they're all here. The famous Danish furniture designer Hans Wegner once remarked, "A chair is only finished when someone sits in it." As Rybczynski tells it, the way we choose to sit and what we choose to sit on speak volumes about our values, our tastes, and the things we hold dear.
Download or read book Flowers and Herbs of Early America written by Lawrence D. Griffith and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A leading historic plant expert bring the botanical heritage of early America back to life, documenting more than fifty species of flowers and herbs and providing details on how they were cultivated and used.
Download or read book Upholstery written by David James and published by Guild of Master Craftsman Publications Limited. This book was released on 2004 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers a guide to beginners that are inspired to renovate, restore or update a piece of upholstery, and provides refurbishing techniques and projects from start to finish.
