Download or read book The Home Furnishings Workbook written by Maureen Whitemore and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Room Redux written by Joann Eckstut and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 1999-07-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn to decorate like the pros and discover every rooms potential with Room Redux. Interior designers Joann Eckstut and Sheran James have developed the book that could make their job obsolete. Starting with how to appraise your needs and create a furniture floor plan, and progressing step-by-step toward the big decisionscolors, fabrics, walls, floors, and furniturethe authors friendly, savvy style demystifies the process and frees up the decorator within. Lively and instructive illustrations will empower even novice home decorators to develop their own style, and the fun scrapbook for-mat will keep those creative juices flowing. Tabbed for quick access and complete with graph paper and furniture cutouts for floor plans, plus pockets for clippings, fabric samples, and color swatches, the format is utterly approachable. For renters looking for quick-and-easy fixes as well as homeowners ready to overhaul entire rooms, Room Redux is the one-stop resource for guidance, inspiration, and great results.
Download or read book The Soft Furnishings Book written by Terence Conran and published by . This book was released on 2000-11-01 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "He offers specific, easy-to-follow instructions for sewing tie-on dining chair covers that chichi caterers use. Other do-it-yourself highlights include directions for creating table napkins with zigzag borders, sofa cushions with scalloped edges, and roulea-edged pillowcases. Best of all, the instructions are accessible and use widely available materials. If you can't stitch a hem, you can always share this resourceful book with your favorite seamstress. All the ideas embrace Conran's signature contemporary, continental, and simple design ethos."--"Better Homes and Gardens."
Download or read book The Complete Book of Soft Furnishings written by Karen Coetzee and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An invaluable reference and hands-on book which shows how to achieve smart and stylish soft furnishings. It covers everything you need to know about planning, measuring, estimating fabric and making successful soft furnishings.
Download or read book Know Your Home Furnishings written by Virginia Hencken Elsasser and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2016-12-15 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive resource for understanding the categories of consumer goods for the home and the raw products utilized to make them, Know Your Home Furnishings, Second Edition, enables students to understand the major categories of home furnishings and the diverse consumer demand for fashionable and functional products. This new edition is up-to-date with all the latest industry trends and important people. With new material covering kitchenware, electronics, window treatments, and historical furniture, Know Your Home Furnishings is more indispensable than ever.
Download or read book Living in the Arts Crafts Style written by Charlotte Kelley and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2001-02 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lavishly illustrated and thoroughly practical, this guide is an indispensable source of inspiration, giving do-it-yourself decorators all they need to bring the simple elegance of the Arts and Crafts style into their homes. 250 color images.
Download or read book The Home Edit Workbook written by Clea Shearer and published by Clarkson Potter. This book was released on 2021-03-02 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The New York Times bestselling authors of The Home Edit and stars of the Netflix series Get Organized with The Home Edit present 52 home-editing challenges and activities to get you motivated and organizing every room of your house. Clea Shearer and Joanna Teplin are back with a fun, practical workbook to jumpstart your home organization. Here are 52 challenges for every room—from clearing out a junk drawer to measuring your cabinet for storage bins to arranging the apps on your phone by color. The workbook is structured so you can tackle one challenge a week or breeze through your whole home in a few months, featuring: • Space for writing checklists, shopping lists, and to-do lists • Activities that help you accomplish your goals at your own pace • Writing prompts for capturing memories connected to the things you own and love • Helpful organization tips and tricks • Plus, gold star stickers for rewarding yourself along the way!
Download or read book The Home Workbook written by The Self Collective and published by The Self Collective. This book was released on 2024-03-09 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: YOUR BLUEPRINT FOR A BALANCED & HARMONIOUS HOME Transform your home into a sanctuary with this 100+ page comprehensive companion to our Home Collection guides. It offers extensive planners, checklists and interactive tools. Dive into detailed decluttering strategies, cleaning schedules and spa-like rejuvenation techniques. Craft personalized routines for a clean, organized and harmonious living space and create a sense of calm, order and wellness in every corner of your home. KEY BENEFITS OF THE WORKBOOK COMPLETE HOME MANAGEMENT This workbook covers all aspects of home care, from decluttering and organization to creating a home spa experience and practicing mindful consumption. GOAL-ORIENTED STRUCTURE Set and achieve clear, actionable goals for a tidy, serene living environment. WIDE-RANGING CONTENT Includes room-specific cleaning guides, home affirmations, and tips for minimalist living. MINDFUL SPENDING GUIDANCE Encourages thoughtful purchasing decisions to minimize clutter. INTERACTIVE TOOLS Features detailed checklists, schedules, and trackers to help you stay organized. TIMELESS USE Designed to be relevant and useful any time, with undated pages for flexibility. SOPHISTICATED DESIGN Aesthetically pleasing layout with soothing colors and contemporary style. EASY NAVIGATION User-friendly, hyperlinked pages for effortless interaction. REFLECTIVE JOURNALING Includes prompts for self-reflection, helping you explore your relationship with your home and possessions. TRANSFORM YOUR HOME AND MINDSET Achieve a balanced, peaceful living space with our beautifully designed digital workbook.
Download or read book The Practical Encyclopedia of Soft Furnishings written by Dorothy Wood and published by Lorenz Books. This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: -- A beautiful reference guide to making soft furnishings for every room of your home. -- 100 stylish projects to make include stunning window treatments, removable, loose chair covers, plump scatter cushions, and crisp household linen. -- Each chapter contains simple projects suitable for a novice, as well as challenging ideas for the more experienced. Step-by-step instructions lead you through the stages from planning to stitching, as well as caring for the finished item. -- Illustrated with over 800 stunning colour photographs, including many inspirational ideas from today's leading fabric designers.
Download or read book Habitat written by Lauren Liess and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2015-10-13 with total page 510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Stunningly simple, this field guide is a survival book for any budding decorator,” by “famed DC-based interior designer and blogger of Pure Style Home.” (USA Today) Lauren Liess, an interior designer and founder of the popular blog Pure Style Home, fuses her love of design and the great outdoors into all her work. In Habitat: The Field Guide to Decorating, Lauren invites readers to bring nature inside by mixing the textures of natural elements such as wood and stone with eclectic groupings of modern and quirky vintage pieces. Readers will be inspired by the unique style of these rooms, which include lovely framed botanical prints and Liess’s own textile patterns inspired by wildflowers and weeds. Divided into three sections, Habitat shows readers the fundamental elements of design, such as color, lighting, and furniture; addresses the intangibles of designing a space, such as aesthetics and creating a mood; and tackles unique room-specific challenges in every part of the house. “Designer Lauren Liess shares her favorite, not-always-conventional ideas for livening up any space with art.” ―Country Living “Habitat looks at incorporating natural textures such as wood into your decorating scheme, along with florals, nature inspired textiles and vintage décor.” ―Real Style Network “Rich with thoughtful advice on how to create livable, comfortable rooms that bring the beauty of the outdoors inside.” ―Garden & Gun
Download or read book Great Book of Shop Drawings for Craftsman Furniture Revised Expanded Second Edition written by Robert W. Lang and published by Fox Chapel Publishing. This book was released on 2020-07-01 with total page 647 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Providing complete shop drawings for 61 classic Stickley furniture pieces, master cabinetmaker Robert W. Lang measured original Craftsman antiques to create these detailed plans. With full perspective views, elevations, sections, details, and cutting lists for each Shaker furniture project, this new paperback collection showcases the heart of the Craftsman aesthetic.
Download or read book Site Furnishings written by Bill Main and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-05-14 with total page 487 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introducing the first all-in-one guide to site furniture principles, processes, and best practices Furniture matters—outdoors as well as in. Understanding the connections between site and site furniture enhances the creative opportunities for designers of outdoor spaces and increases their ability to influence the long-term success of the spaces they design. Site Furnishings comprehensively examines how to elevate the design of site furnishings to achieve programming goals. Intended for landscape architects, designers, and contractors, as well as urban planners and designers, civil engineers, and other professionals, this accessible resource explores the ways that furniture contributes to the quality of outdoor spaces, and provides conceptual tools, technical information, and examples of successful applications. Just as important, it provides an in-depth overview of the elements that comprise site furnishings and the critical issues that inform site furniture selection. Supported by case studies and an abundance of high-quality photographs, Site Furnishings introduces professionals from all fields involved in site design to: Best practices, with a look at how these approaches lead to functional, responsive, and supportable outdoor spaces A step-by-step process for developing a furniture plan A typology of places that encompasses a wide spectrum of outdoor spaces, including parks and plazas, streetscapes, retail malls, theme parks, and transit hubs Management's role in the success of public spaces, supported by a detailed case study of how site and furniture management is implemented at New York's Bryant Park Sustainability, including the major issues involved in making sustainable site choices, where to obtain information, and industry initiatives to promote them Technical information on materials, installation methods, maintenance, and functional requirements of street and site furniture
Download or read book Sketchbook for Furniture Designers written by Virginia Smith and published by . This book was released on 2020-08-06 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Furniture designers create many pieces that serve various purposes but to achieve a successful and efficient design, there must be a basic sketch that shows the designer's concept, the how, and the why. The final idea will depend on the type of furniture it is, and the purpose it serves. Is it a residential, commercial, mass-produced, or custom piece? This workbook can evolve into a portfolio-worthy notebook. A must-have tool for every designer of furniture and décor pieces, it is structured in a well laid out, organised, and professional manner. the sketching book can help designers and furniture makers plan and organize sketches. It can also help in the construction process. With this kind of documentation, there is the assurance that every single detail of the designs is recorded, retained, and preserved. Sketchbook for Furniture Designers is a useful tool for woodworkers, cabinet makers, soft furnishings designers, craftsmen, carpenters, upholsterers, furniture makers, architects, and interior designers. So, whether you are a student, an unskilled beginner, a specialist, a skilled veteran, or a furniture design enthusiast, this is an important handy journal to have. You can build it up into a portfolio of your design creations and use it to showcase your artistic skills to potential employers, furniture manufacturers, and prospective customers. Please leave your thoughts with us through a customer review. It helps us to strive harder.
Download or read book Cluttered Mess to Organized Success Workbook written by Cassandra Aarssen and published by Mango Media Inc.. This book was released on 2018-01-02 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Declutter Your Home, Declutter Your Life Organize your life: Do you dream of getting organized, but have no idea where to start? Cluttered Mess to Organized Success: A Real Life Approach to Decluttering and Tidying-up your Home and Life offers you everything you need to organize your home, family and your time. This book not only provides helpful tips and advice, but it is jam packed with over 100 worksheets, forms, labels, schedules and everything else you need to organize your life. Declutter your way to happiness: Cassandra Aarssen is a Professional Organizer and creator of the successful blog and YouTube channel, ClutterBug. After struggling for years with chaos and clutter, Cassandra transformed her home and her life through organization. She now shares her favorite organizing tips, tricks and secrets in order to help others declutter their way to happiness. Cassandra’s debut book, Real Life Organizing has been inspiring families from all over the world to get control of their clutter and fall in love with their home all over again.
Download or read book Furnishing Forward written by Sheila Bridges and published by Hachette Digital, Inc.. This book was released on 2002 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An entertaining and informative decorating guide, filled with professional and personal anecdotes, shows readers how to find and implement their own personal style within a realistic budget, providing an abundance of advice on shopping, working with design professionals, and much more. 20,000 first printing.
Download or read book Barbara Westbrook Gracious Rooms written by Barbara Westbrook and published by Rizzoli Publications. This book was released on 2015-03-17 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In her first book, the South’s most inviting designer explores her principles for creating a beautiful home rich with comfort and warmth. Barbara Westbrook has been designing classically inspired homes full of Southern charm and a European touch for more than twenty years. A native of Virginia, Westbrook grew up accompanying her mother to antique shops and was introduced by her to Virginia’s rich architectural legacy. With a design vocabulary that ranges from casual American to formal English to French modern, Westbrook’s homes share a welcoming elegance, whether it is a country cottage or a penthouse apartment. In Gracious Rooms, she sets out her principles for creating a house rich with both polish and patina. Walking the reader through a dozen stunning homes—light-filled lake retreats, contemporary houses, and historic mansions—Westbrook shares her accessible, appealing ideas. From the judicious use of symmetry to the importance of including natural elements in a room, utilizing color to unify spaces within a house, and setting a mood with materials, Gracious Rooms is rich with advice and inspiration.
Download or read book Better Homes and Gardens New Decorating Book written by and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you could buy only one decorating book, this should be it. Based on the Better Homes and Gardens signature do-your-own-thing decorating philosophy, this is four books in one:
