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 Working with Soft Furnishings written by Charlotte Dunkerley and published by Sterling Publishing Company Incorporated. This book was released on 1998 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes all the basic soft furnishing techniques including measuring fabric and making curtains, pelmets, tiebacks, swags, tails, cushions, valances, blinds and bed drapes. The book also offers professional advice on how to go about setting up your own business with information on the equipment you will need and professional practice.
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 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 Illustrated Guide to Sewing Home Furnishings written by Fox Chapel Publishing and published by Fox Chapel Publishing. This book was released on 2010-12-01 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the expert sewing techniques shared in this book, anyone can create home-made soft furnishings with a designer's flair.
Download or read book Professional Results Soft Furnishings written by Wendy Shorter and published by Fox Chapel Publishing. This book was released on 2016-12-01 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn the techniques that interior designers use to create beautiful soft furnishings, with 9 detailed projects for curtains, blinds, scatter cushions, bed valances, and more.
Download or read book Simple Soft Furnishings written by Katrin Cargill and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, Katrin Cargill has created an irresistible range of over 50 projects for all the core soft furnishings that you could ever want for your home. Beautiful cushions and bolsters; clever treatments for windows; gorgeous bed and table linens and stylish seating ideas are all shown with straightforward step-by-step instructions.
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 Soft Furnishing Master System written by Catherine Merrick and published by Merrick and Day. This book was released on 2006-07-31 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Working Drawings Handbook written by Keith Styles and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-08-21 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covering every aspect of drawing preparation, both manual and computer-aided, this comprehensive manual is an essential tool for students, architects and architectural technologists. Showing what information is required on each type of document, how drawings relate to specifications, and how to organize and document your work, this handbook presents a fully illustrated guide to all the key methods and techniques. Thoroughly revised and redesigned, this fourth edition has brand new computer-generated drawings throughout and is updated to cover all aspects of computer use in the modern building design process.
Download or read book Women and Working Lives written by Sara Arber and published by Springer. This book was released on 1991-11-06 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Hamlyn Book of Soft Furnishings written by Hamlyn (Firm) and published by Hamlyn (UK). This book was released on 1997 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether you're a home sewer, working with a designer, or are a designer yourself, here are inspirational ideas for curtains, pillows, loose covers, household linen, and other soft accessories. A workshop section shows how to accomplish the important details, and features fabulous techniques from stitching French seams to edging braids to fitting a wooden batten above the window. Over 50 unique projects--some with templates--include formal swags and tails, romantic bed canopies, and beaded cushions that liven up any room.
Download or read book Soft Furnishings written by Sue Whiting and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Home Furnishings Workbook written by Maureen Whitemore and published by . This book was released on 2002-11-22 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For too long the secrets of successful soft furnishings have been in the hands of the professionals. Now Maureen Whitemore reveals workroom techniques that will revolutionize the way we sew. This is the one book every keen needle-worker must have - you'll be amazed at how rapidly your skills improve and how much easier and quicker it is to make even the more ambitious projects
Download or read book Home Work written by Helen Hayward and published by Puncher & Wattmann. This book was released on 2023-11-01 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Helen Hayward had her two children in London, 25 years ago, she found looking after them easy. Loving and looking after her kids was straightforward. However loving and looking after her home was not. She had long been instructed to put her career first. So she did. Yet what to do with the mushrooming laundry by the bathroom door? And what about if she actually liked cooking? Home Work is a series of personal essays motivated by three questions: 1. Is there an art to running a home? 2. Can it be a satisfying thing to do? 3. Has the work we do around the home - which accounts for roughly a 1/4 of our waking hours - something important to teach us about life itself?
Download or read book Home Decorating For Dummies written by Katharine Kaye McMillan and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-05-09 with total page 403 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you long to create picture-perfect rooms but can’t quite seem to achieve them? Do you want better functioning spaces for working, playing, or living? Do you clamor to express your personal style? If you said “yes” to any of these questions, you’ve turned to the right source for real answers from the pros. Home Decorating For Dummies, 2nd Edition is for all kinds of people in all kinds of decorating situations, including: First-time buyers or renters. You have a whole new place to decorate. Where do you start? Second- or third-time home buyers. Whether you’ve gone up or down in size, stayed in the same region or moved to a whole new one, you need to know how to make your old furniture work in a new setting, how to add furnishings, and how to make your style seem fresh. Newly blended families. He has furniture, she has furniture, they have furniture. Can it all work together harmoniously? Indeed! And anyone else who loves decorating. Don’t forget: Imagination counts. Each part of Home Decorating For Dummies, deals with a broad area of decorating, and each chapter contains specific and detailed information. You'll discover tips on Basic planning – where to begin when you want to start decorating Creating surface interest – the effects of color, pattern, and texture, and the problems created by too much or too little of them Creating backgrounds – what you need to know about the special decorating requirements of your walls Tackling tough rooms – how to effectively decorate rooms that have special functional requirements Accessorizing with art and other stuff – adding the final flourishes to every space in your place Home Decorating For Dummies, 2nd Edition contains all the basics – including how to figure out what you can spend; how to spend it; and the latest and greatest in styles, trends, and technology. What do you do with your space next? The possibilities are endless.
Download or read book Soft Furnishings written by Nicholas Barnard and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
