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The Home Interiors Directory Bookstore features the best home and interior-related titles, in association with Amazon.co.uk.
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Materials for Interior Environments
Corky Binggeli
(2007)
Hardcover - 352 pages
John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0470114282
Synopsis by Amazon.co.uk:
There are thousands of products available for use in interior environments, every one with its assets and disadvantages. The process of selecting the right interior material for the job can be bewildering and - occasionally - perilous. This book is a guide to knowing, evaluating, and selecting materials that will look good, work well, and respect human and environmental needs. Organized by types of materials, and applications, this guide helps designers successfully address material evaluation and selection of interior components. Technical information for each material is presented in a concise reference format to aid designers in their design solutions. Covering all aspects of interior design materials, this book includes: health and safety codes; human factors and material selection; economic criteria; environmental criteria; and, finishes for walls, windows, ceilings, flooring, and millwork and furniture materials. Practical estimating and installation tools, industry standards, testing and code requirements, and written specification guides for each application.
Engagingly written, highly detailed, and helpfully illustrated with more than 250 color and black-and-white illustrations, "Materials for Interior Environments" is a comprehensive guide to everything a designer needs to know about the materials available for interiors - from aesthetic qualities to manufacturing and fabrication, applications, installation and maintenance, and specifications for materials used in commercial and residential applications.
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Vintage French Interiors: Inspiration from the Antique Shops and Flea Markets of France
Sebastien Siraudeau
(2008)
Hardcover - 208 pages
Flammarion
ISBN: 2080300547
Synopsis by Amazon.co.uk:
French design is rich in the exceptional details that make a home unique. Drawing inspiration from the most creative antique shops found throughout France, this book is a treasure-trove of ideas for incorporating that inimitable French style into any interior. This book features objects found in all regions of France from the celebrated flea markets of Paris to the charming antique shops of Provence and provides a visually stunning catalog of ideas that capture the spirit of vintage French style. From the quirky charm of a mismatched tea service to the graphic simplicity of wooden printers typefaces; from the bright charm of Provincial print fabrics to the faded glamour of distressed gilding, the many enticing facets of timeless French style are on display.
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How to Live in Small Spaces
Terence Conran
(2006)
Hardcover - 224 pages
Conran Octopus Ltd
ISBN: 1840914734
Synopsis by Amazon.co.uk:
Terence Conran demonstrates that a little really is enough and that basic design principles can maximize the smallest living space to result in stylish and functional homes. The book is presented in three sections. Part One, Making the Most of Small Spaces, discusses how design and spatial planning are the key to maximizing space as every square metre counts. Decoration and Furnishing discusses how to adopt various strategies to make your space look and feel larger, from creative use of colours and textures to lighting and furniture. The ultimate way to enhance a small space is to physically make it bigger; Branching Out discusses the ways in which this can be done, from conversions to extensions. In Part Two, Area by Area Solutions presents a room by room breakdown, demonstrating space-saving ideas, storage solutions and strategies for compact layouts specific to each room. From kitchens, bedrooms and bathrooms to small gardens and second homes, each chapter is full of intelligent, functional and sometimes quirky ways in which to make the most of living space. Finally, international case studies that demonstrate how good design principles have been applied in real terms.
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Choosing Colours
Kevin McCloud
(2007 - New Edition)
Paperback - 192 pages
Quadrille Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 1844004406
Synopsis by Amazon.co.uk:
Choosing the right colours for your home can be fraught with difficulties and with literally thousands of shades of paint available in DIY stores the choice can be overwhelming. With this book Kevin McCloud from TV's 'Grand Designs' has taken the hard work out of home decorating by researching, selecting and combining over 750 colours into more than 60 tried-and-tested palettes that will transform your home. Stunningly well produced and printed in six colours for astonishing accuracy, each palette provides a blueprint for a decorative scheme that you can transfer to your own home confident that they have been sourced by a renowned authority on colour with a brilliant visual eye. Taken from a wide variety of sources - historical, regional and cultural - each palette is made up of a collection of 3-16 colour swatches and features a photograph demonstrating how those colours can be used in period or contemporary settings. A palette based on old Chinese silk, for example, is seen in a New York apartment, while the colours of eighteenth-century French porcelain are translated intocontemporary country chintz. The swatches are accompanied by hints on how best and in what situations to use the colour, and each is identified by a manufacturer's paint reference for the appropriate territory. A list of suppliers completes this unique, invaluable reference book.
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Churchill and Chartwell: The Untold Story of Churchill's Houses and Gardens
(2007)
Hardcover - 384 pages
Frances Lincoln Publishers
ISBN: 0711225354
Synopsis by Amazon.co.uk:
This book is a biography of Winston Churchill through the houses he lived in and the gardens he made. It culminates with the full story of his purchase, alteration and creation of Chartwell, Kent, where he lived for more than forty years before and after the war, and which is now owned and run by the National Trust in keeping with his intentions. Churchill was born amidst the splendour of Blenheim Palace but, ever a restless spirit, he owned or rented many houses, both grand and relatively modest, over the course of his long life, including country retreats, modern town apartments and, as First Lord of the Admiralty, Admiralty House. But it was his house at Chartwell that would be for ever associated with the name Churchill. Based on extensive and scholarly archive study, this unique book brings to light an array of previously unpublished details and reveals a fascinating side to Britain's greatest war leader. Winston Churchill was named the Greatest Briton of all time in a BBC poll that attracted nearly a million votes. He remains a hugely popular figure. This is the first book on Churchill to focus on this relatively private aspect of his character. It contains material from the Churchill archives, including reproductions of his paintings.
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Art Quilt Workbook
Jane Davila, Elin Waterston
(2007)
Paperback - 96 pages
C & T Publishing
ISBN: 157120377X
Synopsis by Amazon.co.uk:
This is the do-it-all guide to putting the art in arts quilts! Develop the quilt artist in you. Explore fabric collage, thread painting, innovative piecing, and photo imagery on fabric. Learn about the business side of creating, exhibiting and marketing your quilts. Take your art quilts to new levels with Jane and Elin guiding the way. Do the lessons and the homework, check out all the beautiful gallery quilts for inspiration, and find lots of resources for further study.
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The Energy Efficient Home
Patrick Waterfield
(2006)
Hardcover - 176 pages
The Crowood Press Ltd
ISBN: 1861267797
Synopsis by Amazon.co.uk:
The age of cheap energy is over and energy costs will increase relentlessly in the future as demand outstrips supply. Energy-saving measures in the home will, therefore, become ever more cost-effective throughout lifetimes. This non-technical book is packed full of useful information and tips. The book covers every aspect of the efficient consumption of energy in the home including the following: the position of the dwelling, its method of construction and the materials used; energy rating and the legal framework; insulation and U-values; windows and doors; conservatories, sunrooms and loft conversions; heating and hot-water systems; lighting and making the best use of daylight; ventilation; renewable energy technologies; appliances, gadgets and housekeeping; and the wider environmental issues including water economy and recycling.
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Seaside Interiors
Diane Dorrans Saeks, Angelika Taschen (Editor)
(2005)
Hardcover - 303 pages
Taschen
ISBN: 3822847569
Synopsis by Amazon.co.uk:
By the sea, by the sea, by the beautiful sea... Who has never dreamt of living by the sea: the roar of the waves, the fresh salty breeze, the endless beach... This book's journey through five continents takes you to the world's most idyllic seaside homes, from a rustic fisherman's house in Sweden to an artist's cottage located idyllically on the coast of Maine, an elegant apartment in Monte Carlo, a colourful beach hut on the Punta del Este in Uruguay and much, much more.
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Wallpaper
Lachlan Blackley
(2006)
Paperback - 192 pages
Laurence King Publishing
ISBN: 1856695026
Synopsis by Amazon.co.uk:
The revival of ornament has seen a resurgence of interest in wallpaper design. Wallpaper is back, but this time it is different. No longer used 360 degrees to cover cracks and imperfections in crumbling plasterwork, wallcoverings are now a means of expressing individuality. The new wallpaper is blurring the division between art and interior decoration. Graphic designers and illustrators are playing with scale and using walls as their canvases, while fashion and textile designers are transferring their fabric prints to paper. This book is a showcase of fresh and innovative wallpaper designs from 50 artists, including graphic designers such as Kam Tang and Sweden Graphics, fashion designers such as Eley Kishimoto and illustrators such as Japan's Chisato Shinya, as well as new directions from established wallpaper designers. Using colour photographs and original design material accompanied by exclusive interviews, this book will illustrate the wide spectrum of approaches to wallpaper with designs produced for the home and commercial spaces.
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Candlelit Christmas: Decorating with Candles for the Holiday Season
John Terrell Fry, Nancy Nolan (Photographer)
(2003)
Hardcover - 88 pages
Stewart, Tabori & Chang
ISBN: 1584792949
Synopsis by Amazon.co.uk:
Welcoming friends and family to gather for the Christmas holiday season gives us the opportunity to create a special setting. Candlelight dramatically changes the look of any room - or outdoor area - within moments. There is simply no easier, less expensive, more stylish or effective way to enhance the mood of our living space. The soft glow of candles creates a warm and festive atmosphere, perfect for holiday entertaining. Lush full-colour photographs will show candles in all rooms in the house, as well as in table settings and floral arrangements. Twenty easy how-to decorative projects are included. This book will be an inspiration, and a wonderful holiday gift.
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Pattern
Tricia Guild, Elspeth Thompson, James Merrell (Photographer)
(2006)
Hardcover - 224 pages
Quadrille Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 1844003264
Synopsis by Amazon.co.uk:
Tricia Guild is known for her bold and original fabric and wallpaper collections and her extraordinary ability to use colour and pattern in decoration. She is inspired by fabrics, techniques, motifs and designs from all over the world and from every period of history - brocades and damasks from the Far East; the rich history of botanical illustration and flower painting; checks, plaids and stripes from northern Europe; vibrant ethnic prints from India and Central America; painterly designs from Chinese and European porcelain; the bold abstracts and geometric patterns of contemporary painters. Today, there has probably never been more popular interest in pattern. After what seems like decades of white walls, pattern on wallpaper and fabric are making a timely comeback in our interiors. As one of the world's leading designers, Tricia Guild is in the vanguard of this exciting pattern revival. Indeed, pattern has always been vital to her way of working, second only to her bold and innovative approach to colour. Her masterful mixing of large and small-scale patterns in a variety of contrasting colours, finishes and textures, is renowned throughout the world, and can be seen in detail in the specially designed room sets that illustrate this book. Taking traditional motifs or designs and giving them a modern twist, finding surprising contemporary uses for forgotten techniques such as flock printing and applique, and reinterpreting the ikats, crewelwork, quilting and other techniques seen on travels everywhere from New York to India are vital to her way of working. This book celebrates pattern in all of its wonderful diversity.
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Country Home: Inspirations
Andreas von Einsiedel
(2006)
Paperback - 240 pages
Merrell Publishers Ltd
ISBN: 1858943574
Synopsis by Amazon.co.uk:
This collection of interiors provides a rich resource for anyone contemplating the restoration - or simply the revitalizing - of a rural home. From a converted Provencal barn to a classic eighteenth-century English country house, and from a Scottish castle to a simple summer retreat in a Spanish fishing village, these interiors offer the jaded city dweller or confirmed countryside lover a wealth of delightful detail from which to draw inspiration. Combining relaxed comfort with style and the sympathetic use of traditional finishes and materials, these homes are overflowing with charm and character.
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The Colour Scheme Sourcebook: Learn How to Combine Colours to Achieve the Look You Desire
Anna Starmer
(2005)
Paperback - 250 pages
Apple Press
ISBN: 1845430441
Synopsis by Amazon.co.uk:
How do you combine colours without them clashing? How do you know which colours will complement each other for a subdued effect, and which will give a more energised feel? This inspirational handbook contains over 200 colour scheme ideas for interior designers and home decorators. Discover how colour can be used to create ambience, or to give the illusion of space, depth, warmth and light. Divided into the major colour groups, each section explores a range of hues, from primary brights to the palest of pastels, presenting failsafe palettes for refreshingly original interior schemes.
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Lighting by Design
Sally Storey
(2005)
Paperback - 192 pages
Pavilion Books
ISBN: 1862057036
Synopsis by Amazon.co.uk:
Taking an imaginative and creative look at the potential of creating and using light, Lighting by Design opens a new perspective on outdoor and indoor design. It is designed to make lighting not so much a myth, but an essential part of interior design. It is easy to visualise fabrics from swatches and large samples, but lighting is more complex; we cannot touch or feel it, yet it is all around us and responsible for what we see. One needs to understand light in three dimensions - it's not only important what is lit, but to know where shadows are created. Skilful lighting is the balance between light and shade. Starting with a discussion on the nature of light and the interplay of light and shadow on buildings inside and out, the author inspires with the imaginative creation of light within the home for varying effects from calm softness to theatrical drama. A major part of the book is devoted to outdoor lighting, from entrances and exits, roof terraces and decks to special features such as topiary, swimming pools, water features and statues blending, garden spaces and interior dimension into a unified whole. Specially commissioned photography shows before and after effects and unusual usage of daylight and artificial light to create new moods. Inspirational photographs feature the interiors of respected designers such as Jonathan Reed, Mary Fox Linton, Nina Campbell and Tricia Guild. Further features include use of pattern, focus, using coloured light and provide advice on the best choice of colours to maximise reflection into a space. In the Mood is packed with elegant ideas, superb photographs and imaginative suggestions for creating a dramatic and changing environment. This book adds a whole new dimension to interior design.
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Hollywood at Home
Paige Rense (Editor)
(2005)
Hardcover - 224 pages
Harry N. Abrams, Inc.
ISBN: 0810959291
Synopsis by Amazon.co.uk:
A variety of writers are featured, such as Gerald Clarke (Cary Grant and Randolph Scott), Nancy Collins (Cher and Diane Keaton), and Donald Spoto (Marilyn Monroe). The superb images were by a range of photographers as well, including Architectural Digest regulars Tim Street-Porter, Durston Saylor, and Mary E. Nichols. The following homes are featured in the book - Orson Welles, John Wayne, Jack Warner, John Travolta/Kelly Preston, Jimmy Stewart, Steven Spielberg, Frank Sinatra, Martin Scorsese, Dennis Quaid, Marilyn Monroe, Jayne Mansfield, Diane Keaton, Danny Kaye, Angelica Huston/John Huston, Katharine Hepburn, Jean Harlow, Cary Grant/Randolph Scott, Greta Garbo, Judy Garland, Clark Gable/Carole Lombard, Cecile B. de Mille, George Cukor, Cher, Humphrey Bogart/Lauren Bacall and Ronald Reagan.
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House Doctor A-Z of Design
Ann Maurice
(2005)
Paperback - 160 pages
Collins
ISBN: 0007200781
Synopsis by Amazon.co.uk:
From TV's home staging guru, House Doctor Ann Maurice, this new title offers sure-fire tips for fixing up the house. A complete A-Z guide, the book looks at every imaginable problem and provides solutions for selling, improving - or just de-cluttering your home. In providing real life case studies with before and after transformations, House Doctor Ann Maurice gives invaluable practical advice on how to best smarten up your property. The A-Z guide closely follows and discusses topics from 'Antiques Addiction' and 'Dingy Dining Rooms' to 'Gorgeous Gardens' and 'Kerb Appeal', giving an alphabetical twist to the all-important quest of creating a house with 'Va-Va-Voom'. Ultimately, the House Doctor strives to rid a house of its 'appalling appearance', thus adding value to the property and ensuring its speedy sale. Though aimed primarily at people wishing to sell their home, the book also provides plenty of helpful tips for people just looking to improving their property.
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How Not to Decorate
Colin McAllister, Justin Ryan
(2005)
Hardcover - 256 pages
Time Warner Books
ISBN: 0316731994
Synopsis by Amazon.co.uk:
Colin McAllister and Justin Ryan have saved hundreds of homes from style hell. Now you can follow their simple and effective advice and transform your own home. And while you're at it you can laugh and shriek at all the 'before' pictures from their travels. Who said interior design had to be all work and no fun? - Find out if you are a design diva or a design dodo - Work out the best place for your collection of trolls* - Learn the principles of colour coordination - Become a style guru and watch your neighbours bow down before your genius - Discover why peach is the work of Satan. Let Colin and Justin guide you - room by room - through everything that is bad, wrong, and just plain evil in interior design. Step away from the MDF and put down your stencil kit - it's time to learn how NOT to decorate. * the bin, of course
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Making of the Royal Pavilion, Brighton: Designs and Drawings
John Morley
(2003)
Paperback - 280 pages
Philip Wilson Publishers Ltd
ISBN: 0856675571
Synopsis by Amazon.co.uk:
The Royal Pavilion, Brighton, is one of the most famous and opulent royal extravaganzas in existence. First built in 1787 for the Prince of Wales as a neo-classical marine villa, by the time the Prince became king in 1820 it had grown into the extraordinary Indian-Chinese fantasy that it is today. This study reproduces all of the important surviving designs, for the exterior and interior of the Pavilion, revealing the great variety of brilliant exotic schemes devised for its construction and decoration. The projects for the exterior include the pretty but chaste designs of Henry Holland and the wilder Indian and Chinese fantasies of William Pordent and Humphry. The interior designs are often astonishing; they include schemes for whole rooms as well as for individual details such as windows, skylights, doorways, carpets and curtains.
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Interior Design Illustrated
Francis D.K. Ching, Corky Binggeli
(2004 - 2nd Edition)
Paperback - 336 pages
John Wiley & Sons Inc
ISBN: 0471473766
Synopsis by Amazon.co.uk:
Ching's signature approach - improved in an updated bestseller. Francis D. K. Ching's illustrated introduction to interior design is now completely revised to be even more clear and accessible than the previous bestselling edition. Ching's unique approach is more useful than ever, with a reformatted, larger trim size for easy reading and an all-new section presented in full colour! It includes new and updated material on finishes, furnishings and textiles, lighting, sustainability, acoustics, workstations, and much more.
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A Handbook for Interior Designers
Jenny Gibbs
(2005)
Paperback - 112 pages
Cassell Illustrated
ISBN: 1844033716
Synopsis by Amazon.co.uk:
Offering a professional approach to interior design, the Handbook follows the complete design process, from initial consultation with a client to the production of working plans and final sample boards. It contains detailed, practical advice on planning and presenting workable schemes. Professional tips on client liaison, project management and budgeting, as well as practical guidance on preparing plans, elevations and perspective drawings make this the ideal reference for anyone interested in property development at any level, or in pursuing a career in interior design.
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Metric Handbook Planning & Design Data [2nd Edition]
David Adler (Editor)
(1999)
Paperback - 512 pages
Architectural Press
ISBN: 0750608994
Synopsis by Amazon.co.uk:
Originally devised as a guide for converting from imperial to metric measurements, 'The Metric Handbook' has since been totally transformed into a major international handbook of planning and design data. The second edition has been completely updated, with most chapters being totally rewritten, to meet the needs of the modern designer.
The book contains nearly 50 chapters dealing with all the principal building types from airports, factories and warehouses, offices shops and hospitals, to schools, religious buildings and libraries. For each building type 'The Metric Handbook' gives the basic design requirements and all the principal dimensional data.
Several chapters deal with general aspects of building such as materials, lighting, acoustics and tropical design. There are also sections on general design data, including details of human dimensions and space requirements.
It is a unique authoritative reference for solving everyday planning problems. In its various editions it has sold over 100,000 copies worldwide, and continues to be a reference work belonging on every design office desk or drawing board.
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Art Deco Interiors: Decoration and Design Classics of the 1920s and 1930s
Patricia Bayer
(1998)
Paperback - 224 pages
Thames and Hudson
ISBN: 0500280207
Synopsis by Amazon.co.uk:
By the time of the Paris exhibition of 1925 from which Art Deco took its name, the idea that an interior and its furnishings should form a complete design - a "total look" - dominated the thinking of both designers and their clients. Studios began to emerge to serve the needs of a design and style-conscious middle-class. This text displays the flourishing design ingenuity through contemporary photographs and illustrations of selected interiors complemented with modern photographs of individual pieces. It traces the sylistic evolution and dominant motifs of Deco, the triumph of the 1925 exhibition and the pure "high style" of the Paris ensembliers; the growth of Streamline Moderne offshoots in the US; the international revival of Deco as a decorative style for a new generation of post-modern designers; and the restoration of many Art Deco interiors to their original state.
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Dwellings: Living with Great Style
Stephen Sills, Michael Boodro, James Huniford
(2003)
Hardcover - 224 pages
Imported Little, Brown USA titles
ISBN: 0821228463
Synopsis by Amazon.co.uk:
A guide to creating a beautiful home from Stephen Sills and James Huniford - interior designers whose work is lauded by such clients as Vera Wang, Anna Wintour and Tina Turner. The book brings the luxury and sensuality of Sills Huniford's signature style to such practical concerns as integrating technology into the home, devising the most flexible floor plan and getting the most out of a small space and modest budget. Every aspect of style is addressed in clear language, detailing each basic design lesson, and their understanding of atmosphere, colour and design is brought to life in photographs that prove both inspiring and practical.
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A Century of Interior Design
Stanley Abercrombie
(2003)
Paperback - 240 pages
Universe Publishing (Incorporated, Div. of Rizzoli)
ISBN: 0847825329
Synopsis by Amazon.co.uk:
More than four hundred full-colour and black-and-white photographs highlight a survey of twentieth-century interior design, showcasing the work the changes that occurred in design principles, furniture, fabrics, accessories, and other key elements over one hundred years.
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