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Arts and Crafts Design: A Selected Reprint of Industrial Arts Design
Arts and Crafts Design: A Selected Reprint of Industrial Arts Design
by William Harrison Varnum
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6 3/4 X 9 3/4 In, 256 Pp, 2 Color Illustrations, 128 Black & White Photos, 65 Line Drawings Originally Published In 1916 When The Arts and Crafts Movement Was In Its Heyday, This Is A Virtual Textbook of Materials, Color, Techniques and Designs. Arts... (read more)

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Marrakesh by Design: Decorating with All the Colors, Patterns, and Magic of Morocco
Marrakesh by Design: Decorating with All the Colors, Patterns, and Magic of Morocco
by Maryam Montague
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Moroccan design, from the tiled floors to the colored walls, sculpted ceilings, embroidered fabrics, Berber tents, fountains, gardens, and moreIn a world filled with beige interiors, Morocco is the perfect antidote: a refuge for addicts of saturated... (read more)

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Furniture Studio: Materials, Craft, and Architecture
Furniture Studio: Materials, Craft, and Architecture
by Jeffrey Karl Ochsner
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Furniture Studio explores the origins, methods, results, and influence of the unique and highly successful furniture design and fabrication studios offered by the University of Washington Department of Architecture. The furniture program, initiated by... (read more)

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Decorating Details: Ideas and Projects for Finishing the Look of Your Home
Decorating Details: Ideas and Projects for Finishing the Look of Your Home
by And Stewart Martha Stewart Living Magazine
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Building on the success of "How to Decorate, " this companion volume from the editors of "Martha Stewart Living" magazine offers a host of elegant and practical projects for adding the finishing touches--from bookcases to lamp shades to pillows--to make... (read more)

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Fabulous Flea Market Decorating
Fabulous Flea Market Decorating
by Jill Williams Grover
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"Grover comes to the rescue with rules of decorating... elects her favorite rooms and favorite themes and... groups the photographic results by either color or motif-pattern.to-the-point directions.For a few dollars and out-of-the-box creativity... (read more)

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Whipped Cream: And Other Delights of Amsterdam Architecture
Whipped Cream: And Other Delights of Amsterdam Architecture
by Nicolaas Biegman
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* First book on this uniquely Dutch architectural feature* Reveals a rarely-seen aspect of Amsterdam just look up Atop the lovely buildings of Amsterdam are one of the most delightful architectural features to be found anywhere: gables topped with blond... (read more)

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The Grammar of Ornament
The Grammar of Ornament
by Owen Jones
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Architect, decorator and teacher, Owen Jones supervised work at the Great Exhibition of 1851 in London and his decoration of the Crystal Palace was unanimously acclaimed. His work, "The Grammar of Ornament," was first published in 1856 and is still an... (read more)

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Hers: Design with a Feminine Touch
Hers: Design with a Feminine Touch
by Jacqueline Demontravel
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Design your own beautiful sanctuary in any space, with unabashedly feminine style   Whether you are happily single or a mother of four, having a room that pleases you is a common fantasy. After all, what woman doesn’t want a modern, romantic... (read more)

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Victorian Domestic Architectural Plans and Details: 734 Scale Drawings of Doorways, Windows, Staircases, Moldings, Cornices, and Other Elements
Victorian Domestic Architectural Plans and Details: 734 Scale Drawings of Doorways, Windows, Staircases, Moldings, Cornices, and Other Elements
by William T Comstock
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Rare treasury of floor plans, elevations, perspective drawings for houses and cottages in Queen Anne, Eastlake, Elizabethan, Colonial, other styles. Large engraved plates also contain scaled drawings of nearly 700 architectural details. Invaluable... (read more)

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Container Atlas: A Practical Guide to Container Architecture
Container Atlas: A Practical Guide to Container Architecture
by Han Slawik
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Containers are a phenomenon in today's architecture. This comprehensive guide not only shows visual examples of state-of-the-art projects, but also gives international experts the opportunity to explain the history of container use in architecture and to... (read more)

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The Nature of Ornament: Rhythm and Metamorphosis in Architecture
The Nature of Ornament: Rhythm and Metamorphosis in Architecture
by Kent Bloomer
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The purpose of ornament-to articulate a realm of the imagination-is as important as it is misunderstood. Kent Bloomer, an outstanding sculptor and ornamenter whose work adorns the Harold Washington Library, Chicago, Reagan National Airport, Washington... (read more)

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House Beautiful Decorating Style
House Beautiful Decorating Style
by Carol Cooper Garey
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Timeless, graceful, livable: that’s how you want your home to look and feel. This elegant and practical style is now within your grasp. Interviews with architects and interior designers across the country are the basis of this compilation of... (read more)

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Architectural Details: Stairs (Architectural Details)
Architectural Details: Stairs (Architectural Details)
by Markus Sebastian Braun
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First of all: Stairs are an essential structure for crossing height differences ? whether dynamic or elegant, modern or traditional, narrow or spacious. But beside this function as an article of daily use stairs are also a medium to express a specific... (read more)

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Home Rules: Transform the Place You Live Into a Place You'll Love
Home Rules: Transform the Place You Live Into a Place You'll Love
by Nate Berkus
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Nate Berkus, regular contributor on The Oprah Winfrey Show, contributing editor of O, The Oprah Magazine, and nationally renowned decorator, has created a book inspired by his belief that everyone should love the way they live. This step-by-step guide to... (read more)

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House Beautiful Elements of Style
House Beautiful Elements of Style
by And Pittel The Editors Of House Beautiful Magazine
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From america's deep South to the Colonial look of New England to chic New York, leading designers reveal what great style is and how to achieve it.... (read more)

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Wrought Iron (Shire Library)
Wrought Iron (Shire Library)
by Richard Hayman
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Wrought iron has been used as a decorative element in architecture from the eleventh century to the twentieth. At first a device to strengthen and embellish doors, wrought iron was soon adopted for free-standing screens and railings, examples of which... (read more)

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The Allure of French & Italian Design
The Allure of French & Italian Design
by Betty Lou Phillips
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The furnishings of France enchant the eye, Italian pieces sing to the soul. -Betty Lou Phillips, ASID France and Italy have long been the go-to spots for fashionistas, serious foodies and design mavens. Rich patinas, satisfying earthen hues and myriad... (read more)

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The Architectural Detail
The Architectural Detail
by Edward R. Ford
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The Architectural Detail is author Edward R. Ford's life's work, and this may be his most important book to date. Ford walks the reader through five widely accepted (and wildly different) definitions of detail, in an attemptto find, once and for all, the... (read more)

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Decorating with Fabric & Wallpaper
Decorating with Fabric & Wallpaper
by Home Decorating Institute
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-- Shows how to use fabric and wallcoverings to update a decorating scheme. -- Inspiring projects for every roan of the home. -- Instructions and photos help achieve professional results.... (read more)

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Arts & Crafts Design: A Selected Reprint of Industrial Arts Design
Arts & Crafts Design: A Selected Reprint of Industrial Arts Design
by William Harrison Varnum
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Originally published in 1916 when the Arts & Crafts movement was in its heyday, this is a virtual textbook of materials, color, techniques, and designs. Arts & Crafts Design is a practical guide to the creation of high-quality, high-style furnishings... (read more)

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