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An Eye for Color
An Eye for Color
by Olga Gutierrez Roza
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An Eye for Color features hundreds of stunning images from master artists, photographers, and designers, each selected for their exceptional use of color. The unique yet simple system in this book will show you how to use their inspiration to create your... (read more)

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Animals in Stone: Architectural Sculpture in New York City
Animals in Stone: Architectural Sculpture in New York City
by Robert Arthur King
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Companion to Faces in Stone, this is a gift-sized and attractively priced book for architecture buffs. It features more than one hundred imaginative sculptural details, from the domestic to the fantastic, with a brief introduction and contextual photos... (read more)

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Casa Yucatan, PB
Casa Yucatan, PB
by Karen Witynski
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A dazzling photographic journey, Casa Yucatan focuses on architectural elements, water spaces, and open-air living in houses both colonial and contemporary, including haciendas and coastal retreats. The Yucatan has undergone a remarkable restoration... (read more)

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Stairways (Urban Details Series)
Stairways (Urban Details Series)
by Virginia Comer
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Stairways, fountains, and streetlights are among the many over-looked small things that grace our cityscapes. Seeing and appreciating them is the idea behind the Urban Details series. Many have significant histories and are associated with important... (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, a regular contributor on "The Oprah Winfrey Show," contributing editor to "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... (read more)

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The Language of Doors
The Language of Doors
by Tom Conner
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A home's facade speaks volumes. In fact, the changing facades of the American home mirror the changes of our nationand#8212;from puritanical Colonial to wealthy Georgian; from the pioneering spirit of the western Prairie style to the industrially... (read more)

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Lighting Design Basics (04 Edition)
Lighting Design Basics (04 Edition)
by Mark Karlen
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To-the-point, fundamental knowledge of lighting design Lighting is a basic, yet difficult-to-master, element of interior design, and Lighting Design Basicsoffers essential knowledge of this complex subject in a concise, highly visual format. Two leading... (read more)

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Ornamental Ironwork an Illustrated Guide
Ornamental Ironwork an Illustrated Guide
by Susan Southworth
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Reissue of a 1978 work focusing on numerous examples of the beauty and utility of both cast and wrought iron forms. Abundantly illustrated. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)... (read more)

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Decorative Ironwork of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance
Decorative Ironwork of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance
by Jak Hefner Alteneck
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Over 400 magnificent designs, from 12th� 617th centuries, depict beautifully detailed hinges, door knockers, candlestands, grilles, gates, locks, chests, screens, keys and other architectural and ornamental elements. Wonderful inspiration for... (read more)

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Old English Tile Designs for Artists and Craftspeople (Dover Pictorial Archives)
Old English Tile Designs for Artists and Craftspeople (Dover Pictorial Archives)
by Carol Belan Grafton
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Over 150 engravings of original ceramic paving tiles from medieval cathedrals and monasteries — geometrics, mosaics, Gothic and Romanesque themes, rich medieval imagery. Sharp, royalty-free designs lend themselves to ceramics, serigraphy, photo... (read more)

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Crossing Boundaries: A Global Vision of Design
Crossing Boundaries: A Global Vision of Design
by Vincente Wolf
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Good design knows no boundaries. —Vicente Wolf Famed interior designer Vicente Wolf is known for a modern and elegant design sensibility that is guided by integrity and simplicity. He is also a photographer of note, capturing images of his own... (read more)

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Women and the Making of the Modern House
Women and the Making of the Modern House
by Alice T. Friedman
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“If you want a book about architecture which is informative, provocative, offers new paradigms on the way we describe architecture, is both soundly academic, and as compelling to read as a good novel, look no further.” —Kester Ratenbury... (read more)

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Treasury of Ironwork Designs: 469 Examples from Historical Sources (Dover Pictorial Archives)
Treasury of Ironwork Designs: 469 Examples from Historical Sources (Dover Pictorial Archives)
by Carol Belanger Grafton
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Superb examples of the ironworker's art — elaborately wrought designs for gates, fences, finials, banisters, window grilles, signs, marquees, cathedral screens, and a host of other architectural and decorative appointments, from Gothic style to Art... (read more)

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Create the Space You Deserve: An Artistic Journey to Expressing Yourself Through Your Home
Create the Space You Deserve: An Artistic Journey to Expressing Yourself Through Your Home
by Jill Butler
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In this charmingly illustrated book, artist Jill Butler guides readers to thoughtfully and intentionally create a living space filled with safety, comfort, and joy.... (read more)

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The Grammar of Ornament
The Grammar of Ornament
by Owen Jones
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An excellent resource for artists, designers, architects, craftspeople, or anyone interested in the decorative arts. First published in 1856, The Grammar of Ornament remains a design classic. Its inspiration came from the pioneering architect and... (read more)

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Masterpieces of Italian Decorative Ironwork (Dover Pictorial Archive)
Masterpieces of Italian Decorative Ironwork (Dover Pictorial Archive)
by Augusto Pedrini
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Spanning 5 centuries of magnificent ironwork designs by Italian masters, this superb archive encompasses both simple and elaborate ornamentation for doors, windows, gates, balconies, stairs, and other architectural features. A remarkable variety of... (read more)

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The Handbook of Painted Decoration: The Tools, Materials, and Step-By-Step Techniques of Trompe-L'Oeil Painting
The Handbook of Painted Decoration: The Tools, Materials, and Step-By-Step Techniques of Trompe-L'Oeil Painting
by Yannick Guegan
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In this authoritative and practical guide, two distinguished teachers and award-winning artist-painters share their knowledge and the secrets of their trade, providing clear step-by-step instruction on all the techniques and expert advice on tools and... (read more)

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Bathrooms: Inspiring Ideas and Practical Solutions for Creating a Beautiful Bathroom
Bathrooms: Inspiring Ideas and Practical Solutions for Creating a Beautiful Bathroom
by Chris Casson Madden
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Bathrooms is a richly illustrated, full-color survey of 30 of the country's most stylish and inviting bathrooms, with extensive source reference and practical information on how to make a dream bathroom a reality. Includes a detailed listing of the... (read more)

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Equestrian Style: Home Design, Couture, and Collections from the Eclectic to the Elegant
Equestrian Style: Home Design, Couture, and Collections from the Eclectic to the Elegant
by Vicky Moon
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Elegant equestrians in impeccable attire; glorious hunt balls held in museums; a procession of regal foxhunting paintings in a home fit for a polo king and his brood—the world of horses is full of imagery. Extending far beyond the stable, the... (read more)

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Traditional Ironwork Designs (Dover Pictorial Archive)
Traditional Ironwork Designs (Dover Pictorial Archive)
by Josef Feller
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From an exceptional collection of outstanding examples of German ironwork comes this rich source of royalty-free images for artists and craftspeople. More than 270 illustrations depict a wide range of magnificent ironwork from the city of Düsseldorf,... (read more)

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