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This early work on Italian Villas and their Gardens is a beautifully illustrated look at the subject. Chapters include; Florentine Villas, Sienese Villas, Roman Villas, Villas near Rome, Genoese Villas, Lombard Villas and Villas of Venetia. This fascinating work is thoroughly recommended for inclusion on the bookshelf of all historians Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and...
2) Korea style
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"Korea Style reveals the central elements of Korean design: simplicity, moderation, constraint, and a deep respect for all things natural. Despite the filtering of Japanese and Western design ideas into Korea over the millennia, the peninsula has maintained its own identity and is gaining recognition for its own particular "style." Spatial, spiritual and material qualities are reflected in the pure beauty of its architectural design, while classic...
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Everyone wants a home that is beautiful and clutter free. But most of us are unsure how to get there without breaking the bank. Popular interior designer Shannon Acheson takes the overwhelm and guesswork out of styling and organizing a lovely home. Home Made Lovely is a mind-set: decorating should be about those who live there, rather than making your home into a magazine-worthy spread. Shannon walks you through how to: decorate in a way that suits...
5) Cabin style
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The co-authors of American Rustic share inspirations for rustic elegance in home design for those who love living well in wild places.
This gorgeously photographed volume offers visions of refined cabin style by top designers, builders, architects, and artists. From Napa to Nashville and along the Rocky Mountain spine, each project reflects the ways we live, and play, in nature. Whether a bison ranch, a log fishing cabin, a stone guest house, a...
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"Create a cozy corner of the world that you long to come home to. In Cozy White Cottage, Liz Marie Galvan of the Liz Marie Blog shares one hundred of her best home décor tips, budget-friendly tricks, and project how-tos for adding comfort and warmth to every room in your house. Whether you live in a fixer-upper farmhouse, a modern urban flat, or a rented townhouse, Liz will inspire you with ways to bring cozy cottage style into your life today. Let...
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"In Homebody: A Guide to Creating Spaces You Never Want to Leave, Joanna Gaines walks you through how to create a home that reflects the personalities and stories of the people who live there. Using examples from her own farmhouse as well as a range of other homes, this comprehensive guide will help you assess your priorities and instincts, as well as your likes and dislikes, with practical steps for navigating and embracing your authentic design...
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"With hundreds of full-color photos of outrageous, not-so-outrageous, expensive, cheap, and downright spectacular Man Caves and a wealth of budget-saving tips and tricks, THE MAN CAVE BOOK shows even the most saddled man how to create the refuge of his dreams"--Provided by publisher.
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Rediscover the heart of your home and your story.
Home is meant to be a place to belong. A place to gather and connect. A place of beauty. A place to restore your soul. Creating a restored home-the kind that you and your loved ones want to return to again and again-is as much about making everyone who enters feel cared for and comfortable as it is about creating a beautiful space.
In Restoration House, home decor and lifestyle guide Kennesha...
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With a little imagination, you really can design the interior of your home to suit your own style. It doesn't always take spending a fortune. This book is geared toward those that want their homes to look designer style on a budget. Believe it or not, you really can improve what you home looks like by understanding basic design principles.
And this is what this book aims to do. Stop complaining and start moving with easy-to-follow tips on how you...
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The first high-quality reprint of a rare guide, this reproduction of an 1882 publication features fifty-two plates of original interior designs. Author William B. Tuthill (1855–1929) is best known as the architect of Carnegie Hall; he also lectured at Columbia University, was a founder of the Architectural League of New York, and served on the Art Commission of Chicago's 1893 Columbian Exposition. His designs are accompanied by those of other prominent...
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A visual look at the architectural details of sustainable residential spaces: The Contemporary Design Details series takes a highly visual look at architectural design details that are more often dealt with in a technical textbook format. The books take readers on a tour of the best details designed by great architects around the world. The series provides a powerful presentation of the most challenging and evolving architectural and design categories....
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A photographic tour through designers' own spaces, from a Greenwich Village town home to a Park Slope brownstone and beyond.
Designers' homes often serve as laboratories where they are free to experiment. These spaces are filled with the designer's most personal and cherished objects, furnishings, and artwork that are concentrated expressions of their style and interests. New York Design at Home profiles 27 homes and looks at how these creative professionals-among...
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De eje vertical normal, basculantes y abatibles de eje horizontal, correderas y tipo nido: ¿qué ventana se adapta mejor a nuestro ambiente? ¿Cuáles son las características funcionales y estéticas de cada uno? ¿Cuáles son los materiales que se deben escoger para las ventanas? ¿Qué tiradores y accesorios? ¿Cómo mantener siempre limpios y funcionales los cierres? Un libro lleno de ideas y ejemplos, explicados de modo claro e ilustrados con...
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Apuntes de diseño de interioreses la primera publicación de las diseñadoras Irina Montes de Oca y Lucía Risco, quienes proponen métodos para la concepción del diseño según espacio, proporciones y escalas humanas.
Este primer manual didáctico surgió ante la inquietud de crear un instrumento de apoyo para los alumnos de la Carrera de Diseño Profesional de Interiores y demás personas que deseen aprender a organizar procesos e ideas al momento...
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De símbolo de poder económico a fuente de salud y bienestar, la piscina es comodidad integral, física y psicológica: incluso cuando no se utiliza, su visión es relajante, y también resulta una delicia escuchar el chapoteo del agua. Pero la piscina, además de constituir una alegría para quien la posee, plantea también una serie de problemas: cómo y dónde ambientarla, cómo construirla, cómo «amueblarla», cómo escoger los materiales y...
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American Furniture & Decoration Colonial & Federal is Edward Stratton Holloway's illustrated manual on Colonial and Federal furniture and decoration, it was first published in 1928. Holloway was born in Ashland, Greene County, New York in 1859. He attended Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts between 18881 and 1905 and then went on to work as art director for the publisher J. B. Lippincott Co. for 46 years where he wrote a number of books on interior...
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Collins Shorts, insight in an instant. Kevin McCloud's advice for setting up or doing up your home. Kevin will show you the things worth spending your money on, and the things you might cut back on. Helpful and incisive advice on design, construction and style from the foremost voice in modern architectural design. Collins Shorts are a fresh look at the eBook short, with the emphasis on vibrant design, animated content and expert authors who can provide...
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La première édition de cet ouvrage a été très bien reçue par le milieu de l'enseignement et par celui de la pratique du design d'intérieur. Comme des changements sont survenus récemment, une mise à jour s'imposait donc. Entre autres, les nouveaux paramètres de la Loi sur les architectes y sont détaillés, ainsi que les tâches de gestion qui découlent de la réalisation des projets de design. Les techniques de réseautage, de communication...
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We are so familiar with the features of our homes – the rooms, fixtures and myriad little decorative details – that we have forgotten how to look at them. We might explore a church, read a book or watch a film, and attempt to decode its symbols and references, but we rarely look at our homes with the same critical eye. Yet from the most ordinary apartment to the most extravagant mansion, every home is a deep well of meaning. From windows to wardrobes,...
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