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Rachel Ashwell, Glynis Costin

Shabby Chic: Sumptuous Settings and Other Lovely Things

Editura: Collins Design

Anul aparitiei: 2004

"The" guide to discovering beautiful treasures on a budget from the acclaimed creator of the Shabby Chic style and line of home furnishings. 200 color photos & 50 color illustrations.

Lauri Ward

Downsizing Your Home with Style: Living Well in a Smaller Space

Editura: Collins Living

Anul aparitiei: 2008

A professional decorator and expert in making small spaces both elegant and functional offers detailed tips, tricks of the trade, photographs, and anecdotal examples explain to home owners how to create more storage, update and modernize favorite old pieces, and find a new home for the stuff no longer needed.

Melanie Charlton

Shop Your Closet: The Ultimate Guide to Organizing Your Closet with Style

Editura: Collins

Anul aparitiei: 2008

From the first closet face-off to long-term maintenance, Charlton Fascitelli goes step-by-step through the entire process of turning a closet into a "safe haven" for clothes.

Sophie Uliano

Gorgeously Green: 8 Simple Steps to an Earth-Friendly Life

Editura: Harper Paperbacks

Anul aparitiei: 2008

"Gorgeously Green" is a handbook for living the good life while caring for the Earth. Packed with the most up-to-date information, this work covers fashion, home, travel, and more. Illustrated.

150 Best Kitchen Ideas

Editura: Collins Design

Anul aparitiei: 2009

New ideas on how to design, build, and decorate a kitchen are always of essential value to architects, designers, and homeowners. This new addition to a successful series offers an extensive collection of both modern and traditional kitchen designs from all over the world, plans devised by distinguished international architects and designers who have worked to achieve practical, innovative, and stunning solutions adapted to the specific needs and particular tastes of their clients. An exciting compilation, 150 Best Kitchen Ideas expresses the diversity of current trends in kitchen design focusing on decor--materials, lighting, colors, and windows--and specifics such as tables, wall units, flooring, appliances, and countertops. It is an inspirational source of ideas for those active in the field of design or interested in updating the focal point of their homes.

David Willis

Home Color Bible: 1,000 Gorgeous Combinations for Every Room

Editura: Collins Design

Anul aparitiei: 2010

Create a beautiful home When it comes to planning and decorating your home, even experienced designers sometimes get it wrong. Now, you can choose the color scheme you want and be sure of a perfect result. This accessible and easy-to-use guide puts thousands of color combinations at your fingertips. It features: Hundreds of color combinations, organized by room and then by color, with harmonious, contrasting, and accent shades Reference photographs of bedrooms, bathrooms, living rooms, and kitchens that show the effect each color scheme has on the room The full Benjamin Moore color range, complete with reference numbers for easy identification, sourcing, and buying

Gary Keller, Dave Jenks, Jay Papasan

Green Your Home: The Proven Path to a Money-Smart, Health Conscious and Environmentally Friendly Home

Editura: Mcgraw Hill

Anul aparitiei: 2011

Bestselling author Keller arms homeowners and homebuyers alike with everything they need to know about creating and buying sustainable, eco-friendly homes.

Nick White

Teach Yourself: Save Energy and Cut Your Bills

Editura: Mcgraw Hill

Anul aparitiei: 2010

"Previously published as Teach yourself Saving energy in the home"--T.p. verso.

Kim Woodburn, Aggie MacKenzie

The Cleaning Bible: Kim and Aggie's Complete Guide to Modern Household Management

Editura: Penguin Global

Anul aparitiei: 2008

Carley Roney

The Nest Home Design Handbook: Simple Ways to Decorate, Organize, and Personalize Your Place

Editura: Clarkson N Potter Publishers

Anul aparitiei: 2008

Founder of the popular wedding and lifestyle Web sites The Knot and The Nest, Roney offers organizing tips, personalization pointers, and high-impact decorideas to inspire nesters to let go of the stress and focus on creating a fun, stylish, and comfortable home.

Ed, Jr. Begley

Ed Begley, Jr.'s Guide to Sustainable Living: Learning to Conserve Resources and Manage an Eco-Conscious Life

Editura: Clarkson N Potter Publishers

Anul aparitiei: 2009

Begley encourages homeowners to reach for a higher level of eco-responsibility with home projects ranging from planting native gardens to installing solar panels and wind turbines. 100 b&w photos.

Stan Williams

The Find: The Housing Works Book of Decorating with Thrift Shop Treasures, Flea Market Objects, and Vintage Details

Editura: Clarkson N Potter Publishers

Anul aparitiei: 2009

Williams and the design experts at New York City's most popular thrift store, Housing Works, show not just "what" to look for in vintage decorating, but also how to recognize a treasure. Elegantly photographed and filled with practical sidebars.

Monica Rich Kosann

Living with What You Love: Decorating with Family Photos, Cherished Heirlooms, and Collectibles

Editura: Clarkson N Potter Publishers

Anul aparitiei: 2010

Professional photographer Kosann knows the value, aesthetically and emotionally, of keeping happy memories at the forefront of our lives. Here, the author demonstrates how to beautifully blend precious belongings into any home's decor. 250 full-color photos.

Stephanie Hoppen

Perfect Palettes: Inspirational Color Schemes for the Home Decorator

Editura: Clarkson N Potter Publishers

Anul aparitiei: 2009

Color is both the simplest and strongest assertion of a room's personality. With essential information on tools and techniques, a color-theory tutorial, and a directory of recommended suppliers, Hoppen's beautifully illustrated guide takes the guesswork out of decorating.

Elizabeth Rogers

Shift Your Habit: Easy Ways to Save Money, Simplify Your Life, and Save the Planet

Editura: Three Rivers Press (CA)

Anul aparitiei: 2010

From the co-author of the "New York Times"-bestselling "The Green Book" comesthis work that makes green living accessible for the average American family.272 pp.

Bob Williams, Mitchell Gold

The Comfortable Home: How to Invest in Your Nest and Live Well for Less

Editura: Clarkson N Potter Publishers

Anul aparitiei: 2009

Design partners Gold and Williams share their insights on achieving a happy state of living through clever and inspired home design, with an emphasis on achieving serenity via a thoughtful balance of form and function. Full-color photos throughout.

Jeffrey Hollender

Planet Home: Conscious Choices for Cleaning and Greening the World You Care about Most

Editura: Clarkson N Potter Publishers

Anul aparitiei: 2010

Carolyne Roehm

A Passion for Interiors

Editura: Clarkson N Potter Publishers

Anul aparitiei: 2010

One of the nation's foremost experts on taste and style ("House Beautiful") takes readers inside her own three remarkable homes to share her lifelong love of classicism. Full color.

Cherry Dobson

The Complete Guide to Upholstery: Stuffed with Step-By-Step Techniques for Professional Results

Editura: St. Martin's Griffin

Anul aparitiei: 2009

Has your couch lost its fluff? Has a button popped off a cushion? Now you can learn to fix all these furniture mishaps yourself with The Complete Guide to Upholstery. This is the complete resource for upholsterers at all levels of experience, offering invaluable advice and expert reference for all kinds of upholstery projects. Whether traditional or modern, a fixer-upper or something you want to revitalize with a new look, you'll find all the necessary techniques that apply to all your upholstery projects. Each technique in the book is fully explained with easy-to-follow instructions, step-by-step photos, and detailed diagrams for extra clarity.With this book you will learn: -To build knowledge and skills: from choosing the right tools and estimating yardage correctly to making covered buttons, and reinforcing sagging webbing, this book shows you the skills and techniques you will need for success in all your projects.-Step-by-steps: Easy-to-follow instructions, illustrated with clear photographs and diagrams explain the secrets of the most commonly encountered upholstery jobs--from simple tasks such as adding gimp to the more complex projects like stripping and re-upholstering a ...

Wendy Baker

Complete Book of Curtains, Drapes,

Editura: St. Martin's Griffin

Anul aparitiei: 2009

Whether you're an interior designer or a home decorator and you need to create a beautiful home space with a window dressing to complement your lifestyle, look no further. The Complete Book of Curtains, Drapes, and Blinds is the one-stop reference. No longer will you struggle with inspiration or measurements as you'll find the essentials for creating a curtain design in this jam-packed volume. Learn the basics of window shapes, measuring, heading tapes, fabric characteristics, and fabric quantities. When you're ready to design, the second chapter in the book provides an in-depth look into various types of accessories available for curtains and blinds. For designers, and decorators, the sketches can be scanned and reduced to put on sample board or e-mailed to curtain makers to eliminate costly mistakes. The book also includes a section for cozy bed treatments and plush cushions and throws.From first-time homeowners to interior design students and studio professionals---when it comes to window dressings and coordinated accessories The Complete Book of Curtains, Drapes, and Blinds will help you through bewildering choices in a simple and easy way. Now that's a curtain call ...