Furniture design

The 1970s is often considered the period that design forgot.

Welcome to the 'more is more' world of decorating, or as it's more commonly know in the business, Maximalism.

The new book from interior design powerhouse Abigail Ahern, Her Masterclass is based on the building blocks that will make your home look great: seating, lighting, walls, floors and accessories.

Eleanor Herring's unique study of street furniture in post-war Britain considers how objects which are now familiar parts of our urban environment were designed to populate public spaces.

Learn to sew your own stunning lampshades using this comprehensive step-by-step guide from the founder of the Traditional Upholstery School, Joanna Heptinstall.

Home: The Way We Live Now is an innovative new sourcebook for modern living.

Ever wondered why your ceiling is shaped like the arches in a gothic cathedral?

William Morris - one of the most influential designers of the 19th century and an important figure in the Arts and Crafts movement - revisited in this inspirational interior design guide.

From the 'soft modernism' of Scandinavian furniture to the sleek, clean lines of the lighting created by the Castiglioni brothers in Italy, Judith Miller's Mid-Century Modern reveals the glory of one of the most exciting periods of design history: the late 1940s to the 1970s.

Edinburgh is now and indeed has for long been a city of stark juxtapositions and piquant contrasts.

Featuring 30 designs by leading designer-makers from around the world DIY Furniture shows you how to use simple techniques to make stunning designer furniture from scratch.

In today's throwaway culture, there's a counter movement growing that urges us to 'make do and mend'.

Featuring 30 new designs by leading designer-makers from around the world, DIY Furniture 2 builds on the international success of the previous title, showing you step-by-step how to make unique designer furniture.

Sara Kristoffersson's compelling study provides the first sustained critical history of IKEA.

This book is a full-color catalogue raisonne interprets the distinctive furniture made by John Shearer, one of the most accomplished and intriguing furniture makers during the post-Revolutionary period.

A practical how-to guide from the author of Mad About the House, the bestselling book and UK's number 1 interiors blog.

Furniture Design is a comprehensive guide and resource for students and furniture designers.

Moving Objects deals with emotive design: designed objects that demand to be engaged with rather than simply used.

Cath Kidston - queen of vintage-inspired homeware and joyously decorated spaces - grants unprecedented insight into her creative process and personal style in this lifestyle-meets-memoir-meets-interior-design book.

Sara Kristoffersson's compelling study provides the first sustained critical history of IKEA.

In today's globalized world, every aspect of our lives is affected by global interconnectedness from what we buy to what we eat to what we study - and the study of design history is no exception.

Give old furniture a new lease of life, save money and help the planet with this beautifully illustrated guide to upcycling.

In a comprehensive listing of entries from "e;Aalto, Hugo Alvar Henrik"e; to "e;Zui Weng Yi,"e; Boyce illuminates readers about furniture styles, construction details, terminology, furniture designers, and design movements throughout history and throughout the world.

Ever wondered why your ceiling is shaped like the arches in a gothic cathedral?

A comprehensive resource for understanding the categories of consumer goods for the home and the raw products utilized to make them, Know Your Home Furnishings, Second Edition, enables students to understand the major categories of home furnishings and the diverse consumer demand for fashionable and functional products.

Luxury homes with international panache-includes over 175 exquisite photos.

Eleanor Herring's unique study of street furniture in post-war Britain considers how objects which are now familiar parts of our urban environment were designed to populate public spaces.

Our streets are enriched by a huge variety of objects, from water fountains and horse troughs to post boxes, signposts and more.

The comprehensive guide to furniture design expanded and updated Furniture designers draw on a range of knowledge and disciplines to create their work.

Moving Objects deals with emotive design: designed objects that demand to be engaged with rather than simply used.

An inspiring collection of the writings of two of the 20th century’s most brilliant and influential designersAn Eames Anthology collects for the first time the writings of the esteemed American architects and designers Charles and Ray Eames, illuminating their marriage and professional partnership of fifty years.

Why don't people take more notice of bollards?

THINK OUTSIDE THE FLAT-PACK BOX: The ingenious team at IkeaHackers show you how to transform affordable IKEA products into creative new furniture and more.

The 1970s is often considered the period that design forgot.

The comprehensive guide to furniture design expanded and updated Furniture designers draw on a range of knowledge and disciplines to create their work.

Now 100 years old, the Bauhaus still looks just as fresh today as it did when it began.

Celebrating the perennial interest in incorporating vintage flea-market finds into interior schemes, Style Me Vintage: Home is a feast of retro inspiration.

The Lampshade Book' is the definitive guide to the designing and creation of lampshades for light fixtures in the home.

This text contains a detailed guide to painting, furniture finishing, and repairing, and includes a wealth of helpful information on tools, materials, and technique.

This book contains a fantastic collection of woodwork designs for the making of furniture, furnishings and accessories for the home.

This vintage volume contains a classic study of Charleston furniture.

This vintage book contains comprehensive instructions for designing and constructing a range of furniture from simple footstools to ornate folding tables.

For at least 150 years, Thomas Chippendale has been synonymous with beautifully made eighteenth-century furniture in a variety of styles Rococo, Chinese, Gothic and Neoclassical.

For at least 150 years, Thomas Chippendale has been synonymous with beautifully made eighteenth-century furniture in a variety of styles Rococo, Chinese, Gothic and Neoclassical.

With its simple, organic charm and timeless natural beauty, Mission-style furniture has enjoyed continued popularity for over a century.

This antique text contains an illustrated catalogue of furniture from the Queen Anne and early Georgian periods, and includes a wealth of interesting information, historical commentary, and detailed descriptions of the pieces comprised within.

This antique book contains a lovely collection of George Hepplewhite's finest work.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive.

This antique text contains a series of comprehensive guides to making all kinds of cabinets, shelving and storage facilities for the house.

This book comprises a concise yet detailed introduction on the furniture of the eighteenth-century, concentrating on the triumph of the Rococo style between 1750 and 1780.