Furniture design

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

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.

A stunningly photographed guide to designing and styling the most used and important room in the home.

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

A stylish and informative guide to the best of Midcentury Modern chair design.

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

The 19th century in Western culture was a time of both confidence and turbulence.

A unique and comprehensive resource for student and professional furniture designers, providing in-depth answers to their questions about aesthetics, function, materials, manufacturing and sustainability.

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.

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

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.

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

The Upholsterer's Step-by-step Handbook reveals the techniques and tips of the upholstery trade in an easy to understand format.

The Henry VII and Elizabeth of York marriage bed, rediscovered in 2010, is an exceptional piece of late medieval English royal furniture: no other equivalent example of secular domestic furniture is known to have survived, and, indeed, precious little woodwork from this period remains outside of ecclesiastical settings.

Contained within this antique book is concise yet detailed discussion on the furniture of the Middle Ages, written by Roger De Felice.

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

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.

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

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.

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

This book could be the smartest investment you ever make in furniture Mansion AustraliaA new way of thinking about furniture, from the international bestselling author of The Interior Design Handbook Interior-design sensation Frida Ramstedt changed how we think about designing a harmonious home with her book The Interior Design Handbook.

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.

Thomas Day (1801-61), a free man of color from Milton, North Carolina, became the most successful cabinetmaker in North Carolina - white or black - during a time when most blacks were enslaved and free blacks were restricted in their movements and activities.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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 renowned and highly influential architect, furniture-maker, interior designer and photographer Eileen Gray was born in Ireland and remained throughout her life an Irishwoman at heart.

Furniture is a unique witness to the transformations of private and public experience amidst the upheavals of the 20th century.

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

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.

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

The 16th and 17th centuries in Europe witnessed a significant paradigm shift.

The 19th century in Western culture was a time of both confidence and turbulence.

The Henry VII and Elizabeth of York marriage bed, rediscovered in 2010, is an exceptional piece of late medieval English royal furniture: no other equivalent example of secular domestic furniture is known to have survived, and, indeed, precious little woodwork from this period remains outside of ecclesiastical settings.

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

El dibujo es la herramienta fundamental en el desarrollo de un mueble.

Covering the period from 2500 BCE to the Byzantine Era, this volume focuses on the social history of furniture found in houses, tombs and temples as narrated through the archaeological evidence.

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

This updated edition features designs from 1800 up to present day, and features the biggest names in furniture design, art, architecture and craft.

The 18th century saw the height of court culture in Europe as well as the beginnings of its demise with conflicts such as the American and French Revolutions.

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

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.

Be inspired to create your own affordable, super-stylish kitchen, which will become the heart of your home.

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.