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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The comprehensive guide to furniture design expanded and updated Furniture designers draw on a range of knowledge and disciplines to create their work.
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.
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 comprehensive guide to furniture design expanded and updated Furniture designers draw on a range of knowledge and disciplines to create their work.
Celebrating the perennial interest in incorporating vintage flea-market finds into interior schemes, Style Me Vintage: Home is a feast of retro inspiration.
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 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.
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 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.