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What I tools/supplies need to buy to become an interior designer?

I’m about to start college and I really want to become an interior designer, I love adding my personal opinion on house’s and people style just like you see on Extreme makeover, how they redo older homes into modern places! what kind of tools/ supplies will I need to get started such as pencils types or drafting boards? please lets me know all you got!

All you need is a laptop computer and a program called PUNCH. That software will help you design any room, any color, wallpaper or no wallpaper, carpts etc..etc… It is an interior design software that most people in MAKEOVER use.

http://www.punchsoftware.com/index.htm

This is one of the best and easiest to use. All the furniture, fixtures, plumbing etc… libraries are built-in the software.

Fedisa Interior Bathroom Designs, modern bathroom, bathroom interior designs

Designer Modern Noguchi Style Cyclone Dining Table in Black $489.99 Originally designed in 1953, the Noguchi Cyclone Dining Table has undergone several changes to become the popular table it is today. It was originally conceived by Noguchi in 1953 as a rocking stool, and manufactured in several sizes solely as a playful object. It later evolved into a table to be paired with children’s chairs. Finally in 1957, it was enlarged to full size. The Noguchi Cyclone Dini…

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Designer Modern Noguchi Style Cyclone Dining Table in White Fiberglass $450.00 Originally designed in 1953, the Noguchi Cyclone Dining Table has undergone several changes to become the popular table it is today. It was originally conceived by Noguchi in 1953 as a rocking stool, and manufactured in several sizes solely as a playful object. It later evolved into a table to be paired with children’s chairs. Finally in 1957, it was enlarged to full size. The Noguchi Cyclone Dini…

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The Sims 2: Kitchen & Bath Interior Design Stuff $18.87 Must-Have Stuff to Redesign Your Sims’ Kitchens and Bathrooms!Electronic Arts continues to release solid expansions for the ever popular Sims series and Kitchens and Bathrooms is definitely no exception. Redesign your Sims’ essential living areas into the most luxurious of spaces. Transform the bathroom into a romantic getaway with charming claw-foot bathtubs and calming lighting fixtures or give …

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150 Best New House Ideas $29.95 From expansive mansions to summer cottages, from ultra modern to environmentally friendly “green” homes, 150 Best New House Ideas is a comprehensive handbook showcasing the best new ideas in single-family home design. Featuring an extensive collection of full-color photographs, this book provides an in-depth review of exemplary house designs created by internationally renowned architects and designers who have achieved practical, innovative, and stunning solutions adapted to the specific needs and tastes of their clients.An essential design reference, 150 Best New House covers the diversity of current trends in home design and provides an inspirational source of ideas for the homeowner, designer, interior decorator, and architect.

150 Best New House Ideas $29.95 From expansive mansions to summer cottages, from ultra modern to environmentally friendly green homes, 150 Best New House Ideas is a comprehensive handbook showcasing the best new ideas in single-family home design. Featuring an extensive collection of full-color photographs, this book provides an in-depth review of exemplary house designs created by internationally renowned architects and designers who have achieved practical, innovative, and stunning solutions adapted to the specific needs and tastes of their clients. An essential design reference, 150 Best New House covers the diversity of current trends in home design and provides an inspirational source of ideas for the homeowner, designer, interior decorator, and architect.

Alberto Pinto $75 Alberto Pinto is among the most celebrated interior designers at work today. Here he turns his eye to the wonders of the East and a series of interiors inspired by the colors and textures of Morocco, Byzantium, India, and beyond.Included in this book are interiors in Europe, North America, and North Africa belonging to the jet set and modern elite. Each interior celebrates opulence, whether with fine damasks and silks, intricate tilework, or glittering objets d’art. Included are other visual stage sets for living that are as breathtaking as they are original-vast terraces over sumptuous gardens, shimmering swimming pools open to the sea and sky, filtered light bouncing off floor-to-ceiling mirrors reflecting an infinity of precious woods in an exquisite parquet floor. Pinto designs spaces to delight the senses, and the publication of Orientalism will usher in a new era of sensuality in interior design.

Alberto Pinto Orientalism $965.37 Used – Alberto Pinto is among the most celebrated interior designers at work today. Here he turns his eye to the wonders of the East and a series of interiors inspired by the colors and textures of Morocco, Byzantium, India, and beyond.Included in this book are interiors in Europe, North America, and North Africa belonging to the jet set and modern elite. Each interior celebrates opulence, whether with fine damasks and silks, intricate tilework, or glittering objets d’art. Included are other vis

Alberto Pinto Orientalism $246.55 New – Alberto Pinto is among the most celebrated interior designers at work today. Here he turns his eye to the wonders of the East and a series of interiors inspired by the colors and textures of Morocco, Byzantium, India, and beyond.Included in this book are interiors in Europe, North America, and North Africa belonging to the jet set and modern elite. Each interior celebrates opulence, whether with fine damasks and silks, intricate tilework, or glittering objets d’art. Included are other visu

Alberto Pinto Orientalism $744.77 New – Alberto Pinto is among the most celebrated interior designers at work today. Here he turns his eye to the wonders of the East and a series of interiors inspired by the colors and textures of Morocco, Byzantium, India, and beyond.Included in this book are interiors in Europe, North America, and North Africa belonging to the jet set and modern elite. Each interior celebrates opulence, whether with fine damasks and silks, intricate tilework, or glittering objets d’art. Included are other visu

Alberto Pinto: Moderns $45.02 New – The preeminent master of unabashed wealth and opulence, Paris based Alberto Pinto is one of the world’s most acclaimed interior designers. “Alberto Pinto: Moderns offers us an intimate glimpse of Pinto’s world, a world of exquisite luxury, a world in which, by Pinto’s hand, elegance and abundance thrive. His clients are among the world’s elite. In this book, the first in English to deal exclusively with Alberto Pinto’s modern interiors, we are offered a privileged look at some of his most

Alberto Pinto: Moderns $132.71 New – The preeminent master of unabashed wealth and opulence, Paris based Alberto Pinto is one of the world’s most acclaimed interior designers. “Alberto Pinto: Moderns” offers us an intimate glimpse of Pinto’s world, a world of exquisite luxury, a world in which, by Pinto’s hand, elegance and abundance thrive. His clients are among the world’s elite. In this book, the first in English to deal exclusively with Alberto Pinto’s modern interiors, we are offered a privileged look at some of his most

Alberto Pinto: Moderns $29.95 Used – The preeminent master of unabashed wealth and opulence, Paris based Alberto Pinto is one of the world’s most acclaimed interior designers. “Alberto Pinto: Moderns offers us an intimate glimpse of Pinto’s world, a world of exquisite luxury, a world in which, by Pinto’s hand, elegance and abundance thrive. His clients are among the world’s elite. In this book, the first in English to deal exclusively with Alberto Pinto’s modern interiors, we are offered a privileged look at some of his most

Alberto Pinto: Moderns $75 The preeminent master of unabashed wealth and opulence, Paris based Alberto Pinto is one of the world’s most acclaimed interior designers. Alberto Pinto: Moderns offers us an intimate glimpse into Pinto’s world, a world of exquisite luxury, a world in which, by Pinto’s hand, elegance and abundance thrive.In this book, the first in English to deal exclusively with Alberto Pinto’s modern interiors, is some of his most exciting commercial and residential work, including the new Club Mediterranee, the renovation of the famous La Mamounia Hotel in Marrakech, a hotel in Gstaad, the Balmain boutique in Paris, a private Boeing 737, a five-masted private yacht, a vacation house in Marbella, and an apartment in Paris. Author Biography: Philippe Renaud has written many books on the decorative arts, including Rizzoli’s Alberto Pinto Classics, and the monographs Philippe Starck and Garouste and Bonetti. He is the author of Mon nounours a des bobos. He has also written on color, flowers, and antique toys.

Alexa Hampton $50 From the daughter of celebrated White House decorator Mark Hampton and one of America”s most influential interior designers working today comes a beautiful full-color portfolio of 18 homes representing a variety of styles from traditional to modern.

Alexander Girard Designs for Herman Miller $32.04 Among the great designers at Herman Miller in the 1950s and 1960s, Alexander Girard enhanced Eames’ and Nelson’s furniture with innovative textiles. As head of Herman Miller’s Textile Division since it was formed in 1952, he designed some of the most colorful and exciting fabrics available anywhere. He also designed the 25-piece Girard Group of modern furniture, and the 40-item series of Environmental Enrichment Panels for Action Office 2. Girard’s unmatched folk art collection adorned Herman Miller buildings, filled their Textiles & Objects Shop in New York, and over 100,000 items made up the famous Girard Foundation. His acclaimed work as an interior designer and architect and his remarkable textiles for Herman Miller make Girard one of the legendary designers of the twentieth century. With over 400 mostly color photographs of his textile and wallpaper designs, all of the EE panels and furniture, plus detailed text, timeline, and a value guide, this book is a comprehensive view of Girard’s work at Herman Miller, and a must for anyone interested in mid-century design of textiles, interiors, or graphics.

American Architecture: Ideas and Ideologies in the Late Twentieth Century $52.14 A landmark successor to the acknowledged classic, Architects on Architecture American Architecture Ideas and Ideologies in the Late Twentieth Century Paul Heyer From the author of the best-selling Architects on Architecture, here is an important new contribution to the history and theory of modern architecture. Arriving at an intriguing time of reevaluation of the early modern movement and growing sensitivities to historicism and cultural connectivity, this sequel offers a striking picture of much of the best work produced by America’s leading architects in the late twentieth century. Readers will receive an unprecedented look at the work of more than one hundred of the most important, most influential contemporary architects, examined in light of the evolution of new ideas and the advent of new technology. More than five hundred illustrations go beyond illumination of the text to function as an extraordinary pictorial history of the architect’s artistry. Reflecting the author’s view that styles are inevitable, given the cultural climate, physical context, and the problem the work is intended to solve, American Architecture probes the dominant styles of the late twentieth century. From the legacy of Modernism in the 1960s to that of Post Modernism, Deconstructivism, and other prevailing styles, Paul Heyer offers a beautifully written, elegantly designed critical survey of the evolution of architecture. Dealing with crucial aspects of history, culture, art, and design, the book’s sweeping coverage anchors the built artifact into its own time, relative to its cultural meaning. Certain to take its place as one of the most influential architecture publications of the decade, American Architecture is essential reading for architects, interior designers, art and architectural historians, and all interested readers seeking intelligent insights into how architecture is shaped and even why it might look the way it does.

Andree Putman: Complete Works $85 Indisputably the grande dame of modern design, Andrée Putman burst onto the scene twenty-five years ago with the graphic, black-and-white interiors of the Morgans Hotel in New York. Since then Putman has gone on to redefine design for a diverse group of prestigious clients, including Karl Lagerfeld, the French Ministry of Culture, and the interior of the supersonic Concorde. Projects since 1980 range from museum interiors, a jewelry line for Christofle, private residences for global trendsetters, and a film set for Peter Greenaway. Putman’s work is the epitome of chic, incorporating cashmere and leather with affordable ceramic tiles and industrial metals for interiors that speak volumes for Putman’s unmistakable style of quiet luxury. The same attention to detail is given to a simple necklace as to furniture collections, grand offices, and entire spa hotels. Putman is also credited for the revival of once-forgotten early modernist designers, such as Eileen Gray, Robert Mallet-Stevens, and Jean-Michel Frank, whose designs she put back into production and used in her famous interiors. The first comprehensive monograph on Putman’s essential designs in 20 years, Andrée Putman Complete Works will be an indispensable road map of style and elegance to all lovers of modern design.

Architectural Stone $145 Comprehensive, convenient, authoritative a one-stop resource for architects, structural engineers, building managers, and interior designers Architectural Stone provides complete, detailed, reliable information on the use of stone as a modern building material.Topics covered include: Fabrication Quarrying and fabrication of limestone, sandstone, marble, and granite from blocks; quarrying and fabrication of foliated stone deposits, such as slate and quartzite; special stone fabrications; production of finishes and textures. Installation Sand bed installations; mortar bed installations for floor applications; thinset installations; adhered veneer; anchored veneer; stone integrated curtain wall systems and precast concrete panel systems; mortars, setting materials, and grout systems; installation master specifications. Selection Selection criteria and practical considerations; professional testing standards and classification systems; special consideration for interior and exterior use of stone; informal testing and practical analysis; availability of stone; suitability of the stone for the intended application. The one-stop reference for state-of-the-art information on building stone, Architectural Stone provides: More than 100 field photographs detailing the quarrying, fabrication, and installation of a wide variety of building stone Architectural details that describe the intent and use of stone in building systems Computer-generated images of the geological formation of stone

Architectural Stone: Fabrication, Installation, and Selection $431.76 New – Comprehensive, convenient, authoritative-a one-stop resource for architects, structural engineers, building managers, and interior designers Architectural Stone provides complete, detailed, reliable information on the use of stone as a modern building material. Topics covered include: Fabrication Quarrying and fabrication of limestone, sandstone, marble, and granite from blocks; quarrying and fabrication of foliated stone deposits, such as slate and quartzite; special stone fabrications; p

Art Deco Complete $65.49 Art Deco Complete is the last word in Art Deco, the most glamorous decorative arts style, and the one that shaped popular ideas of modern luxury. It covers furniture and interior decoration, sculpture, paintings, graphics, posters and bookbinding, glass, ceramics, lighting, textiles, metal work, and jewelry. It includes the work of all of the important Art Deco designers, from high-style French furniture makers to the creators of the popular “Streamline Moderne” style. And it is, in the spirit of Art Deco, a lavish and attractive book, as well as being authoritative and thorough. This 544-page volume includes more than 1,000 color images of classic Art Deco objects and spaces.Its author is the colorful and experienced Alastair Duncan, who was for many years the expert who ran the twentieth-century decorative arts department at Christie’s in New York. Duncan is the author of many well-known books on Art Deco and Art Nouveau. This book will stand as his monument to Art Deco.

Art Deco Complete: The Definitive Guide to the Decorative Arts of the 1920s and 1930s $125 Art Deco Complete is the last word in Art Deco, the most glamorous decorative arts style, and the one that shaped popular ideas of modern luxury. It covers furniture and interior decoration, sculpture, paintings, graphics, posters and bookbinding, glass, ceramics, lighting, textiles, metal work, and jewelry. It includes the work of all of the important Art Deco designers, from high-style French furniture makers to the creators of the popular Streamline Moderne style. And it is, in the spirit of Art Deco, a lavish and attractive book, as well as being authoritative and thorough. This 544-page volume includes more than 1,000 color images of classic Art Deco objects and spaces.Its author is the colorful and experienced Alastair Duncan, who was for many years the expert who ran the twentieth-century decorative arts department at Christie”s in New York. Duncan is the author of many well-known books on Art Deco and Art Nouveau. This book will stand as his monument to Art Deco.

Art Deco Complete: The Definitive Guide to the Decorative Arts of the 1920s and 1930s $65.51 Used – “Art Deco Complete “is the last word in Art Deco, the most glamorous decorative arts style, and the one that shaped popular ideas of modern luxury. It covers furniture and interior decoration, sculpture, paintings, graphics, posters and bookbinding, glass, ceramics, lighting, textiles, metal work, and jewelry. It includes the work of all of the important Art Deco designers, from high-style French furniture makers to the creators of the popular “Streamline Moderne” style. And it is, in the

Art Deco Complete: The Definitive Guide to the Decorative Arts of the 1920s and 1930s $81.03 New – “Art Deco Complete “is the last word in Art Deco, the most glamorous decorative arts style, and the one that shaped popular ideas of modern luxury. It covers furniture and interior decoration, sculpture, paintings, graphics, posters and bookbinding, glass, ceramics, lighting, textiles, metal work, and jewelry. It includes the work of all of the important Art Deco designers, from high-style French furniture makers to the creators of the popular “Streamline Moderne” style. And it is, in the

Art Deco Interiors: Decoration and Design Classics of the 1920s and 1930s $14.06 Used – By the time of the great Paris Exhibition of 1925, the idea that an interior and its furnishings should form a complete design — a “total look” — dominated the thinking of both designers and their sophisticated clients. In the later 1920s and 1930s, whole studios were established, notably in France and the United States, to serve the needs of a design- and style-conscious middle class-intent on showing off its newly refined taste for things modern and exotic: the richly lacquered screen

Atlas of World Restaurants $21.27 New – In this book you will find more than two hundred splendid restaurant interior design projects from all over the world. Worldwide designers present different features of their distinctive restaurant projects. The various modern styles-restaurants with strong local features, lively fast-food restaurants, chain restaurants that combine local characteristics and modern styles, and refined deluxe restaurants-offer a great reference for restaurant interior designers.

BLACK & DECKER Complete Guide to Dream Kitchens $0.99 Luxury kitchens are the hottest trend in the home construction and remodeling business, even in relatively modest homes, where owners are compromising elsewhere in order to afford the best possible kitchen. Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Dream Kitchens shows homeowners what’s hot and what’s not, and gives practical information on how they can achieve the kitchens of their fantasies. Recent innovations in planning and room layout are covered in detail, and the merits of premium building materials and appliances are discussed and compared. Readers will also learn how to work with professional contractors to get the kitchen they want — on budget and on time.But this is a book not only for dreaming, but also for doing. An impressive chapter gives more than a dozen actual how-to projects for creating luxury kitchen features easily and with professional results. For example, ambitious readers will learn how to create a polished concrete countertop; how to measure, order and install granite surfaces; how to create custom cove lighting systems; how to install a deep-basin sink; how a self-venting fireplace can become part of a remodeled kitchen. Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Dream Kitchens will delight dreamers and doers alike.Sarah Lynch is an interior designer, writer and editor. She is the author of 77 Habits of Highly Creative Interior Designers, The Perfect Room, Modern Color and Complete Bathroom Design. Sarah lives in San Francisco, CA

BLACK & DECKER Complete Guide to Dream Kitchens $25 Luxury kitchens are the hottest trend in the home construction and remodeling business, even in relatively modest homes, where owners are compromising elsewhere in order to afford the best possible kitchen. Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Dream Kitchens shows homeowners what’s hot and what’s not, and gives practical information on how they can achieve the kitchens of their fantasies. Recent innovations in planning and room layout are covered in detail, and the merits of premium building materials and appliances are discussed and compared. Readers will also learn how to work with professional contractors to get the kitchen they want — on budget and on time.But this is a book not only for dreaming, but also for doing. An impressive chapter gives more than a dozen actual how-to projects for creating luxury kitchen features easily and with professional results. For example, ambitious readers will learn how to create a polished concrete countertop; how to measure, order and install granite surfaces; how to create custom cove lighting systems; how to install a deep-basin sink; how a self-venting fireplace can become part of a remodeled kitchen. Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Dream Kitchens will delight dreamers and doers alike.Sarah Lynch is an interior designer, writer and editor. She is the author of 77 Habits of Highly Creative Interior Designers, The Perfect Room, Modern Color and Complete Bathroom Design. Sarah lives in San Francisco, CA

Bathrooms $9.15 New – This volume focuses on bathrooms, which have recently become of increasing interest for interior designers. This beauitfully illsutrated book shows some of the very best in modern design.

Bathrooms $8.81 This volume focuses on bathrooms, which have recently become of increasing interest for interior designers. This beauitfully illsutrated book shows some of the very best in modern design.

Bathrooms $9.01 Used – This volume focuses on bathrooms, which have recently become of increasing interest for interior designers. This beauitfully illsutrated book shows some of the very best in modern design.

Benoy: Elements $31.62 Used – This single-structure monograph presents a masterpiece of modern design, showcased in stunning images and photography. Internationally acclaimed architects, master planners, and interior designers at Benoy completed the Hong Kong Elements Mall in October of 2007. Central to Benoy’s vision was the intention of creating a “sense of place.” Simon Blore, the executive director of Benoy in Hong Kong, believes that “each project needs to have a unique identity so that it relates to its place, i

Bright Ideas: Professional Lighting Solutions $4.27 Homeowners everywhere admire and envy the fabulous results that professional lighting designers achieve, but remain frustrated about their ability to apply them in their own home–to a modest budget. The Light House reveals the secrets of professional lighting designers, enabling the creative homeowner to bring stunning lighting effects into the modern home. Containing inspirational, full-color photographs and crammed with practical advice, The Light House will guide the reader through the steps, tricks and techniques needed to create a multitude of lighting atmospheres and unique decorative features for both interior and exterior spaces. Showcasing the work of some of the world’s top designers alongside hardheaded practical information, this book will light up the whole home, not just the coffee table. The book also features an extended glossary–a definitive guide to the terminology of the craft, the different types of light fittings and materials.

By Design: Why There Are No Locks on the Bathroom Doors in the Hotel Louis XIV and Other Object Lessons $1.08 An inspiring resource for design students, professionals, or anyone else who could benefit from a fuller appreciation of the design process, By Design vividly shows how design affects our most significant human activities. A network of engrossing stories illuminate the process as it applies to industrial design, interior design, fashion design, graphic design, and the design of business and social situations. It is the perfect accompaniment to a broad area of foundation courses for designers-in-training. This new edition of the popular classic features updated examples of timeless ideas, illustrated in full color. A concluding chapter discusses what has, and has not, changed since the first edition, examining design responses to radical technological development and shifting consumer demands. An elegant foreword by Paola Antonelli of the Museum of Modern Art’s Department of Architecture and Design reintroduces the book to a fresh generation of readers.

Cafe & Restaurant Design $90.06 Modern society’s most intense and vibrant interaction takes place over tables and bars. Architects all over the world have enhanced and orchestrated this experience. Ranging over nine countries and four continents, this book presents an international selection of distinctive caf’s and restaurants built in recent years by the world’s hippest architects and designers. Filled with dramatic effects, innovative lighting, and infinite solutions to the challenges of space and material, these hot spots, meeting places, and intimate venues are designed to suit the ever-changing moods of a selective and fickle clientele. This compact yet lavishly illustrated book, aimed at professionals and anyone who enjoys the latest and best in restaurant design, includes over 400 photographs of remarkable spaces and also offers a comprehensive study of contemporary interior architecture.

Calculated Industries Prexiso X2 Laser Distance Measurer $199.9 Calculated Industries NEW Prexiso X2 Laser Distance MeasurerTrue Laser Measuring Easy to Use, Fast and PreciseMeasures to 100-feet with accuracy of1/8-Inch or better over the entire rangeReal Estate Agents/Brokers and Appraisers, Contractors/Builders, Carpenters, Plumbers, Interior Designers, Remodelers, Estimators, Do-It-Yourselfers, Painters — Anyone Who Needs Laser Accurate Measurements The PREXISO X2 is a one-person laser measuring tool for distances, areas and volumes. It is easier and faster to use than a tape measure, and more accurate than ultrasonic measures. Great for measuring in crowded rooms or measuring inaccessible areas. It is about the size of a modern cell phone, and can be used for real estate, interior design, building, wallpapering and painting, laying tile and carpeting, and more. If It Needs To Be Measured, Reach for Your Prexiso X2Measure distances, areas and volumes for material estimates. Determine placement and fit for room furnishings and cabinetry. Measure windows and window coverings. Measure hallways, rooms, floors for floor covering. Measure in attics and crawlspaces for insulation and ductwork. Determine if a room is square. Measure distances for placement of safety equipment. Measure walls, ceiling of a room to estimate paint required. Place electrical receptacles to meet code. Measure distances for HVAC duct placement. Measure distances between sprinkler heads for irrigation. Measure horizontal roof lengths for installing rain gutters. Measure room for home theater to ensure proper placement of audio/video equipment.DetailsMeasure distances in feet-inches, inches or meters Measure from 4 to 100 (0.1 m to 30.5 m) Accurate to 1/8 or better over entire range Designed for indoor and limited outdoor applications Measure and calculate areas and volumes Bright laser beam and ergonomic, compact design make it easy to use Pythagoras functionscalculate distant height or width, measure two sides of triangle and it calculates third Continuou

Candice Olson Dimensional Surfaces Metallic Background Grasscloth Wallpaper – Color: Silver Metallic / Sisal $211.98 WHW1151: Candice Olson, one of North America’s most recognized and accomplished interior designers, once again shows her remarkable ability to give modern interpretation to traditional designs in this exquisite collection of fine wallpapers. Her simple, sleek sophisticated designs and soft, pleasing color palette provide elegant background to any interior and give new meaning to the term ‘modern classic’ The feel of eco-friendly natural grasscloth gets the ultimate designer upgrade when Candice pairs it with the cosmopolitan finish of high shine metallic backing. The impact of this wallpaper can only be described as elegantly dramatic, yet soothingly gentle in its application, making it useable for almost any d cor. Features: -Candice Olson II collection. -Available in several colors. -Packaged and sold in double rolls. -Unpasted, washable, strippable. -Easy to follow instructions included in each roll. -Made in the USA. Specifications: -Design Match: Random. -Double Roll Dimension: 36 x 24′ = 72 Square Feet.

Candice Olson Dimensional Surfaces Scrolling Damask on Grasscloth Wallpaper – Color: Mocha $301.98 WHW1219: Candice Olson, one of North America’s most recognized and accomplished interior designers, once again shows her remarkable ability to give modern interpretation to traditional designs in this exquisite collection of fine wallpapers. Her simple, sleek sophisticated designs and soft, pleasing color palette provide elegant background to any interior and give new meaning to the term ‘modern classic’ A scrolling filigree damask pattern is overprinted onto a grasscloth ground, bringing the elements of traditional design into the realm of modern Asian, blending these respective design styles. Transitional style is defined by just such a meld of culture, innovation, and eco friendly products taking us to places we have never been in interiors before. Candice Olson has the perfect touch for just such refinement, and has, in fact, brought us much of what we now define as this style genre. Features: -Candice Olson II collection. -Available in several colors. -Packaged and sold in double rolls. -Unpasted, washable, strippable. -Easy to follow instructions included in each roll. -Made in the USA. Specifications: -Design Match: Straight. -Design Repeat: 17.5 . -Double Roll Dimension: 36 x 24′ = 72 Square Feet.

Charles Faudree Interiors $40 Arguably America’s most beloved designer of Country French interiors, Charles Faudree has been working his magic on homes domestically and internationally for more than thirty-five years. His fourth book, Charles Faudree Interiors, continues to reveal his versatility in classic and international styles, and showcases his newest signature country French interior-his own new cabin nestled in the Oklahoma countryside-along with a tropical island retreat, a chic metropolitan high-rise, and homes done up in Georgian, contemporary and ranch high style. Here, in his personal, engaging manner, Faudree walks us through the challenges and successes of his newest designs that prove French Country can keep its traditional spirit and still be modern, surprising and edgy. Charles Faudree was named one of America’s top 100 designers in 2002. He is often featured in design magazines, including Traditional Home, Southern Living and House Beautiful. His previous books, Charles Faudree’s French Country Signature, Charles Faudree’s Country French Living, and Florals and Interiors have been widely lauded. While designing homes and creating books, Charles maintains a retail shop in Tulsa, and has launched a fabric line, The Charles Faudree Collection, for Vervain. He lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma.Jenifer Jordan is a Texas-based photographer whose work has been featured in Traditional Home, Renovation Style, House Beautiful, Southern Accents and Veranda, as well as in two of Faudree’s previous books, Charles Faudree’s French Country Signature and Charles Faudree’s Country French Living.

Charles Rennie Mackintosh $200 The great Scottish architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh (1868-1928) has come to be seen as one of the most influential early modern designers. Like Frank Lloyd Wright, whom he rivals in popularity today, Mackintosh viewed the design of furniture and interiors as a vital part of his architectural work. Today, reproductions and objects based on his design ideas are wildly popular. This is the fourth edition of the primary reference work on Mackintosh furniture and the first time it has been in print in more than twenty years. Completely revised and redesigned, with new information and many new color illustrations, the book documents every surviving piece of Mackintosh furniture and every drawing, as well as his interior designs (including reconstructions of interiors that have been destroyed).

Charles Rennie Mackintosh: The Complete Furniture, Furniture Drawings & Interior Designs $158.18 Used – The great Scottish architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh (1868-1928) has come to be seen as one of the most influential early modern designers. Like Frank Lloyd Wright, whom he rivals in popularity today, Mackintosh viewed the design of furniture and interiors as a vital part of his architectural work. Today, reproductions and objects based on his design ideas are wildly popular. This is the fourth edition of the primary reference work on Mackintosh furniture and the first time it has been

Charles Rennie Mackintosh: The Complete Furniture, Furniture Drawings & Interior Designs $124.12 Used – The great Scottish architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh (1868-1928) has come to be seen as one of the most influential early modern designers. Like Frank Lloyd Wright, whom he rivals in popularity today, Mackintosh viewed the design of furniture and interiors as a vital part of his architectural work. Today, reproductions and objects based on his design ideas are wildly popular. This is the fourth edition of the primary reference work on Mackintosh furniture and the first time it has

Charlotte Perriand: An Art of Living $138.78 Used – One of the most innovative furniture and interior designers of the 20th century, Charlotte Perriand (1903-1999) had a rich, diverse career that spanned nearly 75 years and included work in Africa, South America, and Asia as well as Europe. Today her designs, long admired by furniture historians, are eagerly sought by collectors. This handsome, lavishly illustrated volume is the first book in English on this pioneering figure, who created many pieces now seen as classics of modern design.

Charlotte Perriand: An Art of Living $667.01 New – One of the most innovative furniture and interior designers of the 20th century, Charlotte Perriand (1903-1999) had a rich, diverse career that spanned nearly 75 years and included work in Africa, South America, and Asia as well as Europe. Today her designs, long admired by furniture historians, are eagerly sought by collectors. This handsome, lavishly illustrated volume is the first book in English on this pioneering figure, who created many pieces now seen as classics of modern design. W

China Home $24.95 China, long dormant in the world of design and residential architecture, has recently burst onto the world stage. Like everything else in China today, contemporary Chinese design combines elegant and deepseated traditions with the exploratory ideas of a younger generation of designers. From revitalised hutongs in Beijing and lane houses in Shanghai to shiny new villas in Pudong and sleek urban apartments in Hong Kong, the best modern Chinese interior design blends the legacy of the past with a fresh appetite for the new. This book by photographer-author Freeman, who has spent three decades recording Asian design trends, explores this burgeoning phenomenon with images taken in more than 100 gorgeous homes. China Home will be an indispensible sourcebook for everyone looking inspirational new ideas to create and re-work their living space.

Classical Architecture $193.93 New – Classic Architecture is a basic, must have reference for architects, interior designers, product designers, and students of every persuasion. Employing more than 1,300 drawings to illustrate his concise text, author Robert Adam shows how the influence of classical architecture, both stylistic and technical, has been echoed, adapted, and refined in schools as diverse as Romanesque, Gothic, Baroque, and even in modern skyscrapers. He traces the evolution of classic order, explains classical

Classical Architecture $14.6 Used – Classic Architecture is a basic, must have reference for architects, interior designers, product designers, and students of every persuasion. Employing more than 1,300 drawings to illustrate his concise text, author Robert Adam shows how the influence of classical architecture, both stylistic and technical, has been echoed, adapted, and refined in schools as diverse as Romanesque, Gothic, Baroque, and even in modern skyscrapers. He traces the evolution of classic order, explains classical

Color & Human Response: Aspects of Light and Color Bearing on the Reactions of Living Things and the Welfare of Human Beings $39.95 "Birren presents a kaleidoscopic view of color information that has been a source of fascination…" — Color Research and Application "Keeps up with the latest developments in biology and psychology where light and color are involved." — AIA Journal Here is a major work by one of the best-known color authorities in the world. Faber Bitten pioneered in the field of "functional" color, using color properties to promote human welfare psychologically, visually, and physiologically; in this volume he has assembled a wealth of information on the subject. Color and Human Response offers intriguing factual and hypothetical observations on the influences of color in life, supported by historical references and the latest scientific data. Birren explores the biological, visual, emotional, aesthetic, and psychic responses to color — referring both to ancient symbolic uses of color as well as its application in the modern environment. His specifications for color in homes, offices, hospitals, and schools are geared toward relieving modem tensions and anxieties. Complete with drawings, color photographs, and a chapter on the personal meaning of color preferences, Color and Human Response will fascinate anyone concerned with the human environment, including scientists and psychologists. It has become a basic reference for architects, teachers, and interior and industrial designers.

Color and Human Response $39.95 Birren presents a kaleidoscopic view of color information that has been a source of fascination Color Research and Application Keeps up with the latest developments in biology and psychology where light and color are involved. AIA Journal Here is a major work by one of the best-known color authorities in the world. Faber Bitten pioneered in the field of functional color, using color properties to promote human welfare psychologically, visually, and physiologically; in this volume he has assembled a wealth of information on the subject. Color and Human Response offers intriguing factual and hypothetical observations on the influences of color in life, supported by historical references and the latest scientific data. Birren explores the biological, visual, emotional, aesthetic, and psychic responses to color referring both to ancient symbolic uses of color as well as its application in the modern environment. His specifications for color in homes, offices, hospitals, and schools are geared toward relieving modem tensions and anxieties. Complete with drawings, color photographs, and a chapter on the personal meaning of color preferences, Color and Human Response will fascinate anyone concerned with the human environment, including scientists and psychologists. It has become a basic reference for architects, teachers, and interior and industrial designers.

Conceptual Architecture $98 An atlas of the most innovative architecture in the world, Conceptual architecture features projects with experimental use of material, exceptional exterior and interior design, and subtle architectural concept. With outstanding architects and design agencies from across the globe, this book covers a wide range of modern architecture, including corporate space, educational space, industrial space, recreational space, public space, religion architecture and so on, displaying inspirational design philosophies and trends of different countries and providing a platform for international cultural exchanges and opportunities of brand building among designers and design agencies. The selected works are presented with full-colour photographs, plans, drawings and detailed project description.

Contemporary Furniture $2.36 The choice and arrangement of furniture is what transforms a house into a home, and while much has been written about the classics of the past, it can be harder to identify the qualities that make a modern piece a timeless classic. Demystifying the often confusing world of contemporary furniture, this guide-by two major interior designers-looks at new manufacturing methods and the latest materials, to explain how pieces are made in the 21st-century. Taking a tour of a home room by room, you”ll see how designers are using modern technologies to create stylish, yet extremely functional furniture, and develop the knowledge to make an informed choice and select today”s pieces that are bound to become tomorrow”s collectibles.

Contemporary Houses $23.8 Used – Beautiful houses can be remarkable works of art in themselves: on more than 1,000 pages, this volume presents the highlights of modern living culture, designed and furnished by renowned architects and designers. Numerous colour photographs, artful and intriguing in themselves, portray houses that blend clear lines and organic forms with their natural surroundings to form a harmonious whole. Their interior spaces incorporate glass and stone, metal and wood in creative design solutions that

Contemporary Houses $38.21 New – Beautiful houses can be remarkable works of art in themselves: on more than 1,000 pages, this volume presents the highlights of modern living culture, designed and furnished by renowned architects and designers. Numerous colour photographs, artful and intriguing in themselves, portray houses that blend clear lines and organic forms with their natural surroundings to form a harmonious whole. Their interior spaces incorporate glass and stone, metal and wood in creative design solutions that

Contemporary Houses $49.99 Contemporary Houses presents the highlights of modern living culture, designed and furnished by renowned architects and designers. Plentiful color photographs, artful and intriguing in themselves, portray houses and apartments from all over the world, mirroring the culture and lifestyle of their occupants. Beautiful houses can be remarkable works of art in themselves: on more than 1,000 pages, this volume presents the highlights of modern living culture, designed and furnished by renowned architects and designers. Numerous colour photographs, artful and intriguing in themselves, portray houses that blend clear lines and organic forms with their natural surroundings to form a harmonious whole. Their interior spaces incorporate glass and stone, metal and wood in creative design solutions that are ultra-current, inspired by Mediterranean lightness and the understated elegance of Far Eastern room decor. Informative text and detailed floor plans and elevations complement the illustrations. This book is a genuine pleasure for all fans of modern architecture and contemporary design.

Contemporary Houses $85.13 New – Beautiful houses can be remarkable works of art in themselves: on more than 1,000 pages, this volume presents the highlights of modern living culture, designed and furnished by renowned architects and designers. Numerous colour photographs, artful and intriguing in themselves, portray houses that blend clear lines and organic forms with their natural surroundings to form a harmonious whole. Their interior spaces incorporate glass and stone, metal and wood in creative design solutions that

Contemporary Houses $23.8 Contemporary Houses presents the highlights of modern living culture, designed and furnished by renowned architects and designers. Plentiful color photographs, artful and intriguing in themselves, portray houses and apartments from all over the world, mirroring the culture and lifestyle of their occupants. Beautiful houses can be remarkable works of art in themselves: on more than 1,000 pages, this volume presents the highlights of modern living culture, designed and furnished by renowned architects and designers. Numerous colour photographs, artful and intriguing in themselves, portray houses that blend clear lines and organic forms with their natural surroundings to form a harmonious whole. Their interior spaces incorporate glass and stone, metal and wood in creative design solutions that are ultra-current, inspired by Mediterranean lightness and the understated elegance of Far Eastern room decor. Informative text and detailed floor plans and elevations complement the illustrations. This book is a genuine pleasure for all fans of modern architecture and contemporary design.

Contemporary Houses $38.21 Used – Beautiful houses can be remarkable works of art in themselves: on more than 1,000 pages, this volume presents the highlights of modern living culture, designed and furnished by renowned architects and designers. Numerous colour photographs, artful and intriguing in themselves, portray houses that blend clear lines and organic forms with their natural surroundings to form a harmonious whole. Their interior spaces incorporate glass and stone, metal and wood in creative design solutions that

Contemporary Houses $25.97 New – Beautiful houses can be remarkable works of art in themselves: on more than 1,000 pages, this volume presents the highlights of modern living culture, designed and furnished by renowned architects and designers. Numerous colour photographs, artful and intriguing in themselves, portray houses that blend clear lines and organic forms with their natural surroundings to form a harmonious whole. Their interior spaces incorporate glass and stone, metal and wood in creative design solutions that

Contemporary Villas $9.45 Explore over 40 contemporary villas by today’s most creative architects. Their brilliant architectural designs integrate the built structure and natural environment in open countryside and urban spaces, realizing ideal places. Villas in deserts, mountains, and meadows, with seaside or lakeside vistas, and in urban locations are all revealed in informative text and 560 gorgeous color photos and plans. Using modern techniques and au courant design theories, these contemporary villas invite Nature to participate in the design process, treating light, for example, as a deliberate design element. All of these highly individualistic villas deftly blend form and function. Clean-lined interiors eschew ornamentation, placing emphasis on the exhilarating response to voluminous space inside and infinite space viewed through walls of glass that erase the boundary between interior and exterior. This response cannot be experienced in traditional architecture. Homeowners, architects, interior designers, and all who are fascinated by contemporary architecture, with its new regard for Nature as design partner, will treasure this book.

Converted Spaces $224.06 New – A stunning visual sourcebook of the most creative and innovative interior designs, Converted Spaces presents a spectacular collection of homes by such international architects and designers as Piers Gough, Andree Putnam, John Pawson and Eva Jiricnanot all modern in style but with an aesthetic that works for modern living. Through their inspirational designs we see how an architectural shell becomes an adventurous living space: we see ingenious solutions to huge wrap-around windows, high ce

Converted Spaces $235.38 New – A stunning visual sourcebook of the most creative and innovative interior designs, Converted Spaces presents a spectacular collection of homes by such international architects and designers as Piers Gough, Andree Putnam, John Pawson and Eva Jiricnanot all modern in style but with an aesthetic that works for modern living. Through their inspirational designs we see how an architectural shell becomes an adventurous living space: we see ingenious solutions to huge wrap-around windows, high ce

Converted Spaces $1.26 Used – A stunning visual sourcebook of the most creative and innovative interior designs, Converted Spaces presents a spectacular collection of homes by such international architects and designers as Piers Gough, Andree Putnam, John Pawson and Eva Jiricnanot all modern in style but with an aesthetic that works for modern living. Through their inspirational designs we see how an architectural shell becomes an adventurous living space: we see ingenious solutions to huge wrap-around windows, high c

Converted Spaces $134.42 New – A stunning visual sourcebook of the most creative and innovative interior designs, Converted Spaces presents a spectacular collection of homes by such international architects and designers as Piers Gough, Andree Putnam, John Pawson and Eva Jiricnanot all modern in style but with an aesthetic that works for modern living. Through their inspirational designs we see how an architectural shell becomes an adventurous living space: we see ingenious solutions to huge wrap-around windows, high ce

Converted Spaces $13.74 Used – A stunning visual sourcebook of the most creative and innovative interior designs, Converted Spaces presents a spectacular collection of homes by such international architects and designers as Piers Gough, Andree Putnam, John Pawson and Eva Jiricnanot all modern in style but with an aesthetic that works for modern living. Through their inspirational designs we see how an architectural shell becomes an adventurous living space: we see ingenious solutions to huge wrap-around windows, high c

Country modern $2.46 Used – Following on from the great success of Waterfront Homes and Mountain Houses, this beautifully designed edition brings together a selection of the finest country houses. It is the perfect companion for those wishing to visit these magnificent houses and the beautiful scenery that surrounds them. Richly illustrated with color photographs, plans, axonometries and architects sketches, Country Modern is an inspirational sources for architects, interior designers and all those who plan to buy o

Creative Space: Urban Homes of Artists and Innovators $6.38 Creative Space looks at 30 homes, from New York to Tokyo, via London and Paris, of the designers,directors, stylists, artists, graffiti writers, curators, novelists, and innovators who are pushing the boundaries of contemporary culture. Filled with post-modern pop collectables, vintage junk finds, camouflage and graffiti, clothing and toy collections, these homes showcase quirky and original interior decoration.

Cruise: Identity, Design and Culture $12.95 Cruise delightfully recalls a time of gracious travel, as well as the modern-day evolution of cruising at sea. It explores the design and culture of cruise ships from the golden age of the interwar period, up to the present when cruise ships have come to embrace entertainment architecture. Packed full of illustrations of all aspects of cruise ship design–interiors, entertainment, travel posters, and other ephemera–this timely book also documents the current renaissance in cruise vacations.Traveling by cruise ship, especially between the wars and into the ’50s, was the most luxurious and stylish form of transport available. Many of the greatest liners were built during that time, including France’s Normandie, whose Art Deco interior was one of the most lavish–and beautiful–ever created. This up-to-date visual history of ocean travel, complete with full illustrations and a lively survey of every aspect of sailing on the high seas, will appeal to and delight a broad audience including cruise ship enthusiasts, designers, and nostalgia buffs.

Cruise: Identity, Design and Culture $0.36 Cruise delightfully recalls a time of gracious travel, as well as the modern-day evolution of cruising at sea. It explores the design and culture of cruise ships from the golden age of the interwar period, up to the present when cruise ships have come to embrace “entertainment architecture.” Packed full of illustrations of all aspects of cruise ship design—interiors, entertainment, travel posters, and other ephemera—this timely book also documents the current renaissance in cruise vacations.Traveling by cruise ship, especially between the wars and into the ’50s, was the most luxurious and stylish form of transport available. Many of the greatest liners were built during that time, including France’s Normandie, whose Art Deco interior was one of the most lavish—and beautiful—ever created. This up-to-date visual history of ocean travel, complete with full illustrations and a lively survey of every aspect of sailing on the high seas, will appeal to and delight a broad audience including cruise ship enthusiasts, designers, and nostalgia buffs.

Curtain Design Directory: The Must-Have Handbook for All Interior Designers and Curtain Makers $32.54 Used – With 30 brand new contemporary designs for modern window treatments and 26 updated illustrations, this revised and expanded fourth edition of The Curtain Design Directory offers even more ideas and solutions than ever before.

Curtain Design Directory: The Must-Have Handbook for All Interior Designers and Curtain Makers $44.91 New – With 30 brand new contemporary designs for modern window treatments and 26 updated illustrations, this revised and expanded fourth edition of The Curtain Design Directory offers even more ideas and solutions than ever before.

David Hicks: A Life of Design $31.41 Used – David Hicks is acknowledged as one of the most important interior designers of the late twentieth century, in the company of Albert Hadley and Billy Baldwin. Known for his bold use of color, eclecticism, and geometric designs in carpets and textiles, Hicks turned English decorating on its head in the ’50s and ’60s. His trademark use of electrifying color combinations, and mixing antiques, modern furniture, and abstract paintings became the “in style” for the chic of the day, including Vid

David Hicks: A Life of Design $65 David Hicks is acknowledged as one of the most important interior designers of the late twentieth century, in the company of Albert Hadley and Billy Baldwin. Known for his bold use of color, eclecticism, and geometric designs in carpets and textiles, Hicks turned English decorating on its head in the ’50s and ’60s. His trademark use of electrifying color combinations, and mixing antiques, modern furniture, and abstract paintings became the “in style” for the chic of the day, including Vidal Sassoon and Helena Rubinstein. By the ’70s, David Hicks was a brand; his company was making wallpaper, fabrics, and linens and had outposts in eight countries, including the U.S. where he worked with the young Mark Hampton, and where his wallpaper was used in the White House. “My greatest contribution as an interior designer has been to show people how to use bold color mixtures, how to use patterned carpets, how to light rooms, and how to mix old with new,’’ he stated in his 1968 work, David Hicks on Living—with Taste, the last authoritative book on his work. Written by his son Ashley Hicks, who has unprecedented access to Hicks’s archives, personal photos, journals, and scrapbooks, this is a vibrantly illustrated celebration of a half century of stunning interiors.

David Hicks: A Life of Design $40.45 New – David Hicks is acknowledged as one of the most important interior designers of the late twentieth century, in the company of Albert Hadley and Billy Baldwin. Known for his bold use of color, eclecticism, and geometric designs in carpets and textiles, Hicks turned English decorating on its head in the ’50s and ’60s. His trademark use of electrifying color combinations, and mixing antiques, modern furniture, and abstract paintings became the “in style” for the chic of the day, including Vida

Design City Milan $31.04 London, New York, Paris, Milan … The very mention of Milan by name evokes modern design, elegance and luxury. Milan is without a doubt the most influential city in the world in terms of design and it intends to stay that way. The Milanese’s unique flair for combining commerce with a respect for good design has made it a must-do show venue for premier fashion and product designers, as well as the site of the world’s most prestigious furniture fair.With the new millennium Milan has entered one of the most exciting periods of its urban development. Alongside interventions on a large scale, like the stunning new Milan Trade Fair by Massimiliano Fuksas and the Santa Giulia Apartments by Foster and Partners, Milan is also rediscovering its natural talent for interior design in a number of innovative projects.It is precisely this renewed energy that Design City Milan evokes by showcasing 40 of the most recent interior design projects: gems of understated elegance, such as the Hotel Bulgari by Antonio Citterio and the Prada shop in the Galleria; new concept, lifestyle stores like 10 Corso Como and 11 Store; contemporary dining spaces like Shu and Maru; truly luxurious relaxing zones like the spas designed for Culti and Ferré; cultural strongholds like the Bocconi University and the new headquarters of Abitare; revolutionary premises such as the Hotel Nhow and Gold, the new restaurant by Dolce & Gabbana; more intimate and private spaces, like the residences of Fabio Novembre and Mario Bellini…

Design Diary: Innovative Interiors $50 Design Diary: Innovative Interiors provides a first-person “tour” through several stunning homes, apartments, and showhouse rooms created by one of America’s leading interior designers, Noel Jeffrey. His unique ability to complement architectural features with tasteful furnishings, daring color, and unusual juxtapositions has made him the designer of choice among a noteworthy clientele-and is highlighted in this spectacular volume.Each home in the book is considered in an overview, then explored room to room, providing an expert’s point of view and approach to interior design. The book reveals Jeffrey’s ingenious process through gorgeous four-color photographs, detailed captions about the colors and furnishings chosen for each setting, and helpful design tips. Also included is a chapter on finishing touches, the details-or accessories-that complete a room’s décor. Two gatefolds enable readers to examine two of the homes in the book in depth, from lighting to fabric choices. Design Diary is a beautiful, inspiring volume that is an excellent sourcebook for those in search of decorating ideas for creating elegant, livable spaces as well as for professional interior designers. Author Biography: Noel Jeffrey has been an interior designer for over thirty years. He is known for his eclectic breadth of styles-from eighteenth-century Neoclassic to English Traditional, Mission, Art Deco, and Modern. Jeffrey’s commissions include homes and commercial spaces, as well as model apartments and showhouse rooms. His work has appeared in every notable shelter magazine including House and Garden, House Beautiful, Metropolitan Home, and Architectural Digest, as well as the New York Times. Jeffrey has made numerous television appearances on CNN’s Style and HGTV, and is a frequent lecturer on the subject of interior design. He is the author of Interior Details: The Designers’ Style (PBC International, 1996), which was printed in both hardcover and

Designer Interiors: An Eclectic Mix of Styles $18 New – Presenting over two hundred magnificent color photographs, floor plans and sketches, designer INTERIOR showcases a variety of innovative styles in both rural and cosmopolitan settings. Modern, traditional, neoclassical, retro, country and eclectric themes are explored by some of the world’s prominent designers, including Scott Bromley, Sandra Nunnerly, and Damga Design.

Designers’ Houses $7.64 Used – Around twenty of the best-known names in European interior design, such as Kelly Hoppen, Jacques Garcia, Jacques Grange and Andree Putman open their doors to reveal the stylish secrets of their homes and how these reflect the way they think about and approach interior space and light. Divided into three major sections, this wonderfully illustrated book explores the major trends of today. It begins with Fusion and finishes with Modern, plus a list of designer contacts and a directory of ke

Designers’ Houses $30.79 New – Around twenty of the best-known names in European interior design, such as Kelly Hoppen, Jacques Garcia, Jacques Grange and Andree Putman open their doors to reveal the stylish secrets of their homes and how these reflect the way they think about and approach interior space and light. Divided into three major sections, this wonderfully illustrated book explores the major trends of today. It begins with Fusion and finishes with Modern, plus a list of designer contacts and a directory of key

Designing Modern Britain $35 British culture is marked by indelible icons–red double-decker buses, large oak wardrobes, and the compact sleekness of the Mini. But British industrial and product design have long lived in the shadows of architecture and fashion. Cheryl Buckley here delves into the history of British design culture, and in doing so uniquely tracks the evolution of the British national identity. Designing Modern Britain demonstrates how interior design, ceramics, textiles, and furniture craft of the twentieth century contain numerous hallmark examples of British design. The book explores topics connected to the British design aesthetic, including the spread of international modernism, the eco-conscious designs of the 1980s and 1990s, and the influence of celebrity product designers and their labels. Buckley also investigates popular nostalgia in recent times, considering how museum and gallery exhibitions have been instrumental in reimagining Britain’s past and how the heritage industry has fueled a growing trend among designers of employing images of British culture in their work. A thoughtful look at the aesthetic heritage of a nation that has left its footprint around the globe, Designing Modern Britain will be a valuable text for students and professionals in design.

Details: A Stylist’s Secrets to Creating Inspired Interiors $40 When you think about decorating, you probably envision big changes, big purchases, and big costs. Interior stylist Lili Diallo has two words for you: Start small. She specializes in bringing homes alive through the details—a silvery pillow here, a floral screen there, and plenty of personality everywhere.     Stylists typically transform spaces by working with pieces that are already present, and their goal is to translate the residents’ stories and passions into their surroundings. Details teaches you how to find your very own design story by focusing on which colors, textures, and objects make you feel most at home. You’ll also learn how to reimagine familiar objects and how to transform an area just by adding one key piece, such as a bright yellow rug that softens a room’s midcentury modern furniture.       Inspiration streams through hundreds of stunning photos. Taking a cue from Dorothy Draper, one apartment dweller uses a classic color scheme as a starting point but adds her own original, personal touch to the space with sleek lamps and a metallic coffee table. In another home, a crystal cherry blossom chandelier and a coat of gray paint transform a small kitchen into a glamorous and soothing ice-storm scene. Glazed bowls and English country patterns set the tone in the Manhattan apartment of a die-hard gardener whose spacious terrace is a floral wonderland in the warmer months. Glimpses into the residences of fashion tastemakers and interior designers reveal how to blend finds from IKEA, eBay, flea markets, and high-end antiques stores for effortlessly quirky character. Above all, within these pages you will discover how to edit your beloved belongings and arrange a room so there’s just charm, no clutter.       Equally enjoyable to read as it is to look through, Details is infused with

Elements: The Heart of the City $3.4 This single-structure monograph presents a masterpiece of modern design, showcased in stunning images and photography. Internationally acclaimed architects, master planners, and interior designers at Benoy completed the Hong Kong Elements Mall in October of 2007. Central to Benoy’s vision was the intention of creating a “sense of place.” Simon Blore, the executive director of Benoy in Hong Kong, believes that “each project needs to have a unique identity so that it relates to its place, its location. This sense of place was created at Elements by adapting the Chinese Feng Shui principles off the five elements of nature. This concept was then woven through the whole design as a narrative on nature with the external facades and art contributing to the story.” Benoy’s design for Elements draws inspiration from ancient Chinese symbols, the five elements of nature — Fire, Earth, Wood, Water, and Metal — enrich the design with a variety of colors and textures, allowing the creation of five different, yet connected retail zones. By introducing the concept of retail zones and variety in spatial character, Benoy addressed the key concern of orientation within the vast mall floor plate. Elements Mall won the prestigious Urban Land Development Award for Excellence: Asia Pacific in July 2008.

Fireplaces $34.99 The fascination of an open fire finds modern expression in a fireplace, whether modern and functional, old-fashioned and rural, fancifully decorated, or historically inspired. Over 160 striking color photos display modern fireplace designs in today”s homes, including simple, rustic types, costly antiquities, replicas of historic and antique forms, fantastically unusual examples, and classic modern forms that demonstrate many possibilities. In addition, the text carefully describes details necessary to create and maintain a functional and legal fireplace that looks beautiful and draws properly and safely. Finally, useful information includes the cost of operating a fireplace and what fuels are most suitable. This book is an absolute must for homeowners, architects, and interior designers who wish to keep fireplaces in all their varied modern plans.

Fireplaces: Modern Designs — Traditional Forms $34.99 The fascination of an open fire finds modern expression in a fireplace, whether modern and functional, old-fashioned and rural, fancifully decorated, or historically inspired. Over 160 striking color photos display modern fireplace designs in today’s homes, including simple, rustic types, costly antiquities, replicas of historic and antique forms, fantastically unusual examples, and classic modern forms that demonstrate many possibilities. In addition, the text carefully describes details necessary to create and maintain a functional and legal fireplace that looks beautiful and draws properly and safely. Finally, useful information includes the cost of operating a fireplace and what fuels are most suitable. This book is an absolute must for homeowners, architects, and interior designers who wish to keep fireplaces in all their varied modern plans.

Flush!: Modern Lavatory Design $34.99 Used – Built for comfort: unconventional solutions in toilet room design today. Avant-garde designed toilets are calling cards for restaurants, clubs and business companies – a manifestation of corporate culture and expression of respect towards customers and employees. Today’s toilets are no longer nondescript, uninviting places. They are restrooms, somewhere to relax; they facilitate communication and possess event character. Flush! is a book for interior architects and designers, sanitary con

Furniture and Interiors of the 1940s $288.31 Used – The 1940s marked a period of transition in interior design: the quarrel between ancient and modern was outdated, the combination of function and art was essential, and interior designers were more focused on new creations rather than on post-war reconstruction. The style of this period exhibits all the contradictions that arise from a society that was in a general state of shock, unsure of what the future would hold. Exemplary cabinet making marks the period, featuring famous names like T

Furniture and Interiors of the 1940s $271.26 Used – The 1940s marked a period of transition in interior design: the quarrel between ancient and modern was outdated, the combination of function and art was essential, and interior designers were more focused on new creations rather than on post-war reconstruction. The style of this period exhibits all the contradictions that arise from a society that was in a general state of shock, unsure of what the future would hold. Exemplary cabinet making marks the period, featuring famous names like T

Geometric Patterns from Patchwork Quilts $10.99 Used – Most quilts are tectangular in shape and they serve as a natural and inspiring canvas for designers with a strong sense of geometry and mathematics. Such designs include borders and interior panels, tessellations and symmetrical arrangements of both shape and color. For this book, Robert Field has collected together a wonderful set of designs from modern patchwork quilts and they are illustrated with splendid color photographs. Also included are interesting patterns taken from many Cosmat

Geometric Patterns from Patchwork Quilts $11.49 New – Most quilts are tectangular in shape and they serve as a natural and inspiring canvas for designers with a strong sense of geometry and mathematics. Such designs include borders and interior panels, tessellations and symmetrical arrangements of both shape and color. For this book, Robert Field has collected together a wonderful set of designs from modern patchwork quilts and they are illustrated with splendid color photographs. Also included are interesting patterns taken from many Cosmati

Geometric Patterns from Patchwork Quilts $41.14 New – Most quilts are tectangular in shape and they serve as a natural and inspiring canvas for designers with a strong sense of geometry and mathematics. Such designs include borders and interior panels, tessellations and symmetrical arrangements of both shape and color. For this book, Robert Field has collected together a wonderful set of designs from modern patchwork quilts and they are illustrated with splendid color photographs. Also included are interesting patterns taken from many Cosmati

Gosling: Classic Design For Contemporary Interiors $65 Classic craftsmanship meets modern styling to create stunning interiors as seen in the designs of Tim Gosling and featured in this lavish book. In the world of furniture and design the name Tim Gosling is synonymous with sophistication, excellence, and craftsmanship. This beautifully produced, generously illustrated volume displays these qualities, which have earned Gosling high praise as well as important public and private commissions. Renowned for his ability to tailor-make a room and its elements to meet the client’s individual tastes and needs, Gosling is one of the few designers who involves himself with every aspect of a project. Irresistibly classic and elegant, Gosling’s designs have graced yachts, corporate boardrooms, country homes and city apartments. Stephen Calloway introduces readers to Gosling’s signature design concepts, reviews the design process, and highlights the quality materials that make Gosling’s pieces so sought after and timeless. Fans of classic interior design, as well as designers themselves, will find much to inspire and ignite their Imaginations.

Grand American Home: Wesk Architecture $49.5 Pioneering the holistic process and green building in New Jersey, William E.S. Kaufman founded WESKetch Architecture in 1995. The principles that drive the creative force of the firm today are generated from deep within the individual roots of the organisation. Teams of architects, interior designers, master craftsmen and landscape designers help execute the result. The outcomes are a unique blend of modern lifestyles and meticulously crafted traditional residential constructions. The subjects featured are an eclectic selection of individual style, material and form. The homes reflect their owners’ pragmatic and aesthetic sensibilities and the regional vernacular of their respective surroundings.

Handcrafted Modern: At Home with Mid-Century Designers $28.5 Used – An intimate and revealing collection of photographs of astonishingly beautiful, iconic, and undiscovered mid-century interiors. Among significant mid-century interiors, none are more celebrated yet underpublished as the homes created by architects and interior designers for themselves. This collection of newly commissioned photographs presents the most compelling homes by influential mid-century designers, such as Russel Wright, George Nakashima, Harry Bertoia, Charles and Ray Eames, and

Handcrafted Modern: At Home with Mid-Century Designers $28.5 New – An intimate and revealing collection of photographs of astonishingly beautiful, iconic, and undiscovered mid-century interiors. Among significant mid-century interiors, none are more celebrated yet underpublished as the homes created by architects and interior designers for themselves. This collection of newly commissioned photographs presents the most compelling homes by influential mid-century designers, such as Russel Wright, George Nakashima, Harry Bertoia, Charles and Ray Eames, and E

Handcrafted Modern: At Home with Mid-century Designers $45 An intimate and revealing collection of photographs of astonishingly beautiful, iconic, and undiscovered mid-century interiors. Among significant mid-century interiors, none are more celebrated yet underpublished as the homes created by architects and interior designers for themselves. This collection of newly commissioned photographs presents the most compelling homes by influential mid-century designers, such as Russel Wright, George Nakashima, Harry Bertoia, Charles and Ray Eames, and Eva Zeisel, among others. Intimate as well as revelatory, Williamson’s photographs show these creative homes as they were lived in by their designers: Walter Gropius’s historic Bauhaus home in Massachusetts; Albert Frey’s floating modernist aerie on a Palm Springs rock outcropping; Wharton Esherick’s completely handmade Pennsylvania house, from the organic handcarved staircase to the iconic furniture. Personal and breathtaking by turn—these homes are exemplary studies of domestic modernism at its warmest and most creative.

Herman Miller: Interior Views $49.95 Herman Miller has led in the modernization of the American home and workplace since Gilbert Rohde revolutionized the company with his Art Deco furniture in the 1930s. Interior installations (from the early days through the famous mid-century designs of George Nelson and Charles and Ray Eames and the textile designs of Alexander Girard, and up to the later accomplishments of a new generation of designers) are shown in more than 200 color and black and white vintage photos entirely from the Herman Miller Archives. With an extensive timeline of events and furniture design introductions, this visual record captures a fascinating portion of the evolution of modern interior design. Appendices of complete product catalog reprints of the Herman Miller Collections of 1950 and 1952 plus a value guide make this volume a must for researchers, preservationists, designers, and collectors of modern interior furnishings.

High Style $14.89 New – Jaime Rummerfield and Ron Woodson-two of LA’s hottest interior designers-are known for decadent glamour with a future forward aesthetic, inspired by the glamour of Old Hollywood and the cutting edge of Los Angeles design. “High Style” offers a peek into the homes of stars like John Travolta and Courtney Love to see how Ron and Jaime mix modern and vintage one-of-a-kind furniture pieces, decorative arts, lighting fixtures and vintage textiles from around the world for their projects.Through

High Style $14.89 Used – Jaime Rummerfield and Ron Woodson-two of LA’s hottest interior designers-are known for decadent glamour with a future forward aesthetic, inspired by the glamour of Old Hollywood and the cutting edge of Los Angeles design. “High Style” offers a peek into the homes of stars like John Travolta and Courtney Love to see how Ron and Jaime mix modern and vintage one-of-a-kind furniture pieces, decorative arts, lighting fixtures and vintage textiles from around the world for their projects.Throug

History of Furniture $110.17 New – For courses in History of Furniture, Interiors and Interior Design. Furniture in History 3000 B.C.-2000 A.D. takes a new approach to a very old subject. By focusing on the constant theme of innovation and change, it discusses the history of furniture in the West–from ancient times to present. Its excellent coverage of modern periods, designers, and styles gives the book a depth and breadth not found in competing texts. Redesigned in this edition, it includes hundreds of illustrations and

History of Furniture $64.98 Used – For courses in History of Furniture, Interiors and Interior Design. Furniture in History 3000 B.C.-2000 A.D. takes a new approach to a very old subject. By focusing on the constant theme of innovation and change, it discusses the history of furniture in the West–from ancient times to present. Its excellent coverage of modern periods, designers, and styles gives the book a depth and breadth not found in competing texts. Redesigned in this edition, it includes hundreds of illustrations and

Home Plans to Simplify Your Life: Over 300 Home Plans Back to the Basics with Easy-To-Build Homes $1.44 The designers make the most of modern interior floor planning using built-ins, storage areas, and efficient traffic flow from room to room. Readers are sure to find a home that marries their dreams with the realities of lifestyle.

Interior Architecture $7.46 Used – This title explores the history and philosophy that make up interior architecture and then focuses on key concepts, juxtaposing historical and modern examples to demonstrate basic underlying design ideas. Tackling the important issues of preserving the past through restoration, renovation, and adaptive reuse, the authors provide designers with valuable insight into the art of interior architecture.

Interior Design 3rd Ed. $21.75 Used – This comprehensive survey focuses on solutions to the real problems of modern environmental circumstances, both residential and commercial. Written for students as well as those interested in designing their own interiors or working with an interior designer, this third edition features: six new detailed case studies of projects by such contemporary designers as Adam Tihany, Maya Lin and Moneo Brock Studio; coverage of “hot” topics in the field, including “green” design, fibre-optic and L

Interior Design Clients: The Designer’s Guide to Building and Keeping a Great Clientele $15.03 Clients are the lifeblood of any interior design firm and a sound understanding of how to manage those clients is essential. Interior Design Clients is an informative yet fun read for entrepreneurial designers interested in gaining a better understanding of how to build and manage their clientele. Tom Williams, designer, author, and blogger, deconstructs the pitfalls and challenges that can waylay even seasoned designers. As many professional designers learn, clients can be intimidated by interior designers and sometimes can even be fearful of the process. This unreasonable intimidation can often hinder the designer-client relationship and can even stop clients from asking for what they want. This leads to clients being unsatisfied and then walking away with a negative impression of their designer. Learning why clients fear their interior designer and developing strategies to allay those fears is essential for gaining and keeping a satisfied clientele. Everything from good client, project, and time management to interview techniques and staff and paperwork organization can all lead to making client interaction as rewarding as possible and are important aspects of the business rarely addressed by the interior design community as a whole. Interior Design Clients covers the subjects rarely taught in design schools such as specific presentation and interview skills and how to sell to market. Through frank discussion and practical examples, Williams weaves the art of selling into his lessons on interviewing, presenting, and pleasing the client as a natural part of the design process. Becoming a residential or commercial interior designer is not an easy undertaking, but Thomas Williams’ Interior Design Clients: The Designer’s Guide to Building and Keeping a Great Clientele provides the fundamental lessons and innovative solutions to help designers succeed in the ultra-competitive world of modern interior

Interiors: Modern & Emerging Tendencies $41.17 New – Every interior designer needs a secret weapon. Interiors: Modern & Emerging Tendencies is ready to serve in your arsenal! Magnificent full-color photographs of the best in Mexican interior design, created by the most distinguished designers in the country, offer incredible ideas and inspiration. Livable, dynamic interiors, filled with light, color, and warmth, are sure to spark new innovations that will amaze and delight clients.