<p>The first book that reveals the history and development of 20th-century interior design through the key designers and decorators who have shaped--and continue to shape today's tastes.\nThe art of interior design as we know it today emerged in the early 1900s. And Influential Interiors chronicles the most significant people, styles, and moments of the past century, showing how these factors have shaped--and continue to shape--current tastes.\nInternational in scope, it celebrates not only the great designers from earlier days, such as Elsie de Wolfe, Jean Michel Frank, John Fowler, and Sister Parish, but also the present-day legends, including Jacques Garcia, Philippe Starck, Albert Hadley, Nina Campbell, Andrée Putman, Peter Marino, Alberto Pinto, and Mario Buatta. In their own words and in the words of their close associates, the text profiles 24 of these key designers, defining their individual decorating styles and discussing their sources of inspiration, whether it be another decorator or a favorite color, shape, or piece of furniture.\nChapters in Influential Interiors include "Classic," which examines how traditional styles have been reworked for the 20th century, as in Nancy Lancaster's updated English Country House look; "Elegant," which features the sophisticated, muted palettes of designers such as Albert Hadley and Yves Gastou; and "Organic," which continues the theme of natural inspiration that began with the Art Noveau and Arts and Crafts movements, showcasing fabrics and furniture in smooth, organic shapes from designers such as Philippe Starck and Charles Eames. Other styles examined in-depth are "Eclectic," "Opulent," and "Contemporary."\nLavishly illustrated and written in an authoritative and absorbing tone, Influential Interiors is both an indispensible design resource and an inspiration for the home.</p>

Influential Interiors

Suzanne Trocmé

Biographies & Memoirs

Mitchell Beazley

<p>Fabric is fashion meets interior design. Featuring the very latest trends in style, color, design, and technology, this is an extravagant and invaluable guide dedicated to the beauty and limitless applications of fabric in interior design. Each section describes the development of the featured fabric followed by a review of its contemporary variations. As well as traditional fabrics such as wool, cotton, silk, and linen, the newest synthetic fabrics are included - natural fibers mixed with polyester, nylon, and polyamides. With designer profiles focusing on established designers within the particular fields and comprehensive sourse directory, this truly is a unique and facinating book.</p>

Fabric

Engineering & Transportation

Engineering

Miller/Mitchell Beazley

Designed to be informative, as well as visually stimulating, this book offers the best and latest solutions to both old and new interior design problems and queries. By featuring real-life locations and clear detailed photographs, the book shows how people have actually tackled projects, such as re-fitting or re-designing a room, or selecting the light fittings or door handles to suit a scheme. They also give an indication of how the owners planned and executed the task. The text also gives guidelines as to what the people involved in the project have learned in the process and pointers to possible pitfalls and danger areas to avoid. With photographs of beautifully designed interiors, this guide explains and shows how to tackle the development and styling of a room.

Attention to Detail

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Home Improvement & Design

Jacqui Small LLP

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