The Home Furnishings Workbook
The Home Furnishings Workbook

Author: Maureen Whitemore

Publisher:

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781890379001

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An authoritive guide to solving all of your home furnishing problems with more than 100 professional techniques and 35 projects. From creating goblet-pleated curtains and a classic Roman blind to forming pinch pleats and tying curtain cords, this detailed book will guide you through the most simple and the most intricate of projects. Beginning with planning and design, this book has all the basics including: fitting, cutting, measuring, calculating, joining, stitching and pressing. And whether decorating the bedroom windows, adding floral chair covers in the kitchen or creating some cushions for the living room couch, Home Furnishings Workbook is a must have for every aspiring do-it-yourself decorator.

Room Redux
Room Redux

Author: Joann Eckstut

Publisher: Chronicle Books

Published: 1999-07-01

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780811817905

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Learn to decorate like the pros and discover every rooms potential with Room Redux. Interior designers Joann Eckstut and Sheran James have developed the book that could make their job obsolete. Starting with how to appraise your needs and create a furniture floor plan, and progressing step-by-step toward the big decisionscolors, fabrics, walls, floors, and furniturethe authors friendly, savvy style demystifies the process and frees up the decorator within. Lively and instructive illustrations will empower even novice home decorators to develop their own style, and the fun scrapbook for-mat will keep those creative juices flowing. Tabbed for quick access and complete with graph paper and furniture cutouts for floor plans, plus pockets for clippings, fabric samples, and color swatches, the format is utterly approachable. For renters looking for quick-and-easy fixes as well as homeowners ready to overhaul entire rooms, Room Redux is the one-stop resource for guidance, inspiration, and great results.

Illustrated Guide to Sewing Home Furnishings
Illustrated Guide to Sewing Home Furnishings

Author: Fox Chapel Publishing

Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing

Published: 2010-12-01

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13: 1607650266

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With the expert sewing techniques shared in this book, anyone can create home-made soft furnishings with a designer's flair.

The Soft Furnishings Book
The Soft Furnishings Book

Author: Terence Conran

Publisher:

Published: 2000-11-01

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 9781850298076

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"He offers specific, easy-to-follow instructions for sewing tie-on dining chair covers that chichi caterers use. Other do-it-yourself highlights include directions for creating table napkins with zigzag borders, sofa cushions with scalloped edges, and roulea-edged pillowcases. Best of all, the instructions are accessible and use widely available materials. If you can't stitch a hem, you can always share this resourceful book with your favorite seamstress. All the ideas embrace Conran's signature contemporary, continental, and simple design ethos."--"Better Homes and Gardens."

The Complete Book of Soft Furnishings
The Complete Book of Soft Furnishings

Author: Karen Coetzee

Publisher:

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 9781859744666

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An invaluable reference and hands-on book which shows how to achieve smart and stylish soft furnishings. It covers everything you need to know about planning, measuring, estimating fabric and making successful soft furnishings.

The Space Planner
The Space Planner

Author: Meg Mateo Ilasco

Publisher: Chronicle Books (CA)

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780811852906

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Whether giving a current surrounding a makeover, or starting fresh in a new place, The Space Planner helps do-it-yourself home decorators identify the right design approach for the home. With an in-depth introduction and sections for each room in the house, this interactive journal provides the tools needed to turn an ordinary room into a haven that reflects both individual style and needs. Map out a room design on one of the included laminated grids, rearrange it until something clicksand then get to work making that vision a reality! Includes: - Design tips and guidance - Sections for bedrooms, baths, kitchen, dining room, living room, family room, and office - Lifestyle questionnaire and budget worksheet for each room - Graph and note paper - Over 300 vinyl furniture stickers - Laminated grid pages - Pocket for inspirational photos and articles

The Practical Encyclopedia of Soft Furnishings
The Practical Encyclopedia of Soft Furnishings

Author: Dorothy Wood

Publisher: Lorenz Books

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780754806349

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-- A beautiful reference guide to making soft furnishings for every room of your home. -- 100 stylish projects to make include stunning window treatments, removable, loose chair covers, plump scatter cushions, and crisp household linen. -- Each chapter contains simple projects suitable for a novice, as well as challenging ideas for the more experienced. Step-by-step instructions lead you through the stages from planning to stitching, as well as caring for the finished item. -- Illustrated with over 800 stunning colour photographs, including many inspirational ideas from today's leading fabric designers.

Know Your Home Furnishings
Know Your Home Furnishings

Author: Virginia Hencken Elsasser

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2016-12-15

Total Pages: 456

ISBN-13: 1628927569

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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. This new edition is up-to-date with all the latest industry trends and important people. With new material covering kitchenware, electronics, window treatments, and historical furniture, Know Your Home Furnishings is more indispensable than ever.

Home Furnishing Workbook
Home Furnishing Workbook

Author: Katrin Cargill

Publisher:

Published: 2006-02

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781845971229

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This elegant yet practical book takes the mystery out of home furnishings, enabling you to create stylish effects in every room. Helped by James Merrell's illuminating photography, interiors consultant and designer Katrin Cargill provides 200 up-to-date home-furnishing ideas ranging from simple yet stylish curtains and cozy pillows to elegant bedspreads and imaginative lampshades. Add subtle decorative touches to your bedroom, such as an embroidered or a contrasting border running around the edges of sheets, or ties and buttoning on pillows. Whether you prefer dainty florals or bold tailored stripes, make inviting and luxurious bedspreads such as a featherstitched patchwork quilt made from remnants of vintage printed cotton. Cover and trim lampshades to suit your own decorating style, transform your windows with Katrin's beautiful window dressings, or choose from the wealth of decorative ribbons and fastenings available to create fabulous pillows in dozens of ways.