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Название: Small Kitchen Solutions
Издательство: Better Homes and Gardens
Год: 2010
Формат: PDF
Размер: 72 Мб
Язык: английский / English

Bring big style to a small kitchen
In these tough economic times, more and more people are downsizing their living spaces to smaller, more functional homes. But as typical living quarters become smaller, it doesn't mean that those dwelling in smaller digs need to sacrifice style along with space. Small Kitchen Solutions is packed with example kitchens, galleries of ideas, and tons of projects for readers to bring a big punch to even the smallest kitchen.

Название: Downsizing Your Home with Style: Living Well In a Smaller Space
Автор: Lauri Ward
Издательство: William Morrow
Год: 2008
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 16 Мб
Язык: английский / English

When you're moving a lifetime's accumulation of belongings from a larger home into a jewel box, the task can seem overwhelming—and so can your emotions. How do you decide what to pack and what to part with? How can you use the things you have so that they function well and look right? Downsizing Your Home with Style answers these questions and more. From the initial evaluation of your new home to one year after you have settled in, interior designer Lauri Ward takes you through every step with detailed tips, lists of good buys, tricks of the trade, photographs, and anecdotal examples, so that achieving spectacular results is simple and affordable, whatever your style or budget.

Название: Introduction to Japanese Architecture
Автор: Michiko Kimura Young and Michiko Young
Издательство: Periplus Editions
Год: 2003
Формат: PDF
Размер: 34 Мб
Язык: английский / English

Introduction to Japanese Architecture provides an overview of Japanese architecture in its historical and cultural context. It begins with a discussion of prehistoric dwellings and concludes with a description of contemporary trends in areas as diverse as country inns, underground malls, and love hotels. The intervening 12,000 years are analyzed in reference to major changes in architecture caused by Buddhist and indigenous influences, feudalism, and finally the influence of Western culture in the 19th century.

Название: Painted Wooden Furniture
Автор: Cate Withacy
Издательство: Krause Publitions
Год: 1997
Формат: PDF
Размер: 51 Мб
Язык: английский / English

An instruction manual on transforming ready-to-build items into individual works of art. It also advises on giving new life to second-hand pieces. Special templates show large-scale "deconstructed" designs so that the reader can copy the templates. Each project is broken up into simple stages, and different effects and design variations are featured on a range of furniture, including different styles of chairs, tables, frames, dressers and cabinets. The manual covers how to apply scumble glazing, decorative metal leafing, dry brushing, antique waxing and distressing.

Название: Петербургская Коломна
Автор: Зуев Георгий Иванович
Издательство: Центрполиграф
Год: 2007
ISBN: 978-5-9524-3187-4
Серия: Санкт-Петербургу - 300 лет
Формат: fb2
Страниц: 558
Размер: 10,4 Mb
Язык: Русский

В книге петербургского краеведа Г.И. Зуева воссоздан многомерный облик бывшей столичной окраины, названной в середине XVIII века Коломной и со временем превратившейся в крупный культурный и промышленный центр, в место жительства нескольких поколений россиян, чьими руками и талантами вершилась история нашего Отечества.
Авторское повествование основано на малоизвестных широкому кругу читателей материалах и фактах.

Название: Big Design, Small Budget: Create a Glamorous Home in Nine Thrifty Steps
Автор: John Ha Betsy Helmuth and John Ha
Издательство: Skyhorse Publishing
Год: 2014
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 17 Мб
Язык: английский / English

Homeowners and renters of all means dream of having a beautiful home. With the lingering recession, many of us have less to work with but still long to live in style. Big Design, Small Budget makes luxury an affordable reality. In this DIY home decorating handbook, Helmuth reveals insider tips and her tried-and-tested methods for designing on a budget.

Название: Rustic Elegance
Автор: Ralph Kylloe
Издательство: Gibbs Smith
Год: 2010
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 18 Мб
Язык: английский / English

Focusing on the work of Larry Pearson, AIA, who is recognized as a leader in rustic design, Rustic Elegance exudes both luxury and comfort, history and innovation. Pearson Design Group was the recipient of Mountain Living Magazine's prestigious 2009 Home of the Year Award and has been featured on HGTV'S Spectacular Homes. Features thirteen rustic homes from Montana, Colorado, and Connecticut.

Название: The Comprehensive Guide for Selecting Interior Finishes
Автор: Evelyn E. Knowles
Издательство: Pearson
Год: 2013
Формат: PDF
Размер: 24 Мб
Язык: английский / English

A Comprehensive Guide for Selecting Interior Finishes, 1/e is a comprehensive look at common materials used in building construction and interiors. Students and accomplished designers will find it indispensable for researching and making finish material selections. Chapters explore the history and applications of finish materials in interior design and provide important technical reference for understanding building code and material installation and maintenance requirements. Numerous illustrations appeal to visual learners, while case studies in each chapter help readers make intelligent finish choices in a variety of realistic scenarios.

Название: Materials and Components of Interior Architecture, 8th Edition
Автор: J.Rosemary Riggs
Издательство: Pearson
Год: 2013
Формат: PDF
Размер: 11 Мб
Язык: английский / English

Materials and Components of Interior Architecture, Eighth Edition, offers a unique look at interior design,fully covering the exciting breadth of nonstructural materials available to interior designers. With an eye on the environment, it instills a firm understanding of the products, properties, and uses of all materials—from floors, walls, and ceilings to installation and recycling. Going beyond paint and carpet, it explores over 27 different floorings and devotes separate chapters to kitchens and baths. Filled with the latest information from manufacturers, suppliers, and associations, it provides readers with the knowledge to creatively engage the “nuts and bolts” of interior design—both in terms of structure and style.

Название: House Beautiful Style Secrets: What Every Room Needs
Автор: Sophie Donelson
Издательство: Harry N. Abrams
Год: 2017
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 241 Мб
Язык: английский / English

From the country’s most popular interior design magazine comes a stylish, in-depth look at what it takes to make any room beautiful. House Beautiful Style Essentials: What Every Room Needs is an inspiring and hardworking handbook that shows readers how to create the rooms of their dreams by revealing what “every room needs.” Chapters like “Every Room Needs a Hiding Place” provide clever ideas for storage and organization, while sections like “Every Room Needs Something Shiny” give examples of how reflective surfaces can enhance and enlarge any space.