Comprehensive index and glossary of important terms
Customer Reviews:
Insulate walls, update plumbing, install new wiring and more.......2003-08-11
Part of the outstanding "Smart Guide" series from Creative Homeowner, Basements: Step-By-Step Projects is a no-nonsense, "user friendly" collection of step-by-step projects to insulate walls, update plumbing, install new wiring, eliminate moisture problems and much more in the basement of one's home. Color photographs, diagrams, and detailed instructions distinguish this excellent do-it-yourself resource which is confidently recommended for personal "do-it-yourself" and Interior Design technical reference shelf collections.
Book Description
Creative Homeowners best-selling The Smart Approach to Kitchen Design is updated in an all-new and revised third edition. This book includes inspirational ideas of the latest kitchen styles with an updated chapter devoted to new kitchen appliances and technology. Fantastic ideas from more of Americas best kitchen designers help readersthink like a professional. The latest trends are covered, such as sleek, new European cabinetry. Fully illustrated in gorgeous color photography, The Smart Approach to Kitchen Design also includes popular Smart Steps and Smart Tips, with the latest information about the products, materials, and design know-how that it takes to create anyones dream kitchen.
Book Description
Cities are increasingly reclaiming their place as meccas for culture and business - and for settling down. But there are unique challenges to the urban lifestyle. The New City Home offers creative ways to meet these challenges. The book profiles 25 houses from the major metro areas of North America, focusing on innovative design, making the most of limited space, bringing in light and views, reducing noise, and maintaining privacy. It offers dozens of creative solutions, complete with how-to instructions, for a range of building types, including lofts, apartments, and townhouses. With over 200 color photos and dozens of illustrations, this illustrated guide truly helps the reader to make the most of any urban living space.
Customer Reviews:
Design Your Loft.......2007-04-04
Need some ideas for your loft apartment? This book is full of great decorating plans you can put into action.
Our New Loft.......2007-02-16
After moving into our new loft in the Pearl District I realized it needed a new "do". It didn't feel right until I did alot of research and made major changes. The New City Home, coupled with a few others fueled the idea bank we now have the place we feel is really US. Nice presentation and beat the expense of an interior designer. After living in the burbs for so long, we feel like we're on vacation everyday.
Outstanding Book for the Modern Loft Dweller.......2006-03-11
My dream is to own a loft one day and I have been to open house tours and read many books about this subject. I have a very defined taste, concerning how I want a loft to look and how I want to decorate my loft. I have a very contemporary taste in furnishings and I like an open and airy loft. When I first received this book in the mail, I almost quit breathing. It was if the authors had looked into my dreams and thoughts to create this book. This book truly represents the contemporary feel and look that I like so well. I can guarantee you that if you are interested in a contemporary look to your loft, this is your book. I know that I will probably wear this book out, because it is truly an inspirational vision of a modern loft. The photos are beautifully done, the writing is sharp and concise, and the overall quality is outstanding!!
Home, or something like it.......2003-05-26
Young people today aren't keeping to the small-town or suburban lifestyles of their parents. They're going to the cities to rent studio apartments. Once there, they're likely to end up moving into family-size spaces.
City planners and administrators are taking this back-to-the-cities trend into consideration. They're trying to make city living appeal to young future owners. One way is by business building up a neighborhood around it, in brownstones; floor-through flats; high-rise apartments; lofts; offbeat converted places such as autoshops and stables; rowhouses; and townhouses.
Likewise, architects are thinking about the loss of peace, privacy and quiet that usually comes with city living. They're coming up with designs that meet young needs for shelter and express young personalities. The result really is personal space inside, even with such impersonal space outside as "shadowy" concrete buildings.
This is done by clearly-defined lines, hand-worked materials, soothing planes, and unusual details indoors. It's also by putting in balconies and terraces and opening up roofs and windows to light and views onto deliberately planted small, green spaces. Similarly, not much space inside looks bigger, for example, by using the same materials in and out, such as cedar flooring, fencing and decking.
THE NEW CITY HOME even brings working spaces inside, while keeping them attractively and cleverly separate from living spaces. In one case, for example, the outside has cottage-style clapboard cladding for the first floor. Indoors, the kitchen and living spaces have a cozy look, what with simple cabinetry, low ceilings and boldly painted colors. The second floor has plywood panels on the outside. Inside, spotlights, skylights, and high ceilings show the upper level to be for work.
What if the two can't always be separated, as in bathrooms or kitchens? Space isn't clearly personal or work, if it brings in universal design. This means, for example, lever handles to doors and faucets, rocker-panel light switches, and textured non-slip flooring.
Leslie Plummer Clagett's book is organized and written in an understandable, user-friendly way. Her choice of illustrations works perfectly with what she says. This practical help to city living is rounded out with Elizabeth Franklin's THE FRANKLIN REPORT, NEW YORK CITY 2003: THE INSIDER'S GUIDE TO HOME SERVICES.
One of the best in this class.......2003-04-20
I've browsed about twenty different contemporary interior books, and I've found this to be most interesting and slightly more inspiring.
One piece of advice: I don't think any of the contemporary interior books have as much variety as one might expect. Make sure to browse the physical books before making a final decision - don't base you decision on these reviews alone. I've done this with many book on interior design and I've been disappointed.
Book Description
In Harmonious Home, bestselling author and interiors expert Judith Wilson takes you to the heart of fuss-free living. Imagine a home that is easy to move through and visually connected, one with light switches in just the right places, and seamless storage that works day in, day out. Living quarters with a color palette that functions as well in the kitchen as in the bedroom, with rooms that are configured to match your lifestyle. Imagine a home that works as a whole, from top to bottom, front to back, a space conceived with one strong and simple vision. Harmonious Home is a guide to creating that streamlined home. Whether you live in an apartment or a house, the book points the way to evaluating and maximizing its potential. Part 1, Thoughts and Plans, is devoted to initial ideas, from setting a budget to examining the architectural bones you already have. Part 2, Bare Essentials, helps sort the practicalities, from perfectly sited heating and lighting, to visually cohesive materials
Customer Reviews:
Making Your Space Special.......2006-04-07
The book's aim seems to be to make the most of an old English country house or a quirky city apartment. It doesn't look like it would apply as well to a freshly built house. Most of the discussion seems to be aimed at remodeling existing spaces.
Strengths: Lots of well-captioned and clear photos & thought provoking checklists sprinkled throughout
Drawbacks: some rooms used multiple times (different angles)in the photos
Good for a Browse.......2004-11-18
The book's aim seems to be to make the most of an old English country house or a quirky city apartment. It doesn't look like it would apply as well to a freshly built house. Most of the discussion seems to be aimed at remodeling existing spaces.
Strengths: Lots of well-captioned and clear photos & thought provoking checklists sprinkled throughout
Drawbacks: some rooms used multiple times (different angles)in the photos
Book Description
Create a pleasant, safe, and useful haven for baby with
The Smart Approach to®
Baby Rooms. The latest title in our best-selling The Smart Approach to® series explains all of the aspects of design as they relate to newborns, infants, and toddlers, including how to analyze space, use color, and select furnishings. Other topics that are covered in the book include: sleeping options, an overview of infant-related products from changing tables to baby monitors, storage, safety, and special needs. A series of Smart Steps and Smart Tips throughout the book provide guidance for accomplishing design goals and achieving professional-like results.
Customer Reviews:
Great designs and picture full of ideas.......2005-09-13
This book is very colorful and gave me ideas of how to do a room but on a cheap scale than in the book. The book has varies themes and wallpaper murals. However, after recently removing wallpaper from a baby's room I decided painting would be easier and more functional. Children grow so fast and a nice light color with updating enhancements can give a room a fresh new look for your child-toddler-preteen. I choose a nice light blue for my daughter. She has a nice cherrywood bed and the blue looks nice together. Also many of ther toys can be incorporated into her room of color until a theme is selected.
I love this book.......2005-07-19
I would definitely recommend this book to anyone looking for nursery ideas. The pictures and ideas are beautiful!
This is the baby room book to own!.......2005-05-18
This is a complete resource for planning a baby's room. It goes beyond the visual decor and provides practical advice for for everything from flooring to bedding. As the youngest of 4 siblings I've been around & babysat several babies and toodlers, yet the smart tips feature proved to be very educational as I prepare a room for a baby of my own.
Customer Reviews:
A Little Behind the Times.......2006-03-10
The decorating styles shown in this book are dated. Decorating Den has always included luxurious drapery treatments in their plans, but simpler treatments seem to be the norm now. The pictures are lovely, but I would not recommend purchasing this book when newer, fresher style books are on the market.
Wonderful Book.......2001-05-19
This book was a breath of fresh air. I read it cover to cover, then went through it again. You will get furniture layouts, decorating ideas, and information boxes that tackle everything from townhouses to home offices. A pleasure to read and a wonderful reference book.
Clear and affordable Decorating Advice.......2001-03-18
This was a down to earth decorating book with marvelous pictures. Clearly, the book did not suggest, like many others, that one start from scratch. The colour combinations gave one pause for thought - out of the safe zone on occasions - but marvelous. I have used some of the furniture layout suggestions and the colour combinations of fabrics were especially helpful.
I have a previous book, Dream Rooms for Real People by Carol and it was very good - but this new book is excellent!
Helen Howes
Great Overall Decorating Book!.......2000-03-19
This book covers decorating techniques that can be applied to every lifestyle. With terrific before and after photos, the writer brings you right into the story behind the decorating. I think this book is a must-have for the decorating enthusiast. There just aren't high quality books on decorating out there like this one.
Great Illustrations - Different Styles.......2000-02-24
Very nicely done with before and after pictures. Decorating shown in all decorating styles from provential to rustic. Excellent decorating ideas and suggestions. Add it to my good book list.
Book Description
The Smart Approach to Bath Design, third edition, is revised and updated to present the latest information on bath design trends. Readers will find spa features for every budget level, showing affordable ways to take a break from a fast-paced lifestyle. Also included are glamorous fixtures and finishes that create a relaxing and elegant environment. In addition to soothing spa amenities, compartmentalization is discussed as a way to create better functional space in a bathroom of any size. Still packed with tons of great information and the best advice for designing a bath like a professional, this new edition showcases hundreds of fabulous new bathrooms from todays most innovative designers.
Book Description
The use of smart materials in architecture is a dynamic and innovative area merging research, development, and use. Smart materials, with their reversible characteristics, respond to stimuli such as light, temperature, and electrical field by changing their form, color, viscosity, etc.
One of the most fascinating developments is the advent of Phase Change Materials. These materials make it possible, for example, to develop self-acting, kinetic facades and wallpaper that changes its color and pattern based on temperature and light.
The book presents the development of these materials and also describes their use in the contexts of architecture, design, and art. It offers a systematic overview with a detailed discussion of properties, technologies, products, and projects based on twenty groups of smart materials.
Book Description
An updated version of a backlist best-seller, The New Smart Approach to Window Decor offers consumers the latest ideas in window dressings and design. Whether changing the look of a room with window treatments or adding privacy while maintaining the view, the reader will be able to accomplish his or her design goal with the ease of a professional. An abundance of rich color photographs and illustrations offer inspiration and design ideas for curtains, draperies, blinds, and shutters. Accents such as valances, swags, and cornices, as well as decorative and functional hardware and accessories, are also included. - Over 500 inspirational window treatment concepts - More than 250 full-color photographs - 175 color illustrations - 78 black-and-white templates - Ideas on how a window treatment can transform the look of a room relatively inexpensively - Includes information on accessories as well as window treatments - Smart Tips included throughout the book provide practical decorating ideas and solutions - Extensive resource guide of window treatment products - Comprehensive index and glossary provide easy reference
Books:
- The Beach House
- The Complete Photo Guide to Home Repair: With 350 Projects and 2300 Photos (Black & Decker)
- The Complete Visual Dictionary of Star Wars: The Ultimate Guide to Characters and Creatures from the Entire Star Wars Saga
- The Divine Matrix: Bridging Time, Space, Miracles, and Belief
- The Dot (Irma S and James H Black Honor for Excellence in Children's Literature (Awards))
- The Elements of Graphic Design: Space, Unity, Page Architecture, and Type
- The Essential Garden Book
- The Eucharist in Romanesque France: Iconography and Theology
- The Finest Houses Of Paris
- The Glass Castle: A Memoir
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Remodeling a Basement (Build Like A Pro)
Design Ideas for Basements (Design Ideas Series)
Finishing Basements & Attics: Ideas & Projects for Expanding Your Living Space (Black & Decker Home Improvement Library)
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Finishing Your Basement Illustrated (The Complete Idiot's Guide)
Basements : Your Guide to Planning and Remodeling
