| Description |
272 pages : color illustrations, color plans ; 36 cm |
| Contents |
A SENSE OF PLACE. Past and Present -- From a house to a home -- Space and Light -- Colour -- Pattern and texture -- Arrangement and Detail. ROOM FOR CHANGE. LOOKING FOR POTENTIAL. Assessing your home -- A profile for change -- Building from scratch -- Smith House, New York. KNOW YOUR HOME. Making a floor plan -- Understanding structure -- Planning for change -- Running a job -- Finding help. CHANGING SERVICES. Heating -- Insulation and plumbing -- Electricity -- Lighting -- Green Living. ALTERING SPACE. Envisaging change -- Views and vistas -- New space for old -- Into the roof -- Adding on -- Conversions -- Putting back the style. GETTING ORGANIZED. Less is more -- Finding space -- Storage versus display -- Thinking laterally. ROOMS FOR LIVING. You and your home -- First impressions -- Halls and stairways. COOKING. Living in the kitchen -- The self-contained kitchen -- Planning -- Storage space. EATING. Formal dining -- The open plan -- Breaking down barriers -- Furnishing. RELAXING. Setting the style -- A calm retreat -- Comfort -- Seating -- Recreation -- Storage and display -- Focal points -- Special places. SLEEPING. Orientation and position -- Using the space -- Setting the style -- The bed -- Children's bedrooms. WASHING AND BATHING. Planning -- Fittings -- Mood, atmosphere and privacy -- Decoration -- Shower rooms and dressing rooms. WORK AND PLAY. Choosing the space -- Planning -- Playrooms. DIRECTORY. WALLS AND CEILINGS. Making a choice -- Paint -- Wall coverings -- Wood and metals -- Doors and openings. FLOORING. Making a choice -- Hard flooring -- Synthetic flooring -- Natural flooring -- Wood flooring -- Carpet. WINDOWS. Shapes -- Curtains -- Drapery -- Blinds. FURNISHING. Upholstery -- Light fixtures -- Lamps -- Rugs -- Shelving -- Pictures -- Finishing touches. AVOIDING TROUBLE. Home safety -- Emergency plumbing -- Simple roof repairs -- Damp and rot -- Insulation and subsidence -- Home security -- Multi-generational design |
| Analysis |
Residences Design |
| Notes |
Cover subtitle : The comprehensive source book of home design |
| Bibliography |
Includes index |
| Subject |
Buildings -- Environmental engineering.
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Design.
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Interior architecture.
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Interior decoration -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Interior decoration.
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| Author |
Wilhide, Elizabeth.
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| ISBN |
185029643X |
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