Designer's Guide to Decorative Accessories - Couverture rigide

Crochet, Treena M.

 
9780132331142: Designer's Guide to Decorative Accessories
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 0132331144 ISBN 13 : 9780132331142
Editeur : Pearson, 2008

Synopsis

Designer’s Guide to Decorative Accessories introduces the reader to the stylistic development of pottery, glassware, lighting, textiles, mirrors, clocks, and wall coverings while discussing both function and aesthetics and their integration into interior design.   Decorative accessories from the Neolithic age to the 21st century are presented with insight into the technological advances that made them possible and the social, economic, and political factors that influenced their design.  Comparisons are made between decorative objects from different periods emphasizing the progression of an idea or a stylistic concept throughout history.   Descriptions of period room settings provide the context of how these decorative accessories complement the architecture and interior design.  This book provides a handy resource for those interested in decorative arts, whether students, designers, or collectors.

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Quatrième de couverture

Books by the author:

Designer’s Guide to Furniture Styles

Designer’s Guide to Decorative Accessories

Designer’s Guide to Building Construction and Systems

Bungalow Style:  Creating Classic Interiors in your Arts & Crafts Home

Colonial Style:  Creating Classic Interiors in your Cape, Colonial or Saltbox Home

 

Designer’s Guide to Decorative Accessories introduces the reader to the stylistic development of pottery, glassware, lighting, textiles, mirrors, clocks, and wall coverings while discussing both function and aesthetics and their integration into interior design.   Decorative accessories from the Neolithic age to the 21st century are presented with insight into the technological advances that made them possible and the social, economic, and political factors that influenced their design.  Comparisons are made between decorative objects from different periods emphasizing the progression of an idea or a stylistic concept throughout history.   Descriptions of period room settings provide the context of how these decorative accessories complement the architecture and interior design.  This book provides a handy resource for those interested in decorative arts, whether students, designers, or collectors. 

 

Présentation de l'éditeur

Designer’s Guide to Decorative Accessories introduces the reader to the stylistic development of pottery, glassware, lighting, textiles, mirrors, clocks, and wall coverings while discussing both function and aesthetics and their integration into interior design.   Decorative accessories from the Neolithic age to the 21st century are presented with insight into the technological advances that made them possible and the social, economic, and political factors that influenced their design.  Comparisons are made between decorative objects from different periods emphasizing the progression of an idea or a stylistic concept throughout history.   Descriptions of period room settings provide the context of how these decorative accessories complement the architecture and interior design.  This book provides a handy resource for those interested in decorative arts, whether students, designers, or collectors. 

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Éditeur
Pearson
Date d'édition
2008
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0132331144
ISBN 13 
9780132331142
Reliure
Relié
Numéro d'édition
1
Nombre de pages
304
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
Riccardo Bacigalupo
riccardo.bacigalupo@sanoma.it

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