Step-by-Step Home Decorating Book
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| Rating | : | 4.28 (560 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0789451867 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-08-13 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
. Nicholas Barnard is a design consultant who has traveled widely, exploring and promoting decorative arts around the world. He was a contributor to the first Laura Ashley Home Furnishings catalog, and the author of several books on home decorating and folk art, including Living with Kilims, Traditional Indian Textiles
Home Bliss II Rebecca of Amazon This edition is now fully revised and updated. Already half a million copies of this book have been sold worldwide. Now they have included an extra 64 pages of innovative suggestions on how to improve your home with unique decorating discussions.This book is written in a step-by-step style and is a cont. Madhavi Kantamneni said The Best book on home decorating. I have read just about every book that our public library carries on home decorating. I never found one book that could address the issues in such detail with visual aids for every step of a project, until I came across "Step-by-step Home decorating book" by Nicholas Barnard. This is the best decorating
Galleries of photographs help you choose a style you like, and numerous step-by-step sequences explain how to successfully complete every project. Chapter by chapter, instructions are given for making curtains, cloth blinds, bed covers, cushions, and other soft-furnishing accessories. With its detailed coverage and extensive use of color photographs, the Step-by-Step Home Decorating Book is sure to become the essential practical manual for today's enthusiastic homemaker.. Over 200 pages of step-by-step photographs explain every decorating technique. It is a contemporary practical guide to both hard-surface decorating -- painting, wallpapering, tiling -- and soft furnishings, from making curtains to patchwork quilting. Beautiful room interiors inspire you with ideas for your home, and color photographs set out the choice of materials and useful equipment available. In the first part of the book, basic sewing techniques -- hand-stitching, making seams, attaching fasteners, and applying trimmings -- are all demonstrated. The Step-by-Step Home Decorating Book is an up-to-date, expanded edition of Nicholas Barnard's bestselling Complete Home Decorating Book. Painting, wallpapering, tiling, flooring, shelving, and lighting are covered in the second part of the book
About the Author Nicholas Barnard is a design consultant who has traveled widely, exploring and promoting decorative arts around the world. He was a contributor to the first Laura Ashley Home Furnishings catalog, and the author of several books on home decorating and folk art, including Living with Kilims, Traditional Indian Textiles, Living with Folk Art, and African Majesty.