Название: The Complete Home Decorating Idea Book
Автор: Kathleen Stoehr
Издательство: CRI Media
Год: 2007
Формат: PDF
Размер: 126 Мб
Язык: английский / English

The Complete Home Decorating Idea Book focuses on vertical and horizontal surfaces by examining not only windows, walls and floors but also celebrates the fifth wall ceilings! Readers will discover the clever possibilities for treating surfaces of all kinds with paint, wallpaper, tile, stone, fabric and more.

Beginning with a chapter on a personal favorite, window treatments, Stoehr covers all types of hard and soft window products, as well as how to approach the decoration of a large window wall. A chapter on wall coverings follows, including paint, paper, tile, stone, fabric and wood. In section three, the decorated ceiling pulls our eyes upward from the horizontal sweep we normally experience in a room, creating a sense of satisfied completion to any interior.

Название: At Home with Nature: A Guide to Sustainable, Natural Landscaping
Автор: John Gidding
Издательство: Countryman Press
Год: 2023
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 115 Мб
Язык: английский / English

Go from manicured lawn to eco-conscious garden with this step-by-step guide from HGTV star John Gidding. Increased awareness of the environment and an ever-present interest in curb appeal means that homeowners are eager for more sustainable, natural landscaping. And why shouldn't they be? In addition to supporting local flora and fauna, ditching grass for lush, native plants helps lower water bills and results in self-sustaining gardens long-term. In John Gidding's At Home with Nature, American homeowners will find thorough blueprints to reap these benefits and bring their dream garden to life.

Название: Landscapes and Gardens for Historic Buildings, 3rd Edition
Автор: Rudy J. Favretti, Joy Putman Favretti
Издательство: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Год: 2017
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 41 Мб
Язык: английский / English

It's been more than forty years since the second edition of this landmark guide to the preservation and restoration of gardens and landscapes at historic sites was published. Since the last edition came out, author Rudy Favretti, the nation's foremost authority in this area, has worked on many significant sites including both Monticello and Mount Vernon. New to this edition are: Personal case studies from the authors' extensive experience in landscape restoration-preservation. An in-depth look complete with color images of the archaeological excavations at Bacon's Castle and Monticello in Virginia. An enlarged and comprehensive bibliography. Fully updated and added chapters based on new and emerging information in the field. Further, Landscape and Gardens for Historic Buildings covers a wide array of topics including researching and planning, maintaining restored landscapes, identifying authentic flora, and selecting the right historical period, or a series of periods to show the evolution of the historic landscape.

Название: Design Happy: Colorful Homes for the Modern Family
Автор: Betsy Wentz
Издательство: Gibbs Smith
Год: 2023
Страниц: 224
Язык: английский
Формат: epub (true)
Размер: 64.8 MB

An accessible and inspiring guide full of creative ideas and practical lessons for designing happy, family-friendly spaces. In her first book, interior designer Betsy Wentz shares 13 fabulous family homes. The book is really a practical design guide for anyone who may not want—or simply cannot afford—to hire an interior designer. The story of each home includes color studies, design lessons, and pro tips, plus plenty of practical advice for anyone who might face similar challenges.

Название: Embrace Your Space: Organizing Ideas and Stylish Upgrades for Every Room on Any Budget
Автор: Katie Holdefehr
Издательство: Weldon Owen
Год: 2023
Страниц: 177
Язык: английский
Формат: pdf (true)
Размер: 28.0 MB

Organize and style your home using home-decorating and organization expert Katie Holdefehr’s modern, chic, and simple-to-achieve design tips and tricks. Whether giving a studio apartment a makeover to maximize every inch of space for storage, creating a functional and streamlined kitchen, or revamping a bedroom into a relaxing sanctuary, home design expert Katie Holdefehr will be your personal designer throughout each step in Embrace Your Space. As an editor for top magazines and websites such as Real Simple, Martha Stewart Living, Good Housekeeping, and Apartment Therapy, Katie Holdefehr honed her expertise in home design and organization writing dozens of articles and styling hundreds of tasteful, livable rooms that anyone on any budget can achieve. Featuring real homes from across the country and accompanied by gorgeous photographs, Embrace Your Space shares Katie’s tools of the trade, as well as designer-insider tips and tricks, to give every living space a Wow! effect. Also included are simple and affordable design projects for creating unique and custom-looking décor details.

Название: Архитектурная графика первой половины XIX века из собрания Гатчинского дворца
Автор: Петрова О.В.
Издательство: СПб: Галерея
Год: 2009
Cтраниц: 288, цвет.ил.
Формат: djvu
Размер: 52 мб

Каталог включает все находящиеся в фонде; чертежей ГМЗ «Гатчина» графические листы, выполненные с 1801 но 1835 гол. В рассматриваемый период Гатчина была личной собственностью последовательно владевших ею вдовствующей императрицы Марии Федоровны и императора Николая I. Чертежи, представленные в данном издании, по многом отражают их представления о том, как должен выглядеть дворцовый пригород столицы.

Название: Принцип пропорции
Автор: Шевелев И.Ш.
Издательство: М.: Стройиздат
Год: 1986
Cтраниц: 201
Формат: djvu
Размер: 21 мб
Язык: русский

О формообразовании в природе, мерной трости древнего зодчего, архитектурном образе, двойном квадрате и взаимопроникающих подобиях. Рассказывается о феномене пропорций в природе и архитектуре. Пропорции в архитектуре рассматриваются в связи с образным строем сооружений, зрительным восприятием и инструментом построения формы. Показаны технические приемы гармонизации, их эффективность и практическая ценность.

Название: Frank Fontana's Dirty Little Secrets of Design
Автор: Frank Fontana
Издательство: Stewart, Tabori and Chang
Год: 2010
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 21 Мб
Язык: английский / English

Interior design is difficult enough without the added stress of doing it on a budget. Frank Fontana nationally renowned design expert and guru of low-cost, high-style design is HGTV's go-to guy for chic make­overs on a dime. In a witty, conversational tone, Fontana shares his techniques, breaking down the process room by room, project by project, and divulges his secret tips and tricks for how to create high-style homes the low-cost way. Fontana analyzes several beautiful homes, dissects the individual design components of each room, and applies his "Look for Less" principle to help readers build their own look on a budget. The book also includes DIY projects that are accessible and doable for readers of various skill levels, as well as advice on how to be a savvy shopper when looking for home decor items or furniture.

Название: Studio Furniture of the Renwick Gallery
Автор: Oscar P. Fitzgerald
Издательство: Fox Chapel Publishing
Год: 2008
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 24 Мб
Язык: английский / English

Exquisitely-photographed and beautifully-designed, here are the highlights from the Smithsonian Institute's Renwick Gallery, 84 examples of exquisite modern American furniture. Artist statements accompany over 100 gorgeous photographs and provide insight into the makers' training and professional experience, theories on art, artistic techniques, and even personal inspirations. Such artists include the patriarch of studio furniture, Wharton Esherick, and Wendle Castle, the maker of the most popular piece among gallery visitors—the infamous Ghost Clock. The treasures of the Renwick collection—Judy's McKee's Monkey Settee, Sam Maloof's Rocking Chair, John Cederquist's Ghost Boy, and George Nakashima's Conoid Bench—are also included among the many pieces from makers whose work is functional, artistic, and of the finest craftsmanship. Inspiring and stunning, this is both a book for your coffee table and a motivational reference book. Its seats, stools, tables, seats, chests, music stands, and more will give great inspiration to woodworkers, furniture makers, carpenters, interior designers, home decorators, art decorators, architects, and digital media artists.

Название: A Cabin in The Forest: How to Find, Renovate, and Run The Perfect Off-Grid Retreat
Автор: Roxyann Spanfelner
Издательство: Skyhorse
Год: 2022
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 58 Мб
Язык: английский / English

Living off the grid is a concept that many people often think about but few people really do. In their case, the Spanfelners first went through the thought process of why they wanted to live off the grid in the first place. Once they concluded that they did - and all their reasons are here - they then elected not to build a new cabin from the ground up, but instead find an existing structure and fix it. They eventuallly found a classic fixer-upper deep in the woods of Northern California, bought it, then got to work - focusing on such off-the-grid necessities as a power supply, constant supply of water, a constant heat source, and much more. Tips in the useful guide cover everything from building, plumbing, and electricity to growing food in a sustainable way to dealing with emergencies. This book will tell you how to do it all, and how to do it the right way.