Interior Design Books

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Yolanda

Pick up this book for innovative ideas and unusual techniques for results that are stunningly elegant, yet simple. Using her new home in Bristol as a canvas, Ms. Innes creates a suave atmosphere, showing DIY decorators to create texture on walls with minimal amounts of paint and glycerin as a glazing medium. Have you used relief borders (anaglypta) in your home to no particular effect? Turn to page 29 and find how powdered graphite - what goes down on paper when you write in pencil - makes all the difference. White tiles make you blah? Check pages 45 and 63 for a simple, weekend project that will leave you with a beautiful frame or backsplash for the kitchen. Love tapestries but can't be bothered with needlepoint? Pick up you paintbrush and turn to page 71 for a trompe-l'oeil wall hanging. "Background and Borders" will leave you with accessible, simple and economical solutions for a sumptuous décor. Highly recommended.

I was given this book as gift by Joerg Stamm a famous bamboo builder. It is one of the most popular books in our library in our sales and design office. Shot mostly in Bali area (I think) it is a great photo essay of design possibilities using bamboo materials. Since it is what we do for a living we are always looking for ideas to help us create new tropical sanctuaries for our customers. I recommend it highly for design ideas, and a fine coffee table book filled with delicious images sure to inspire.

There's no text, no project's description, only pictures, and don't have plans. But the pictures are so good, and the projects choosen great. I like it so much.

This book is a great look at the interior and setup of many famous bars and niteclubs from around the world. Great for all the wannabe nightclubs owners. The best part was the famous Studio 54 nightclub. The photography was great also.

I found just what I needed in this book. The photographs are splendid, and the ideas are inspirational. This book works for me.
As far as resources are concerned however, you are just referred to the designer, so if you're doing some of the remodeling yourself, which I am, you can only use this book for ideas, not to track down the individual products photographed. That said, this book has helped me tremendously with my planning decisions.

I am about to totally gut my master bathroom and increase the size by incorporating two adjacent closets. It will still be on the small side but I was pleasantly surprised to find that this book covers the very small to the grandiose in size and style. The author discusses practical considerations when choosing each component of the bathroom and highlights common mistakes and misconceptions. There are lots of ideas and a selection of floor plans and whilst you cannot expect any of them to be tailor made for your house, they are a valuable resource to build upon. I would recommend this book if you are thinking of redesigning your bathroom.

This is one of the few decorating books that would make everyone happy, because it has a section on such a range of styles. But, it's short and sweet. Giving you several key ideas that you could implement in your own bathroom for under $100 for each of the various styles. The pictures are fresh and beautiful, I felt calmer just looking at the 'Spa' pages.

Excellent book for ideas. A source of good bathroom design that helps you "see" how good it could be if....

Kay Evans has really done her homework with this book. New comers and long time residents will find this an invaluable resource guide. This book covers alot of ground and it's great to have a personal reference when looking for services.

Shirley Anderson
MinnaStreetCreations.Com

The pix of Punta del Este homes are really superb. The essence of beachfront living--free, earthy, close to the sun, sea, and sand is brought out. You see not only the homes but the views from the homes. One caveat: You have got to love waterfront living. This is not a book of architectural plans for second homes in general. It evokes the essence of the lifestyle of the waterfront. Kudos to Amazon for catering to us architectural and waterscape specialists.