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The best coffee table book ever !!!
Recently I have found myself drawn to graphics of all kinds. Being a huge fan of Tashen books and seeing this book on their website I decided to order it. Now at $200.00 this was quite a big purchase but this book is incredible. The color plates are beautiful and the information about the designs is very complete as well as interesting. This is a huge book! I think it must weigh in the neighborhood of 10 lbs. It is not a book to take to the beach for alittle read. However, it is a book to get inspired by and it will inspire you no matter what your art medium is. This is a book that I will tresure for years to come and I am sure if you decide to invest in this book you will not be disapointed. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Art    2. Art & Art Instruction    3. Decoration & Ornament    4. Design - Decorative    5. General    6. Reference    7. Art styles not limited by date   

Reviews (5)

amazing resource!
WOW! beautifully organized and articulated. thoughtful and well-rounded discussion of the variation and evolution of interior design. it was purchased to use as a course resource (on 20th century American consumer culture), but am now tempted to buy my OWN copy.

Usefull For designers
It's a very interesting book, it offers a vew over design from ancient times to ower days. We can follow the developement of design over time. The book is recomended especialy for professional designers.

A History of Interior Design
I really do enjoy the book except that on some important topics in the class I am taking with this book there is little information. Nonetheless on the topics it greatly expands upon the book shows impressive and accurate knowledge. The pictures also aid in examples and are for the msot part the best picture examples that any book could offer. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Architecture    2. Decoration & Ornament    3. History    4. Interior Design    5. Interior Design - General    6. Interior architecture    7. Interior decoration    8. Architecture / Interior Design    9. History of specific subjects   

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Residential Lighting - A Practical Guide
This is an excellent practical and technical book for learning about and designing lighting for a home. It's aimed at the professional, which I appreciate as an intern architect. Part of my job is to design sophisticated lighting schemes for custom homes, which takes a lot of experience and knowledge. This book has really helped me to pinpoint the different kinds of lighting needed for each space and how to place it and specify it in a professional way for the greatest effect. Most architects take years to learn this, but I'm getting a crash course by having this resource. It's not a fluffy coffee table book, it's a technical manual that teaches HOW to properly understand and design lighting for a residence. I highly recommend it.

Excellent Resource
This is the best book that I have seen on the topic.The practical advice is well balanced with technical information.A must-have for any Designer's Resouce Library.

Lighting secrets revealed!
As a designer, I can't say enough good things about Randall Whitehead's Residential Lighting, A Practical Guide. This is his follow up to his wonderful Lighting Up! A Practical Guide which has been a staple of the design community for seven years. All the best parts of the earlier book have been retained with the addition of more than 200 photos in both color and black & white.
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Subjects:  1. Architecture    2. Decorating    3. Decoration & Ornament    4. Dwellings    5. Interior Design - General    6. Lighting    7. Architectural structure & design    8. Architecture / Interior Design    9. Heating, lighting, ventilation    10. Housing & property for the individual    11. Interior design   

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Classic Prinicples
This book is a must for anyone wishing to understand classic prinicples of design. It gives details unavailable in many standard works.I had an earlier edition while in university and when I lost it after a move, was delighted to be able to find another copy of this valuable resource.It was like Christmas to have it once again in my possession.

Excellent! Excellent! Excellent!
As an instructor of Interior Design, I cannot praise this book enough....My students as well as fellow instructors find it an invaluable tool, not only in teaching beginning level courses, but also as a great reference manual after the student graduates....Several of us still have well-worn copies in our offices...Buy this book, you won't be dissapointed!

Excellent! Excellent! Excellent!
As an instructor of Interior Design, I cannot praise this book enough....My students as well as fellow instructors find it an invaluable tool, not only in teaching beginning level courses, but also as a great reference manual after the student graduates....Several of us still have well-worn copies in our offices...Buy this book, you won't be dissapointed! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Architecture    2. Decoration & Ornament    3. Decoration and ornament    4. General    5. Interior Design - General    6. Interior decoration    7. Social Science    8. Sociology    9. Sociology - General    10. Art / General    11. The Arts: General Issues   

Reviews (5)

Color theroy
I am studing interior design and this book was recommended to me.I think it is an excellent book.

ANything by John Pile....
This is a great color reference for interior designers, or aspiring designers. It is a great visual reference, offers very good detail and I use it often for reference when putting together story boards and offering ideas to clients.

The Amazing Mr. Pile
If you are an interior design student and you want good interior design books, then, in your search, just key in the words "John Pile".You just cannot go wrong.I have them all.Thanks, Mr. Pile.The books are well written, well produced, the paper excellent, photography excellent.Most of all, I like his style of writing, of getting his ideas across.He makes a student's life so much easier. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Architecture    2. Color in interior decoration    3. Decoration & Ornament    4. Interior Design    5. Interior Design - General    6. Architecture / General    7. Home furnishing & decoration   

Subjects:  1. Architecture    2. Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions    3. Decoration & Ornament    4. General    5. Interior Design - General    6. International Architecture - General    7. Reference   

Subjects:  1. Africa    2. Architecture    3. Art & Art Instruction    4. Asia    5. Decoration & Ornament    6. Description and travel    7. Design - Decorative    8. Interior Design    9. Interior Design - General    10. Interior decoration    11. Subjects & Themes - General    12. Themes, motives    13. Architecture / Decoration & Ornament   

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A big book with an awful lot of information.
Now in it's third edition published in 2006 and brought up to date. This is the standard reference guide to the NCIDQ examination, but more than that this is an excellent reference book into designing the interior of a structure be it a house or a commercial building.
Interior Design Reference Manual
This book has all you need to study for the NCIDQ exam.I'm also glad I found the 3rd edition on Amazon because all the other book places I looked were $100 plus for this book!

best available study guide
this one's the best book to study for the NCIDQ. but they need to make an updated version.i just took the ncidq and items on the test but not in the book were drapery, carpet and wallcovering calculations and sustainable design. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Architecture    2. Decoration & Ornament    3. Examinations    4. Interior Design - General    5. Interior decoration    6. National Council for Interior Design Qualification (U.S.)    7. Personal & Practical Guides    8. Reference    9. Study & Teaching    10. Study and teaching    11. Study guides    12. United States   

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Best Bungalow Book
Together writer Jane Powell and photographer Linda Svendsen create the best bungalow books on the market.Whether you are thinking of remodelling your kitchen, changing a few details, or just want to understand the history of your kitchen, this is the book to buy.

Oh man, more than just a pretty picture book
This wonderful book also has great vintage photos and a HISTORY of why the small kitchen was such a big deal and how it evolved! Lots of good detail and information for the old house aficionado.
Cool Kitchens
This book contains an excellent collection of photos of Arts & Crafts period kitchens.It discusses the philosophy of design Gustav Stickley and others advocated and shows you the results, which are still beautiful, even after all these years.It is a little short on detail, if you wanted to reproduce the look of the Arts & Crafts kitchen, but it does spark the imagination.The examples of various kitchens is broken down by designer, so it is easy to pick out their specific design influence.I found this book an inspiration for some of the designs I would like incorporate in my own home, and combined with some other books of design details, it is excellent. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. 20th century    2. Architecture    3. History    4. Home Improvement / Construction    5. House & Home    6. Kitchens    7. Reference    8. Remodeling & Renovation - Kitchens    9. United States    10. Architecture / Decoration & Ornament    11. DIY    12. Home furnishing & decoration    13. Interior design   

Reviews (33)

Great
Love Nate and really like the book. I watch Oprah and regularly see Nate on the show. The only down side for me was that he features alot of the make overs from the show. This may be a positive or a negative depending on what you want. There wasn't too much info to absorb but enough tips to help stylise your home. I look forwrad to his next book and will keenly purchase that too.

A great gift for brides and grooms!
Help your favorite bride- and groom-to-be decorate their future home in style with Nate's terrific advice and examples. Sure, you could get them the proverbial blender for their shower gift, but they'll LOVE you for getting them this helpful and inspiring book for their home design. Their home is the center of their life together, after all, and even if they lived together before marriage, decorating their home for after the wedding marks the big transition in their lives. I've always suggested that brides and grooms prepare for the marriage, not just the wedding, and this book is one of my favorite ones to recommend to brides and grooms (and to guests looking for the perfect shower gift). Nate has a wonderful talent for color and room functionality, and this book is beautifully produced. The bride and groom will be very excited to unwrap this one!

Nate's Viewpoint
Although Nate obviously comes from an affluent background, he, for the most part, is reasonable in changing environments and finding the right combinations . . buying at yard sales andauctions.Being a nature lover, I love how he uses readily available bits of nature to brighten up and enhance a room.
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Subjects:  1. Architecture    2. Decorating    3. Decorating - General    4. Decoration & Ornament    5. House & Home    6. Interior Design    7. Interior decoration    8. Psychological aspects    9. Remodeling & Renovation - General    10. House & Home / Decorating   

Subjects:  1. Architectural Detail    2. Architectural Lighting    3. Architecture    4. Decoration & Ornament    5. Interior Design - Lighting    6. Lighting    7. Lighting, Architectural and de    8. Lighting, Architectural and decorative    9. Optics    10. Architecture / Interior Design    11. Interior design   

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ambitious room murals
I have been trying to get this book for over a year - I kept ordering it and it kept getting delayed. But now that it's here *sigh* what a marvel!gorgeous, giant fold-out illustrations of ambitious rooms sets shown in great detail.The text is a little hard to follow, but there is some interesting information about the designs, and process of printing this hugepanels. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Art    2. Art & Art Instruction    3. Decoration & Ornament    4. Design - Decorative    5. European    6. Antiques & Collectibles / General    7. Antiques & collectables: pictures, prints & maps    8. Europe    9. Graphic design    10. Interior design   

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Great book for anyone seriously interested in interior desig
I have used this book as a reference for many years.It is a great book.Anyone who is remodeling their kitchen or building a new home should read this book.Ms. Nissen has explored many areas of the field and written a terrific book. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Art    2. Decorating    3. Decoration & Ornament    4. General    5. Home Improvement / Construction    6. Interior Design    7. Interior Design - General    8. Interior decoration    9. Art / General    10. Home furnishing & decoration   

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best bungalow book
Together writer Jane Powell and photographer Linda Svendsen create the best bungalow books on the market. Whether you are thinking of remodelling your bathroom, changing a few details, or just want to understand the history of your bathroom, this is the book to buy.
Four stars
The book has lots of photos for ideas and is interesting for renovators of bungalows.

ok, not enough variety of styles of bathrooms shown
I needed a good book to review lots of craftsman/bungalow bathrooms as we now own a 1911 bungalow and are restoring the bathroom. My husband is a tilesetter and I worked in architecture for years.
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Subjects:  1. Architecture    2. Bathrooms    3. Decorating - General    4. History - Specific Styles    5. Home Improvement / Construction    6. Interior Design - General    7. Interior decoration    8. Remodeling    9. Remodeling & Renovation - Bathrooms    10. Architecture / Decoration & Ornament    11. Interior design   

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Tuscan & Andalusian Reflections
Excellent source of Tuscan & Old World Architecture. Has helped the Design Dept. of my firm understand & grasp our clients ideas better and has allowed us to broaden our job market more with Better Renderings.

Beautiful Book
This is a great book to get ideas for building a Tuscan farm house.Also great ideas for interior decorating.

Tuscan - Californian class!
The Lagoni/Bassenian team knows how to put together unique Tuscan design with a domestic flair.I have purchased most of the other Tuscan design books currently available, and this book is one of the best.Complete color photographs make it easy to imagine. Gorgeous just to use as a coffee table book even if you are not using it for ideas! I LOVE this book!Their other book, Pure California, is also worth the money.These guys know what they are doing, and with class!BRAVO! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Architecture    2. Decoration & Ornament    3. Home Improvement / Construction    4. House Plans   

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Good book but the author is a bit wrapped on herself

Beautiful to look at !!
WOW!What can I say?This is a beautfully decorated home that is beautifully photographed and compiled into a beautiful book.Just received my copy and quickly went through it once because I just couldn't wait to see each page.Now I plan to sit back and leisurely study each page.Can't wait to let my eldest daughter look at it.She will love it as much as I do.I know she will have to have her own copy 'cause she can't have mine !!Don't wait another day - get your own copy now.

What makes a winter house a home?
Interior designer Charlotte Moss focuses on how to change a home to a warm retreat using her own winter house as an example: WINTER HOUSE is thus both a review of her designs and a survey of what makes a winter house more accommodating. There are spaces for all purposes, from family gatherings to private rooms for reflection: a room-by-room survey is accompanied by organization and design tips, reflections on innovations and 'little luxuries' adaptable to any environment, and plenty of entertainment ideas. Color photos pack nearly every page and accompany the author's examples of what makes a 'winter home' style. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Architecture    2. Decorating    3. Decorating - General    4. Decoration & Ornament    5. Home Improvement / Construction    6. House & Home    7. Interior Design    8. Interior decoration    9. Psychological aspects    10. Winter    11. House & Home / Decorating   

Subjects:  1. 19th century    2. 20th century    3. Architecture    4. Catalogs    5. Decoration & Ornament    6. France    7. Furniture    8. History    9. Interior Design - General    10. Interior decoration    11. Interior design   

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Strong Five Star Book
Charles Faudree's style is "Comfortable French"Anyone could live in his rooms.They have a touch of elegance without being stiff or too formal.They are like that favorite outfit that you have had for years and years and still love to wear.This book is full of great pictures so you can see exactly what he means when he talks about French Country Style.

Fantastic!
If you love Country French that is not pretentious, but still elegant, this is the book for you.This is the second of Charles Faudree's design books that I have purchased.The pictures are incredible, and his attention to detail is amazing.He certainly has a gift and I wish that I could afford for him to help me with my house.Especially if that involved traveling with him to the French Market or to the Portobello Market in Notting Hill.Instead, I will use his pictures as a guide.I hope that this book is not his last!

French Country Elegance Defined
Mr. Faudree has knocked another one out of the park with his follow-up book to Country French Design.His high style seems to have calmed down somewhat and isn't quite as "over the top" as it was in his first book.I could literally step through the pages and take residence in any of the rooms featured.
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Subjects:  1. 20th century    2. Decorating    3. Decorating - General    4. Decoration & Ornament    5. Decoration and ornament, Rustic    6. France    7. History    8. Home Improvement / Construction    9. House & Home    10. Influence    11. Interior decoration    12. United States    13. Home furnishing & decoration    14. House & Home / Decorating   

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Sun-drenched colors of Southern France
"French country decorating at its finest is the harmonious mingling of fabrics, textures, and patterns - an artistic blending of the familiar with warmth and sophistication." For Americans creating French style, who can't go toFrance
Ok, so this isn't "authentic French Provence design." Suppose you won't be visiting Aix-en-Provence and running around looking for all the pieces you need, and then figuring out how to fill up a shipping container and send it through customs, etc etc, (can you imagine doing this in a foreign country in a foreign language?!) You just aren't going to find a lot of genuine French furnishing and fabrics in the US. What if you want to use French elements in your decorating (as we did) and only have access to American furniture lines and the fabrics sold here? French Provencal style influences American interiors
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Subjects:  1. 20th century    2. Decorating    3. Decoration & Ornament    4. Decoration and ornament, Rusti    5. Decoration and ornament, Rustic    6. Do-It-Yourself - General    7. France    8. History    9. Home Improvement / Construction    10. House & Home    11. Influence    12. Interior Design - Style Books    13. Interior decoration    14. Residential Interior Design    15. United States    16. Home furnishing & decoration    17. House & Home / Decorating    18. Interior design   

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Short review
A very interessting and nice book if you are a fan of japanese architecture. Great pictures and very good information about the ancient and actuel way of life in Japan.

Great Inspiration
Book has many different design themes all with first rate photography to inspire anyone considering a remodel or who just has an appreciation of Japanese architecture.

should cherish the style as Japanese too
I am a man that lives in Tokyo, the metropolitan of Japan. Recently in about thirty years, Japanese living styles have changed extremely, that is, the styles are getting to be foreign styles, the windows: not Syouji, tables: not Tyabudai, floorings: not tatami and so on. Especially in big city like Tokyo, Oosaka and Nagoya the tendency is plain. Though there will be the many reasons that recent Japan have gotten to be such situations, recent Japanese especially young men may wish such cool design like European style, for instance, a data was reported a few years ago, the length of foots per over-all body height of Japanese students have gotten to be long, some specialists of the genre say that the cause will be that young men use chairs of styles that stretch their legs, not the Seiza style that have existed from long ago. Off course the cause may be by other aspects like abundant foods. But I approve about the opinion of specialists too.
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Subjects:  1. Architectural Detail    2. Architecture    3. Decoration & Ornament    4. Design & Construction    5. Interior Design - General    6. International Architecture - Asian    7. Residential Interior Design