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Bezig met laden... House Beautiful the Apartment Bookdoor Carol Spier
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. Some interesting ideas in here. I especially liked the rooms that showed how to incorporate storage space and create partitions in a more loft-style apartment. I also liked the suggestions on what to do with long hallways. I would have liked more pictures of galley kitchens, though, as these are a real challenge to decorate or do much with; most of the kitchens seemed to be ones with room for an eating area. This book is certainly worth borrowing from the library, at the very least. ( ) Things I Learned: I'm afraid none of it really took. Comments: I'm really perplexed by this book's representation of interior decorating styles. The places didn't look like real apartments, where actual people lived. Also the design styles, even though they varied from vintage and antique to mid-century modern and beyond, looked remarkably similar, as if they'd all been designed by the same person or team. A lot of the styles represented seemed to echo an 80's sensibility - there were vivid Memphis-style mixes of color and pattern, Mario Buatta touches of majolica and chintz, collections of blue and white ware, and lean contemporary furnishings. So it seemed to me to be a little stuck in the past. That said, however, there were some really wonderful and creative solutions to problems represented in some of the apartments. There was a very cute (as in old and cozy-tiny) Parisian apartment that featured ingenious solutions to the small space challenge. There was a loft apartment with brick walls with solutions that either softened the roughness or the brick look or exploited it. There was another loft that had a brick floor, with furnishings and decor that made the ambiance of the apartment less forbidding (still, I wouldn't want to fall in such a place!). The author showed how light was let in to dark and cramped spaces.. She also gives a list of questions in the introduction to help the reader decide important issues before beginning a potentially expensive and time-consuming change to their dwelling. The book also features helpful tips about color, storage solutions, textiles and white-on-white decorating schemes. Overall, I found it informative and will probably use it as a resource. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
From the Publisher: With a little imagination, creativity, and help from House Beautiful, anyone can turn an apartment-whether dorm room or duplex-into a lovely home that's brimming with personality. Featuring almost 300 photos, a dozen floor plans, countless tips, and numerous sidebars, this chunky and spiffily designed handbook covers a wide variety of styles: a charming studio, a one-bedroom filled with mid-century modern furniture, a small apartment that doubles as a workspace, an all-white pied a terre, and a spacious flat that resembles a grand manor. There are easy-to-implement designs for every room, suggestions for accentuating the positive (moldings) while downplaying the negative (exposed pipes), and expert advice on dealing with a tiny kitchen, decorating high-style at low-cost, displaying collections, storage, and entertaining. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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