An illustrated reference guide to furniture making, including material characteristics and properties, necessary equipment, techniques, and tips on component construction, veneering, marquetry and inlaying.

Whether replacing a zip fastener or re-covering a sofa, this practical and comprehensive guide explains all the techniques required to achieve a professional finish to soft furnishings around the home

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Using interiors created by artists, interior designers and decorators from all over the world, and incorporating the latest in furniture and object design, this book is a practical encyclopedia of home decoration. Aimed at a general audience, it offers over 500 pages of useful ideas, tips, suggestions, advice and solutions for anyone interested in decorating a first time home or remodeling an existing space. Choose the perfect drapes. Find the ideal flooring for any room. Install atmospheric lighting. Select complementary colors and textures. Transform big or small spaces. Even the toughest of design challenges are addressed. From space distribution to layout, from materials and colors to styles and fabrics, even incorporating furniture and lighting, "1,000 Practical Ideas for Home Decorating" presents basic concepts of interior design in a clear and easy to follow style. Beautiful photographs, drawings and informative sidebars provide inspiration for those beginning to explore the principles of interior design. Crammed full of ideas that anyone can use, "1,000 Practical Ideas for Home Decorating" is the basic resource for interior design.

-- A beautiful reference guide to making soft furnishings for every room of your home. -- 100 stylish projects to make include stunning window treatments, removable, loose chair covers, plump scatter cushions, and crisp household linen. -- Each chapter contains simple projects suitable for a novice, as well as challenging ideas for the more experienced. Step-by-step instructions lead you through the stages from planning to stitching, as well as caring for the finished item. -- Illustrated with over 800 stunning colour photographs, including many inspirational ideas from today's leading fabric designers.

What is the secret of interior design, and why is every amateur interior decorator afraid of it? This encyclopedia unravels the mystery by outlining sound principles, based on professional experience, that will inform and encourage every eager home decorator. This comprehensive, practical manual for the home decorator and designer, with its wide-ranging survey of current trends and styles, will provide inspiration by showing you examples of the work of designers and artists, past and present, and most importantly, give you the satisfaction of getting the results you want every time.