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Interiors

Interiors

by: Lesley Taylor

A guide to decorative ideas for the home, this title looks at the different rooms in the house and shows ways to create a certain style and decor whatever your taste or budget. Broad in appeal, it provides practical advice and myriad decorating ideas and should appeal to those who want a simple...

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Floors

by: Alan Berman

A sourcebook designed to take the pain out of selecting floor coverings. Wherever you live and whatever your budget, Alan Berman offers advice and information on how different floor treatments can totally alter the mood of a room. All types of flooring are discussed and illustrated, including:...

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Home Security

by: Heather Alston

Home security is an essential part of owning a home. We all need to feel safe while we're at home as well as confident when we go out that burglars cannot get in. However, many homes are surprisingly easy to break into and in many cases burglars don't even have to use force. There is a huge...

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Upholstery

Upholstery

by: Parramon Studios

Five color-illustrated how-to books make up a brand new series that will inspire readers to build their own beautiful wooden furniture. Clearly illustrated, carefully detailed, and easy-to-follow instructions will transform beginners into capable craftsmen and handy home improvement experts....

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Island Life

Island Life

by: India Hicks

The very idea of life on a tropical island appeals to popular fantasy: the sea, the sky, the sand, the tranquillity, the escape-from-it-all...Mental images abound at the mere mention: white linen and straw hats; hibiscus and palm trees; languid cocktails taken on the verandah; the intensity of...

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Timeless Interiors: Rooms Inspired by the Past

by: Barbara Stoeltie

This book is an antidote to the sterility of the modern age. It's about capturing the romance of the past, but it doesn't advocate throwing away your washing machine and living in an old fashioned way. This is primarily an inspirational source book. As the featured interiors are often laced with...

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Mary Gilliatt's Interior Design Course

by: Mary Gilliatt

Structured as a complete course in interior design, this text explains the principles of successful design through a series of easy-to-follow modules, complete with tasks and exercises for you to carry out at home. It is divided into two sections: the basics of good design, from lighting, colour,...

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Decorating Book

Decorating Book

by: Kevin McCloud

This creative book includes hundreds of unique schemes, colour options and style variations, every one especially built, painted and presented by the author.

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The Modern Interior

by: Penny Sparke

Through the impact of shops like Habitat and IKEA, and of the countless glossy magazines, books and catalogues that focus on the concept of 'interior design', we have all become familiar with the idea of our homes and public interiors containing items of modern furniture, modern furnishings and...

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Kevin McCloud's Colour Now: An Expert Guide to Choosing Colours for Your Home

by: Kevin McCloud

Want to add some colour to your home but just don't know where to start? Love blue but don't know which shade to choose? In this dazzling new book, Grand Designs presenter Kevin McCloud has taken all the hard work out of home decorating by researching, selecting and combining over 120 particular...