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The possibilities for three-dimensional manipulation of fabric - gathering, pleating, tucking, shirring, and quilting woven materials - are seemingly endless. To describe them all would be to describe the entire history of sewing.

In The Art of manipulating Fabric, Colette Wolff has set herself just this task, and she succeeds brilliantly. Working from the simplest possible form - a flat piece of cloth and a threaded needle - she categorizes all major dimensional techniques, show how they are related, and give examples of variations both traditional and modern. The result is an encyclopedia of techniques that resurface, reshape, restructure and reconstruct fabric.

More than 350 diagrams support the extensive how-tos, organized into broad general categories, then specific sub-techniques.

Handsome photo galleries showcase the breathtaking possibilities in each technique and aid visual understanding by emphasizing the sculptured fabric surface with light and shadow.

Textile artists and quilters, as well as garment and home decor sewers, will expand their design horizons with the almost limitless effects that can be achieved.

Ornament is currently acquiring a renewed status in architecture. As contemporary technologies of design and fabrication introduce unprecedented opportunities to intertwine the constructive logics and expressive articulations of buildings, ornament has re-emerged as a means to explore the interactions between function and decoration, volume and surface, structure and envelope.

This book gives a systematic account of the technologies employed in the production of ornament and the strategies of its application today, examining a range of international built examples. Architects with particularly advanced approaches to the question of ornament contribute reports and reflections on their experiences: Sam Jacob of Fashion Architecture Taste (FAT), London; Andreas Hild of Hild und K Architekten, Munich; and Alejandro Zaera-Polo of Foreign Office Architects (FOA), London.

Carpets of Afghanistan offers a detailed analysis of Afghanistan rug production, by the author Richard Parsons.

Carpets of Afghanistan is without a doubt one of the most detailed analysis of Afghanistan rug production ever published. Author Richard Parsons, for many years a buyer in Afghanistan for the well-known firm O.C.M (London) Ltd, treats the reader not only to a veritable feast of carpets and rugs, all with their attendant tribal origins and motifs vividly explained, but also to a fascinating journey through the history of a diverse and colourful country. The author shares his respect and admiration for Afghanistan's stoic people, who, somehow, despite political upheavals, forced resettlement, a harsh climate and often primitive nomadic conditions, manage to fashion exquisite works of art which reflect their pride in their many-faceted heritage.

Afghan rugs, which are instantly appealing due to their traditional colours and bold designs, open up a whole vista for the collector, from sumptuous piled purdahs to flat woven prayer rugs, all of them well illustrated in the 154 colour and 90 black and white plates.

About the Author:

On completing his National Service in Egypt, Richard Parsons spent some time with the Colonial Service, before joining a mining finance house and working for several years in West Africa. He was then posted to Tehran where he fell in love with Oriental carpets. On completion of his assignment in Iran and faced with the prospect of a London office, he abandoned his career for the carpet trade to the consternation of family and friends. He subsequently joined the prestigious firm of Oriental Carpet Wholesalers in the UK, whose agents buy from all over the carpet-making world for sale in the UK and redistribution throughout the world. After training at the London warehouse and in Iran, he was sent to Afghanistan as assistant buyer. He soon took over full responsibilities staying on in Afghanistan until 1979 when it was occupied by the Soviet Union. He then went as a buyer to Pakistan where he lived and worked until 1981, before moving to Hong Kong. His knowledge and love of Afghan rugs has prompted him to devote a great deal of time researching, writing and recording for posterity the details of rug production and tribal history in that remote but beautiful country. Richard Parsons died in February, 2002.

For more than fifty years, sisters Susan Collier and Sarah Campbell have been at the forefront of textile design with their vibrant hand-painted patterns.

Launching their careers in London during the Swinging Sixties, they made their names with stunning collections for Liberty of London Prints, and their renowned patterns, with a painterly aesthetic, marked a significant turning point in textile design.

Endlessly inventive, their work has been taken up by fashion leaders including Liberty, Yves Saint Laurent and Jaeger and major homeware producers, like Habitat, Martex, JP Stevens, Fischbacher and P Kaufmann. Inspiring a new generation of textile designers, their prints and patterns are in great demand on the vintage markets.

In 2011, the National Theatre, London, celebrated fifty years of their exuberant designs to great acclaim. Important examples of their work are held in the permanent collections of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, and the Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, New York.

It's hard to imagine a more comprehensive look at color scheme possibilities.  --  Los Angeles Times

What a cool idea for the color challenged among us... 200 combinations fit for a king and queen and their royal family.  --  Booklist

When it comes to decorating, the endless color choices available are enough to overwhelm the most determined home decorator.
The Color Scheme Bible solves that problem, and with hardcover sales of 100,000 its value is well proven. This lay-flat paperback edition is sure to be an equally popular choice.

With 200 color scheme ideas to choose from, The Color Scheme Bible is an easy-to-use and inspiring reference to using color in the home. It describes how colors interact and the effects they have on a room. It explains how to choose colors that complement each other for a subdued effect, and which colors and combinations energize a room. The book also includes 50 recommended palettes that can be used with different materials for refreshingly original color schemes.

Features include:

- How color creates ambiance and atmosphere
- How to use color to give a small room the illusion of space and depth
- 200 distinctive color schemes inspired by nature, art, travel, and even a favorite possession
- 50 recommended palettes

A "How to Use This Book" gatefold.

The Color Scheme Bible changed the way we approach choosing colors for the walls, floors and furniture in our homes. It is an essential handbook for decorators and interior designers. 

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Какой секрет есть у дизайнера относительно быстрого и легкого преобразования интерьера?
Секрет - в цвете.

Книга "Цвет. Энциклопедия" содержит советы по подбору цветов, хорошо сочетающихся друг с другом.

Это разделенное на важнейшие цветовые группы теоретическое и практическое пособие представляет читателю около 200 цветовых схем.

В каждом цветовом разделе содержится своя шкала оттенков - от ярких цветов до бледных пастельных тонов.

- Откройте для себя, как можно использовать цвет, чтобы придать интерьеру впечатление глубины, тепла и освещенности.
- Дизайнерские схемы основываются на опыте восприятия природы и предметов искусства, а также на впечатлениях от путешествий.
- Создавайте в доме теплые и зазывающие спальни, спокойные гостиные, энергичные кухонные и игровые зоны.

Whether you want to redecorate an entire house or simply jazz up a dull room, colour can give your home a whole new look. The Colour Design File is your key to exploring this powerful decorative element. Every aspect of colour is expertly covered: Using colour discusses the properties and qualities of the different colours, how colours work together and how colour is affected by light, texture and scale. Neutrals and naturals showcases a decorative palette from white to black, encompassing cream to chocolate brown and every shade of grey. The colours takes you on a journey through the spectrum. Each colour is shown in real homes: alone, in a dazzling array of shades, and with other colours. Useful information includes an address list of great places for finding colour and space for notes.200 colour photographs

Whether you want to redecorate an entire house or simply jazz up a dull room, colour can give your home a whole new look. The Colour Design File is your key to exploring this powerful decorative element. Every aspect of colour is expertly covered: Using colour discusses the properties and qualities of the different colours, how colours work together and how colour is affected by light, texture and scale. Neutrals and naturals showcases a decorative palette from white to black, encompassing cream to chocolate brown and every shade of grey. The colours takes you on a journey through the spectrum. Each colour is shown in real homes: alone, in a dazzling array of shades, and with other colours. Useful information includes an address list of great places for finding colour and space for notes.

"Street Furniture" offers the reader a close-up look at all of the elements that go into the design of urban space. Every item shown in the full color photographs that illustrate the projects was custom-designed for a specific purpose. The creation of each piece is explained right from the initial stages to its eventual construction and installation through original sketches and detailed lists of materials. This is surely the most thorough and complete volume of its kind, and constitutes a streetwise resource that no urban design professional should do without.

The Complete Photo Guide to Curtains and Draperies makes it easy to choose and construct todays most popular window treatments. Colour photographs present twenty styles in a variety of room settings, involving fabrics, trims and decorative hardware, and they then show how to do-it-yourself. The projects include tailored, romantic and contemporary curtains and formal draperies with all styles of pleats.

There are step-by-step instructions from start to finish, on such aspects as measuring the window, calculating yardage, cutting, sewing and installing. Following in the tradition of Windows with Style and Creative Window Treatments, Complete Photo Guide to Curtains and Draperies is an indispensable part of an all-new series of window decor books.

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Learn how to make slipcovers to fit all different styles of furniture with The Complete Photo Guide to Slipcovers, Pillows, and Bedding. From making simple seat cushions for wooden chairs to complicated covers for sleeper sofas, this comprehensive, how-to reference covers all the options and teaches all the essential skills.

Readers can easily access information with step-by-step directions and hundreds of color photos for clear understanding, and inspiring home interior photography shows slipcovered furniture pieces in real home settings.

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The Complete Photo Guide to Window Treatments, Second Edition is the most comprehensive book of its kind on the market, offering the reader both inspiring location photography plus step-by-step instructions for making 50 different projects. Window treatments include several curtain styles, formal draperies, swags, valances, cornices, various Roman shades, and roller shades. Designed for the DIY home sewer, this book is also valued by professional workrooms and trade schools because it teaches professional methods for measuring, sewing, and installing window treatments. Now updated with new photography and the latest window treatment styles, this second edition is a must-have for any DIY home sewer.

The Complete Photo Guide to Window Treatments makes it easy to choose and construct today's most popular window treatments - 20 styles of valances, swags, and cornices; 20 styles of curtains and draperies; plus 10 types of window shades.

Room photographs show each style in a variety of decorating styles, fabrics, and hardware.

Each project has step-by-step instructions from beginning to end: measuring the window, cutting the fabric with confidence, sewing or constructing the project, and installing the treatment the professional way.

Over 500 how-to photographs and diagrams make it easy to have professional results.

This is the big book of DIY window treatments!

The Design Directory of Bedding is the must-have resource for designers, workroom professionals, and do-it-yourselfers. Concise, straight-to-the-point lists, definitions, and descriptions of design fundamentals and components provide a comprehensive education on bedding design.

• Hundreds of inspirational ideas and patterns
• Expertly illustrated with 1,000 renderings that can be used repeatedly.
• Companion CD-ROM includes black-and-white line drawings of the illustrations plus detailed workroom worksheets and service request forms.

Jackie Von Tobel is a practicing interior designer with twenty years of experience in high-end residential design. She is a member of the WCAA and is certified by the WFCP and the author of The Design Directory of Window Treatments. Her interior design firm, Plush Home, is located in Las Vegas, Neveda.

The complete reference to bed skirts, covers, pillows, headboards, canopies and more