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Want to take on some home-furnishing projects this New Year but don't know where to begin?
No worries, we've got you covered!

DK brings you a practical project book jam-packed with pretty patterns, cushion covers, bedding, blinds and more! Encompassing top tips and tricks, this one-stop guide will walk you through basic techniques, from making bedding to bolstering cushions.

Dive straight in to discover:

- 25 projects designed and tested by professional makers of soft furnishings
- Inspirational sewing projects are explained in detail with clear step-by-step instructions]

A must-have volume for beginners and enthusiasts alike, this design book is sure to unleash your potential and inspire your creativity like never before! Whether you are a beginner looking for a clear and easy-to-follow guide to a handful of beautiful soft-furnishing designs or an accomplished crafter seeking to perfect your technique and pattern design, this one-stop guide is sure to have something for everyone to love, having sold over 500,000 copies!

From piped pouffes to tab top curtains, roller blinds to bed runners, this easy-to-navigate book features a practical visual gallery providing readers with a clear view of each design technique, suitable for both beginners and DIY enthusiasts. It's time to perfect your patterns and clean up your cushion covers with this home furnishing starter kit that'll redefine interior design as you know it!

Whether you fancy taking up a new skill this New Year, or simply find sanctuary in sewing, unleash your creativity and craftiness with this modern project book. Proving the perfect gift or the stitching lover in your life, embark on sewing projects and create inspiring cushions, blind and bedding to treasure forever.

At DK, we believe in the power of discovery. So why not explore the other books in our Step by Step Collection? Embark on embroidery projects and create inspiring stitches to treasure forever with Embroidery Stitches Step by Step or neaten up your knitting techniques with Knit Step by Step.

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Пролистать книгу Cushions, Curtains and Blinds Step by Step: 25 Soft-Furnishing Projects for the Home на Google Books.

Introducing techniques for making pop-ups from one sheet of card, the third title in this series on paper engineering takes folding techniques into the third dimension.

Each chapter introduces a new technical idea and shows how that technique can be adapted in many different ways, or combined with techniques from earlier chapters. These 3-D techniques can be incorporated into any design where typography and/or illustration are used, including mail-shots, personal publicity, invitations, business cards and greetings cards. With their emphasis on surface design over complex cutting, the pop-ups have an instant appeal for designers.

Following the elegant, easy-to-follow style of Paul Jackson’s other titles for Laurence King, Cut and Fold Techniques for Pop-Up Designs is an essential resource for marketing professionals and design students.

About the Author:

Paul Jackson is a well-respected professional paper artist, bestselling author of over 30 books on paper arts and crafts, teacher and passionate advocate of folding as a language of design.

The first monograph of a distinctive voice in American design whose work, a blend of sophisticated finishes, textiles, antiques, and contemporary furniture, has won him a dedicated following from tastemakers.

[David Netto] may be the most beautifully conceived, elegantly designed, and eloquently written monograph on interior design ever published.' - Paul Goldberger

For more than a decade, David Netto has been profiling the leading lights of the design world in lively, illuminating articles for numerous publications. Now, at long last, he turns his erudite eye and rapier wit to his own work as an interior designer and architect. Featuring some 20 projects, from city apartments to country houses to seaside and mountain getaways, David Netto reveals an eclectic aesthetic that brings to modernism a touch of warmth and personality and to traditionalism a jolt of energy and a dash of the exotic. Extensively photographed and with delightful watercolor illustrations by interiors artist Mita Bland, the book is as enlightening to read as it is inspiring to look at.

'In this first monograph, the celebrated designer and T&C contributor David Netto shares 20 of his projects ― from the city to the seashore ― along with illustrations by Mita Bland to showcase the warmth and wit that have become his calling card, both in houses and on the page. Until you can get the man himself inside your own abode, pouring over this must-read just might be the next thing'. - Town & Country

'This monograph by the New York-born and Los Angeles-based designer and writer David Netto is an interesting work. It is in the familiar structure of town/country/escape projects. But there, any similarity to what you might be used to seeing in a book about interior design ends. This is one to return to again and again. Why? First, the photographs leap off the page. They are dichotomous: both intimate and expansive as they set each scene. Secondly – and equally significantly – the narratives that accompany the projects soar'. - House & Garden

'A Harvard architecture school dropout turned celebrated interior designer, David Netto has also earned a reputation as a sharp design writer and historian. Now, he turns his keen eye (and pen) toward his own work with a compilation of 20 projects ranging from sleek city abodes to spacious country homes'. - Cultured

About the Authors:

David Netto dropped out of Harvard’s department of architecture to found his studio in New York in 2000. He has written on architecture and design for the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, Cabana and other publications, and he currently writes the ‘Case Studies’ column for Town & Country. He is the author of monographs of François Catroux and Stephen Sills, and his interiors have appeared in Vogue, ELLE Decor, Architectural Digest, House Beautiful, House & Garden, Town & Country and Veranda. He divides his time between Los Angeles and Amagansett, Long Island.

Mita Bland is a watercolourist specialising in interior renderings. She lives in Stanfordville, New York.

A celebration of the work of contemporary architect David Rockwell, who works at the intersection of architecture and performance

This unique insight into the projects and philosophy of renowned architect and Tony Award-winning set designer David Rockwell explores the remarkable range of his work, from restaurants and hotels to museums and Broadway stages. It is the first book to shine a spotlight on the relationship between architecture and performance and features contributions from leading voices and talents in fields as diverse as architecture, lighting design, and the culinary arts.

David Rockwell's fascination with theater has long informed his built work. Drama explores the core principles that Rockwell uses to enhance the impact of his architecture, with contributions from experts across the creative world – from record producer Quincy Jones to chef José Andrés. It's both an exciting new insight into the work of an important contemporary architect and a compelling case for the virtues of interdisciplinary collaboration.

About the authors:

David Rockwell, FAIA, is the founder and President of Rockwell Group, an acclaimed architecture and design firm with offices in New York, Los Angeles and Madrid, specializing in cultural, hospitality, educational, and set design.

Bruce Mau is the founder of Bruce Mau Studio and co-founder of Massive Change Network, a holistic design collective based in Chicago.

Sam Lubell has written 10 books about architecture, including several for Phaidon and Monacelli.

Over 3,000 churches were built in Poland between 1945 and 1989, despite the socialist state’s hostility towards religion. We call this Day-VII Architecture. 

Built by parishioners from scavenged or pinched materials, the churches were at once an expression of faith and a form of anti-government protest. Their fantastic designs broke with the state’s rigid urbanism. Neither legal nor prohibited, the construction of churches during this period engaged the most talented architects and craftspeople, who in turn enabled parish communities to build their own houses of worship. These community projects eventually became crucial sites for the democratization of Poland.

Unearthing the history of these churches through photog­raphy and interviews with their designers, this publication sheds new light on the architectural dimension of Poland’s trans­formation from state socialism to capitalism.

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В период с 1945 по 1989 год в Польше было построено более 3000 храмов, даже несмотря на то, что отношение социалистического государства к религии было крайне враждебным. Авторы книги называют это явление «Архитектурой седьмого дня».

Построенные прихожанами из примитивных материалов, религиозные сооружения были одновременно средством выражения веры и инструментом антиправительственного протеста. Их архитектура бросала вызов жесткой градостроительной политике государства. Не будучи ни законным, ни запрещенным, строительство храмов в этот период привлекало самых талантливых архитекторов и мастеров, которые позволяли городским сообществам создавать поистине индивидуальные молитвенные дома. Эти общинные проекты в итоге стали важными центрами в процессе демократизации Польши.

Раскрывая историю этих храмов через фотографии и интервью с их создателями, публикация раскрывает архитектурный аспект трансформации Польши из социалистического в капиталистическое государство.

The ultimate death compendium, featuring the world's most extraordinary artistic and ethnographic objects concerned with mortality, allied to text by expert contributors

Death is an inevitable fact of life. Throughout the centuries and around the world, humanity has sought to come to terms with this sobering thought through art and ritual.

A volume of unprecedented breadth and sinister beauty, Death: A Graveside Companion examines a staggering range of cultural attitudes to death within seven themed chapters. Nineteen experts contribute thought-provoking essays on specific aspects of humanity’s cultural legacy of ideas concerning death. The essays are followed by gallery pages presenting a breathtaking variety of death-related imagery drawn from every major culture, from Neolithic China and Bronze Age Mexico to medieval Germany, 18th-century Nepal and 20th-century France.

From catacombs, crypts and bone-pits to reliquaries, embalmings and mummies, and from memento mori, vanitas and danse macabre to vernacular tokens, found photography and curios from bygone rituals, this astonishing compendium features more than 1,000 images and incorporates high art, kitsch and all points in between.

With a foreword by Will Self and featuring never-before-published photographs of many of the wide-ranging and eclectic art, artifacts and ephemera found in the Richard Harris Art Collection, Death: A Graveside Companion is a book like no other, packed with morbid inspiration and macabre insights to take to the grave.

Contents List:

1. The Art of Dying • 2. Examining the Dead • 3. Memorialising the Dead • 4. The Personification of Death • 5. Symbolising Death • 6. Death as Amusement • 7. The Dead After Life

About the Author:

Joanna Ebenstein is a multi-disciplinary artist, curator, writer, lecturer and graphic designer. She runs the Morbid Anatomy blog and website, and founded the Morbid Anatomy Museum. Ebenstein photographs, curates and collects artefacts, images and texts relating to curious collections, early museums and cabinets of curiosity, collectors and collecting, medical museums and museums of natural history. She is the author of Death and The Anatomical Venus.

With the help of this unique book, all the fascinating properties of iron and other metals can be creatively explored.

52 color plates and 717 b/w photos and drawings present the ideas and examples visually. After a short history of ironwork, the author discusses the ironworking shop, forge and tools, including anvils, vises, hammers, tongs, punches, centrifugal blowers and machine tools. She presents information on building, lighting, and maintaining a fire.

Forging procedures are explicitly shown: drawing out, flattening, bending, upsetting, twisting, splitting, punching and drifting, hot cutting on a hardy, and joining and finishing techniques.

Over 1,500 attractive b/w illustrations-drawn from balconies, gates, grilles, stair railings, and elsewhere-incorporate floral and foliate designs, human and animal figures, musical motifs, heraldic crests, mythological figures, geometrics, much more.

Delicious Places is digging deep into a new wave of food places that are going beyond being venues to eat out.

Restaurants, cafés and bars are transforming into places where entire concepts are evolving to create whole new experiences for eaters. They offer a unique experience that starts the moment you set foot in the door and spans from the interiors to the branding, and behind the scenes to the supply chains and sustainable procedures.

Take a seat at the table and feast your senses one by one.

The first book from AD100 interior designer Corey Damen Jenkins, known for his colorful, youthful traditionalism.

Corey Damen Jenkins's bold interiors have won a devoted following. In his first book, he presents his take on classic interiors that have been beautifully reimagined for today's taste, sharing the building blocks of this fun, vibrant traditional look. "Bold Standard" is about how to use color in unexpected ways. "Good Bones" showcases architectural details. "Less Is More" focuses on creating a minimal look within a traditional interior. "Eclectic Exuberance" celebrates a collected appeal. "Night and Day" is a new look at the classic, graphic pairing of dark and light colors. "Haute House" looks at accessorizing with fashion-inspired elements. "Age Appropriate" is about creating rooms that cater to lounging, and nesting: kids' bedrooms, family rooms, reading nooks, homework areas. With sidebars on practical questions such as how to hang a salon-style picture wall and choosing the right window treatment, this is a must-have book for fans of a fresh, traditional look.

With sidebars on practical questions such as how to hang a salon-style picture wall and choosing the right window treatment, this is a must-have book for fans of a fresh, traditional look.

About the Author:

Corey Damen Jenkins' bold interiors have graced the front covers of top shelter publications including House Beautiful and Traditional Home. He has appeared as a design expert on HGTV and The Rachael Ray Show and in 2019, he was invited to design the formal library for the prestigious Kips Bay Decorator Show House. In 2020 he was named to the AD100 and the Elle Decor A-List. A son of Detroit, Corey is a tireless advocate for many charities, and resides in New York City.

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Пролистать книгу Design Remix: A New Spin on Traditional Rooms

In Design Secrets, Kit Kemp plants that creative seed giving readers a new way of looking at interiors and the confidence to be bold in their designs.

Design Secrets is a unique, lively and informative masterclass which will become your touchstone for top tips, do’s and don’ts and creative projects to add a fresh and exciting feel to your living space. It even has its own colouring-in book to explore new colour ideas.

Discover how to create character in your home by making the most of the often forgotten details, from dado rails to the leading edge of a curtain. Learn about celebrating raw materials, creating a collection and even adding a touch of magic, as Kit shares creative ways to bring personalised details to make your home as individual as you are.

Kit reveals her ‘Dos and Don’ts’, including clever tips on how to hang art to tell a story and designing your own signature Kit Kemp headboard. This chapter is an invaluable glossary of creative ideas, with playful yet practical guides exploring topics from how to use colour in design, tips for lighting up a room, how to use found fabrics and more.

In ‘Meet the Maker’ readers can delve into the creative minds of some of Kit’s favourite artists and craftsmen, from the retired sailor turned woolworker, Colin Millington to renowned ceramicist Martha Freud, sustainable fashion designer Clio Peppiatt and figurative painter Joe Fan.

In the final chapter, Kit intends to awaken 'the maker' in every reader with a series of fun and creative projects to do at home, from embellishing a shell mirror to painting candlesticks and a step-by-step guide to appliqué a cushion.

There is even an opportunity to add your own personal flourish to the book itself in the one-of-a-kind hand illustrated colouring-in book, which invites readers to reimagine some of Kit Kemp’s most iconic interiors.

In Design Secrets, Kit Kemp welcomes you into her colourful world and reveals how to create interiors which capture the imagination.

About the Author:

Over the years Interior Designer Kit Kemp MBE has been forging an internationally-acclaimed reputation, not only for her unique hotel interiors as Founder and Creative Director of Firmdale Hotels and the Kit Kemp Design Studio, but also as a successful textiles, fragrance and homewares designer, author and a highly-respected champion of British art, craft and sculpture. The Kit Kemp Design Studio is celebrated for its individual and original approach to hotel and residential design, with colourful and detailed storytelling which celebrates craft and captures the imagination.

Kit has collaborated with leading global design brands such as Wedgwood, Wilton Carpets, Andrew Martin, Anthropologie, Christopher Farr, Chelsea Textiles, Fine Cell Work and Porta Romana, creating collections including tableware, fragrance, furniture, fabrics, wallpaper and lighting.

Kit has won many awards including House & Garden's Hotel Designer of the Year, Andrew Martin International Interior Designer of the Year and CN Traveller's Best Hotel in the World for Design.

A carefully curated collection of 22 promising architects, interior architects, and designers from all over the world

In 2019 the bestseller Generation Next: Architects & Interior Designers Defining Tomorrow was published by Beta-Plus Publishing. After four years, its successor, Designer's Next, has been published, with a carefully curated selection of 22 promising architects, interior architects and designers.

As in the first edition, this is once again an eminently international group: individuals and duos from Belgium, the United Kingdom, France, the Netherlands, the United States, Spain, Australia, Ukraine and Canada. They each show one or more of their recent private projects in an extensive report with portraits and biographies.