The Interior Design Handbook: The Essential Planning Guide to Creating Your Perfect Living Space - Softcover

Joanna Wissinger

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0805027157 ISBN 13: 9780805027150

Publisher: Holt Paperbacks, 1995

Synopsis

Whether you are moving into a new home or renovating and redecorating an existing one, The Interior Design Handbook is the perfect first step to creating an intimate and unique space that is a joy to love in and simple to maintain. With thought-provoking exercise and helpful checklists full of often-forgotten details, this handbook offers a relaxed yet well-informed look at home decoration and covers everything from the practical to the aesthetic: from low-maintenance, high-style flooring materials, paints, and wall coverings to rich fabrics and fabulous furnishings. It offers readers an appealing and systematic way to accomplish their goals and dreams for the ideal living space suited to their own tastes--whether the rustic charm of the French country look, the clean lines of Bauhaus, or the ornate richness of the Victorian style.

Perfect for both the novice and the home owner more experiences in decoration the book boasts an easy-to-use format that allows you to record thoughts, make plans, and daydream about your new living space.

About this title

About the Author

Joanna Wissinger was the home design editor of HomeOwner magazine and an editor at Progressive Architecture and Colonial Homes magazines. She is the author of Lost & Found: Decorating with Unexpected Objects and other popular decorating books. She lives in New York City.

Reviews

No matter how often color wheels and furniture arrangements are discussed, how-tos of decorating a home simply remain a mystery to most people. Former magazine editor Wissinger clears up confusion by dividing the subject into what she perceives as three easy parts: the big picture, or an examination of overall plans, colors, and styles; room-by-room analysis; and details about lighting, flooring, woodwork, and other design elements. Her treatment and explanations are far superior to those in other existing texts. The inclusion of checklists and exercises (or questions to answer) will, indeed, save time and money and result in a well-conceived living space. Appended is information on working with a design professional, a sample budget for a living room, and sample cost breakdowns. Barbara Jacobs

Wissinger takes the reader step by step through the process of analyzing lifestyle and living space when home decorating. Dividing her book into three sections, she covers overall planning, room-by-room design, and specifics, including furniture, flooring, and wall covering. Chapters contain particularly helpful questions and exercises that take into account the needs of other family members and pets, as well as considerations such as recycling and the home office. Though this workbook has surprisingly few illustrations, a bibliography of inspiring illustrated works is included. This inexpensive work can be used for one-room design or a whole-house remodeling. Recommended for public libraries.
Gayle A. Williamson, Fashion Inst. of Design & Merchandising, Los Angeles
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Edition details

• Publisher: Holt Paperbacks
• Publication date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0805027157
• ISBN 13: 9780805027150
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Michael Jonah Altschuler
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 288