Designer's Guide to Decorative Accessories

Crochet, Treena

ISBN 10: 0132331144 / ISBN 13: 9780132331142

Published by Prentice Hall, 2008

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Pictorial boards have edge wear, minor scratches, rubbed corners/spine. A few small bent page corners. No writing. Very good.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Designer's Guide to Decorative Accessories
• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0132331144
• ISBN 13: 9780132331142
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: David Vleck
• Condition: Very Good
• Book Type: Book
• Seller catalogs:
  • ABE
  • Crafts & Hobbies
  • zAmazon

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Synopsis

Designer’s Guide to Decorative Accessories introduces the reader to the stylistic development of pottery, glassware, lighting, textiles, mirrors, clocks, and wall coverings while discussing both function and aesthetics and their integration into interior design. Decorative accessories from the Neolithic age to the 21st century are presented with insight into the technological advances that made them possible and the social, economic, and political factors that influenced their design. Comparisons are made between decorative objects from different periods emphasizing the progression of an idea or a stylistic concept throughout history. Descriptions of period room settings provide the context of how these decorative accessories complement the architecture and interior design. This book provides a handy resource for those interested in decorative arts, whether students, designers, or collectors.

From the Back Cover

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Designer s Guide to Furniture Styles

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Designer s Guide to Building Construction and Systems

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Designer s Guide to Decorative Accessories introduces the reader to the stylistic development of pottery, glassware, lighting, textiles, mirrors, clocks, and wall coverings while discussing both function and aesthetics and their integration into interior design. Decorative accessories from the Neolithic age to the 21st century are presented with insight into the technological advances that made them possible and the social, economic, and political factors that influenced their design. Comparisons are made between decorative objects from different periods emphasizing the progression of an idea or a stylistic concept throughout history. Descriptions of period room settings provide the context of how these decorative accessories complement the architecture and interior design. This book provides a handy resource for those interested in decorative arts, whether students, designers, or collectors.