Upcycling sums up today’s approach to interiors. It means re-using or re-styling things in an innovative and contemporary way, transforming an older piece of furniture from junk to fabulous. The same idea can even be applied to mass-market modern furniture – through ‘hacking’, you can give it a brand new use or an entirely different look. Both upcycling and hacking are about re-purposing, taking an inexpensive item and re-working it into something special and unique. It’s not just about making t...
The Art and Craft of Cabinet-Making - A Practical Handbook to the Constuction of Cabinet Furniture
by David Denning
A Handy Guide to Making Vintage Furniture and Furnishings for the Study
by Anon
Harpsichord Maker Work Log (Key Work Logs/Work Log)
by Key Work Logs
Furniture made from high-quality wood is as durable and timeless as it is pleasing to the senses. More than 30 species of deciduous and coniferous trees and the wood veneers produced from them are explored in this illustrated reference. Each type of wood is closely identified and notable properties such as malleability, durability, methods of treatment and colour changes due to ageing are thoroughly discussed. In addition, there is background information about each type of wood, including the hi...
As yet relatively undiscovered, Brazilian interiors have a verve, sophistication and confidence that lifts the spirits and appeals to the eye. The carefully curated homes featured in this book display all the vibrant personality of the region and their use of exuberant colour, design and pattern is truly life enhancing. During the 1950s and ‘60s, with its gleaming new space-age capital Brasilia, Brazil was in the vanguard of architecture and design and its interiors still possess a generous das...
The five countries known collectively as Scandinavia were the source of some of the most important furniture designs of the twentieth century and the influential concept of “Scandinavian modern.” Today, a new generation of designers continues the tradition, creating pieces that are functional, comfortable, and appealing to look at. This book—the first American summary of modern design in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden in more than two decades—updates the history of design in the N...
An invaluable guide for the amateur and experienced decorator interested in repairing or receating original and period style fireplaces.
Studio Fuksas, led by Massimiliano and Doriana Fuksas, is one of the most outstanding international architectural firms in the world. With offices in Rome, Paris and Shenzhen, the past 40 years have seen the company develop an innovative approach through a strikingly wide variety of projects, ranging from urban interventions, airports, museums, cultural centres, spaces for music, and convention centres to offices, private houses and interior design. Fuksas has an international reputation and has...