Search Results: Interior Design & Decoration from Diversity Books, IOBA

New York: Clarkson N. Potter, 1980. xi, + 292pp., colour and b/white photographic illustrations throughout. Book clean, square. Spine firm, white title there-on. Red cloth boards nominally scuffed only. Leaves clean. Pictorially-illustrated dustjacket negligibly edgeworn and scuffed, U.V. affected (sunned) spine. " . . . not only a guide to old and antique pieces, but also a guide to marvellous contemporary adaptions of structural elements, materials, furniture and lighting. In addition to traditional country rooms and houses, it features spectacular modern settings where authentic antiques and reproductions mix with the pure lines of contemporary furniture and architecture . . . how-to information for displaying country pieces, making traditional American foods, planting a country garden, and preparing for Christmas celebrations in the American Country way . . . " Book weight approx. 1.53 KG. * Buyers outside Australia - This item will incur extra postage charges as it weighs over 1KG.… Read More

Scoresby, VIC, Australia: Random House Australia, 2004. vii, + 226pp., colour art frontis, plus colour photographic illustrations, throughout, by Stephen Rothfeld. Book clean, square. Tan boards have minimal shelfwear to foredge corners, plus head and heel of spine. Spine firm, gilt title there-on. Leaves clean. Pictorially-illustrated dustjacket has minimal edgewear, several blind indentations. Author Frances Mayes, with her husband Edward, "share the essence of Tuscan life as they have lived it, with specific ideas and inspiration for readers to bring the beauty and spirit of Tuscany into their own home decor, meals, gardens, entertaining, and, most important, outlook on life . . . " Book weight approx. 1.2 KG. * Buyers outside Australia - This item will incur extra postage charges as it weighs over 1KG. Please email for quote.. First Edition. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good +/Very Good +. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia: The Flannel Flower Press, 1999. 108pp. plus 1 x 4 page paint colour sample illustrated section. B/white photographic and sketch illustrations throughout. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean and unmarked. Illustrated card wrapper very good+. From the rear panel: "Colour schemes from this book can be seen on old houses and buildings in the suburbs, towns and countryside of Australia. These are all original, authentic schemes, created at different periods between about 1820 and 1940, and collected by careful paint scrapes on houses throughout Australia. There are 42 exterior schemes and 24 room schemes, complete with stencil patterns and suggested wallpapers . . . " Includes Table of Colours and Glossary of Terms. Book weight approx. 465g. . Reprint. Softcover. Very Good+. 8vo - (approx. 24cm x 25.5cm).

New York: Regan Books/HarperCollins, 2006. Unpaginated. Stunning colour photographic illustrations throughout by Grey Crawford and Mark Edward Harris. Book clean, square. Spine firm, bright gilt title there-on, short in-production crease to upper rear gutter. Gilt decoration to front panel of undamaged boards. Remainder mark to head of textblock, else leaves clean and unmarked. Store security sticker to lower rear pastedown. Colour-illustrated dustjacket has minor edgewear and edge-creasing, small nick to foot of rear panel. From the jacket flap: "An acclaimed interior designer and author of the Los Angeles Times best-seller 'Modern Glamour', Kelly Wearstler presents sumptuous photographs of one of her most incredible design achievements yet - her family home, the Hillcrest Estate." Includes List of Plates. Book weight approx. 1.47KG. (Customers outside Australia only - This item will incur extra postage charges as it weighs over 1KG. Please email for quote).. First Edition.… Read More

London: The Apple Press, 1990. 127pp., colour plate illustrations, throughout. Book clean. Spine firm, nominally cocked. Leaves clean. Boards trivially bumped only. Pictorially-illustrated dustjacket mildly edgeworn only. Chronicling the development of the sofa from Pharaonic Egypt to the late 20th century America and Europe, this book is highly informative and lavishly illustrated. With almost 200 photographs, each with descriptive caption, contents, arranged chronologically, include: Prelims., Intro., Before 1700, Century-by-Century (to 1999), Chronology, Glossary, Explanatory Diagrams, Index. Book weight approx. 760g. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. First Edition. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good/Very Good.

Layton, Utah, U.S.A.: Gibbs Smith, 2001. 160pp., colour photographic illustrations, by Emily Minton, throughout. Book clean. Spine firm, slightly canted, gilt title there-on. Pale green boards mildly bumped and shelfworn at foot. Pictorially illustrated dustjacket minimally edgeworn, tiny closed tear to head of spine. Betty Lou Phillips, professional member of the American Society of Interior Designers, "delves into the world of design francais, illustrating through lavish colour photography how, room by room, French elegance remains the creme de la creme . . . " Contents include: Intro., Making a World of Difference, The American Way with French Style, Reflections of Good Taste, Fluent French, French Class, Unmistakably French, Vive le France!, Garden Shows, Designer Notebook. Book weight approx. 1.1 KG. * Buyers outside Australia - This item will incur extra postage charges as it weighs over 1KG. Please email for quote. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. First Edition, Third… Read More

United Kingdom: Harper Collins Publishers, 2005. 144pp., colour photographic illustrations throughout. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Illustrated dustjacket minimally edgeworn, tiny abrasion to spine. In this book, published to coincide with the highly popular U.K. Channel 5 series, Ann Maurice presents her 100 top tips for the successful sale of your home, including how to maximise space, deal with clutter, remove your personality from the home, help buyers feel welcome and relaxed, and present your property in the best possible light. Includes Before and After illustrations, Diagnosis and 'Doctor's Orders' for all the rooms in the house, plus outside, and Case Studies. Book weight approx. 700g.. First Edition. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good +/Very Good +. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Images Publishing Group, 1992. 253pp., colour photographic illustrations throughout. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Gloss illustrated boards undamaged. Leaves clean. Illustrated dustjacket mildly edge-creased, several small indentations on spine, minor surface scuffs. Dual-language Introduction (English and Japanese), English and Japanese language Contents page, else all text in English. A stand-alone title in the 'International Spaces' series. "Outstanding achievements in interior architecture by American architects. Interior architecture, as opposed to decoration, is the creation of three-dimensional space that serves, and at best, enhances, the use for which it is created. Advances in ergonomics, coupled with increased sensitivity for the needs of persons with disabilities, have resulted in designs that are flexible and universally usable by all people. Likewise, growing concern for the quality of the indoor environment - air quality, lighting, efficient… Read More

London: G. Bell & Sons, 1939. x, + 204pp., unpaginated b/white halftone plaes throughout, plus numerous intext sketch-art line drawings (artwork by Edgar Holloway). Book clean. Vivid silver title over lightly cocked and bumped spine. Original green cloth boards undamaged. A tiny, original seller's sticker on front pastedown, plus a former owner's name on ffep., otherwise leaves clean. Pictorially-illustrated dustjacket price-clipped, edgeworn and creased, with a significant closed tear. " . . . a 'new' kind of book about old furniture . . . concerned first and foremost with old furniture as 'furniture' for everyday use, rather than as 'collector's pieces'." Contents include: Prelims., chaptered 'sections': What to Seek and Where, Old Furniture in Modern Rooms (read 1919), Some Characteristics of Different Periods, Fakes - Clever and Otherwise, Modern Companions to Old Furniture, Glossary, Biblio., Index, more. Book weight approx. 510g.. First… Read More

U.S.A.: Regan Books/Harper Style, 1996. ix, + 197pp., colour photographic illustrations throughout by Art Streiber. Illustrated endpapers. Book clean, square. Quarter-cloth spine firm, gilt title there-on. Mildly bumped on foot. Pictorially-illustrated dustjacket minimally edgeworn only. " Rachel Ashwell, founder of the Shabby Chic home decor stores, for the first time provides her invaluable and much sought after advice on how to recreate Shabby Chic style in your own home. With engaging text and easy to follow instructions, Rachel details the Shabby Chic basics in a way that will put even the most apprehensive or novice decorators at ease. From flowers to fabrics to lighting, Rachel illuminates all of the elements essential to this unpretentious yet truly exquisite style . . . " Book weight approx. 980g. * Buyers outside Australia - This item will incur extra postage charges as it will weigh over 1KG. with packing. Please email for quote.. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good +/Very Good +.… Read More

London: Quadrille Publishing House, 2008. 208pp., stunning colour illustrations throughout. Book clean, square. Spine firm, fine reading crease there-on. Leaves clean. Illustrated, flapped card wrapper negligibly surface scuffed only. From the front flap: "Tricia Guild is known for her bold and original fabric and wallpaper collections and her extraordinary ability to use colour - and pattern - in decoration . . . Pattern has always been vital to her way of working, second only to her bold and innovative approach to colour. Her masterful mixing of large and small-scale patterns in a variety of contrasting colours, finishes and textures is renowned throughout the world, and can be seen in detail in the specially designed rooms that illustrate this book." Tricia Guild founded Designers Guild in London in 1970, one of the most influential and creative forces in the world of interior design. Book weight approx. 1.23 KG. * Customers outside Australia - This item will incur extra postage charges… Read More

Utah, U.S.A.: Gibbs Smith, 2002. 192pp., colour photographic illustrations throughout. Illustrated endpapers ('Le Ballon de Ganosse', an original Oberkampf factory 'toile de jouy ' pattern). Book clean, slightly canted. Spine firm, minimally shelfworn at foot. Leaves clean. Pictorially-illustrated dustjacket. " . . . demonstrates how to virtually juxtapose various periods and styles in widely diverse, satisfying rooms that are never dull or predictable. Quiet French elegance and Italian romance combine to create the simplicity of sweet life - la dolce vita . . . " Book weight approx. 1.27 KG. * Buyers outside Australia - This item will incur extra postage charges as it weighs over 1KG. Please email for quote.. First Edition. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good/Very Good +. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.