Designer's Guide to Decorative Accessories - Hardcover

Crochet, Treena M.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0132331144 ISBN 13: 9780132331142

Publisher: Pearson, 2008

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. 

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Books by the author:

Designer’s Guide to Furniture Styles

Designer’s Guide to Decorative Accessories

Designer’s Guide to Building Construction and Systems

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Colonial Style:  Creating Classic Interiors in your Cape, Colonial or Saltbox Home

 

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. 

 

Edition details

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0132331144
• ISBN 13: 9780132331142
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 304