Curtain Inspiration: A Unique Collection of Pictures and Ideas - Hardcover

Merrick, Catherine; Day, Rebecca

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0953526739 ISBN 13: 9780953526734

Publisher: Merrick & Day, 1999

Synopsis

This is a lavishly illustrated photographic book providing inspiration for a wide range of curtains and window treatments. From drawing rooms and dining rooms to bedrooms and bathrooms, from pelmets and valances to poles and shutters, this is a comprehensive look at a variety of styles and approaches that can be used in your home. The settings are hugely varied too, from the classic English country house, to chic town houses and flats. The photographs provide a context for the window treatments, showing how a particular style will work. It is arranged in four sections: room settings, window types, curtain styles and blinds and shutters. There are also detailed pictures, revealing the intricacies that go into achieving the look. Invaluable descriptions and tip boxes, explaining how to tackle the technical problems involved are included as are two comprehensive glossaries - one for the US and one for the UK. Contents include: Children's rooms Dining rooms and kitchens Pelmets Swags and tails Doors an

About this title

About the Author

Catherine Merrick and Rebecca Day run the well-known Merrick & Day curtain workroom, making curtains for interior designers. They run regular courses on curtain making and have distilled their years of knowledge into several authoritative books on curtain making, including the curtain maker's essential companion Encyclopaedia of Curtains and the stimulating Blinds, Curtains and Cushions.

From the Back Cover

A unique collection of window treatments giving real solutions for real windows with 295 specially commissioned photographs.
The vast majority of the curtains pictured in this book have been made up in the authors' own curtain workroom for either interior designers or private clients.

From the Inside Flap

There is inspiration for all in this beautiful book, overflowing with pictures and ideas, from halls through to bedrooms, from pelmets to simple curtains.
The settings are hugely varied too, from town houses to classic English country houses and cottages, recreate the look exactly, or freely adapt the designs just as you wish.
The curtain photographs are accompanied by easy-to-read captions and invaluable tip boxes. They are further enhanced by close-up pictures which reveal the intricacies that go into achieving the look.
Hundreds of window dressings are here for you to choose from. All presented in this lavishly illustrated, structured and easy-to-follow book.

Edition details

• Publisher: Merrick & Day
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0953526739
• ISBN 13: 9780953526734
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 192