Decorating Master Class - Hardcover

Cullman, Ellie; Pruzan, Tracey Winn

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0810993902 ISBN 13: 9780810993907

Publisher: Abrams, 2008

Synopsis

This comprehensive, hands-on guide to interior design from Cullman & Kravis, a prominent New York decorating firm, offers a broad spectrum of solutions for integrating architecture, art, and antiques into living spaces that are comfortable, functional, and stylish. As Ellie Cullman writes reassuringly in her introduction: "If the very thought of decorating your home sends you into a tailspin, you can relax. Creating a beautiful, comfortable environment is not a simple process, but it need not be an overwhelming experience."In this generously illustrated handbook, Mrs. Cullman and her colleague and co-author Tracey Pruzan share the basic principles followed by Cullman & Kravis when they work with clients, whether they are renovating an existing house or building a new one. The authors clearly demonstrate that decorating a home is a rational process that can be followed by anyone willing to learn.Step by step, they answer the questions and solve the problems associated with every type of project, illustrating the explanations with case studies of actual designs, hundreds of tips, and full-color photographs of completed rooms and details of wall surfaces, rugs, and textiles.

About this title

Synopsis:

The authors believe that good decorating is more than creating something pretty. They feel strongly that a house or apartment should be cohesive and have smooth transitions between architectural or historical details and the stylistic or decorative elements that they apply. The book is organized around their firm's process and takes the reader step by step through the questions and problems they face for every project. They propose that there is no mystery to the design process, no sudden burst of creativity that enables them to implement their designs. Decorating a home is a rational process that can be put into practice by anyone willing to learn, whether he or she is renovating an existing home or building a new one and whatever the operating budget.Because they approach every project in a linear way, they have written this book to reflect the same steps, with clearly written discussions of the thinking behind their choices of forms and surfaces, with case studies of actual designs. Sidebars giving signature concepts, relevant information and advice appear throughout the chapters, which are arranged by rooms in the house.

Of special value is a guide to creating and maintaining a Project Book, an important Cullman & Kravis tool for any project. Included are photographs of completed rooms that show the full effect, plus detail photographs of such elements as wall surfaces, rugs and textiles. Floor plans, drawings and renderings - important tools of our trade - are included as well.

About the Author:

Ellie Cullman is a founding partner of Cullman & Kravis. She has been recognized for her work by Architectural Digest Magazine and she lectures widely on the subject of interior design. She lives in New York City, USA. Tracey Winn Pruzan is an interior designer with Cullman & Kravis; she is also a writer who has published widely on the subject of interior design. She lives in New York City, USA.

About this edition

• Publisher: Abrams
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0810993902
• ISBN 13: 9780810993907
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 224