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PublisherHearst Communications, Incorporated

ISBN-101588164934

ISBN-139781588164933

eBay Product ID (ePID)48644818

Product Key Features

Book TitleDecorating with Books : Use Your Library to Enhance Your Decor

Number of Pages144 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2006

TopicInterior Design / General, Decorating

IllustratorYes

GenreHouse & Home, Architecture

AuthorMarie Proeller Hueston

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.7 in

Item Weight27.9 Oz

Item Length10 in

Item Width8.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2005-018697

Dewey Edition22

Dewey Decimal747/.9

SynopsisFrom House Beautiful comes a worthy addition to any decorator's library--a stylish guide on making books a part of your home d cor. Opening the pages of a book can instantly carry you off to another world. But did you realize that, open or closed, books can also make your real world--your home--more fabulous? As legendary designer Billy Baldwin pointed out, they're "the best decoration," capable of bringing incredible warmth, color, and character to a room. From grand bookcases in home libraries to casual stacks artfully arrayed on chairs, House Beautiful presents countless eye-catching ideas for displaying and arranging your hardcovers, paperbacks, encyclopedias, and even valuable first editions. Useful tips shed light on how to organize a large collection; situate bookcases in the room for the best effect; and make the most of books' appealing visual and tactile qualities. From traditional interpretations to contemporary visions--such as putting a book on a pedestal as an objet d'art --these concepts write a new page in design. A Selection of the Homestyle Book Club., From House Beautiful comes a worthy addition to any decorator's library--a stylish guide on making books a part of your home décor. Opening the pages of a book can instantly carry you off to another world. But did you realize that, open or closed, books can also make your real world--your home--more fabulous? As legendary designer Billy Baldwin pointed out, they're "the best decoration," capable of bringing incredible warmth, color, and character to a room. From grand bookcases in home libraries to casual stacks artfully arrayed on chairs, House Beautiful presents countless eye-catching ideas for displaying and arranging your hardcovers, paperbacks, encyclopedias, and even valuable first editions. Useful tips shed light on how to organize a large collection; situate bookcases in the room for the best effect; and make the most of books' appealing visual and tactile qualities. From traditional interpretations to contemporary visions--such as putting a book on a pedestal as an objet d'art--these concepts write a new page in design. A Selection of the Homestyle Book Club., From "House Beautiful "comes a worthy addition to any decorator's library--a stylish guide on making books a part of your home de cor. Opening the pages of a book can instantly carry you off to another world. But did you realize that, open or closed, books can also make your real world--your home--more fabulous? As legendary designer Billy Baldwin pointed out, they're " the best decoration, " capable of bringing incredible warmth, color, and character to a room. From grand bookcases in home libraries to casual stacks artfully arrayed on chairs, "House Beautiful "presents countless eye-catching ideas for displaying and arranging your hardcovers, paperbacks, encyclopedias, and even valuable first editions. Useful tips shed light on how to organize a large collection; situate bookcases in the room for the best effect; and make the most of books' appealing visual and tactile qualities. From traditional interpretations to contemporary visions--such as putting a book on a pedestal as an "objet d'art"--these concepts write a new page in design. "A Selection of the Homestyle Book Club."

LC Classification NumberNK2115.5.B66P76 2006