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Living modern : the sourcebook of contemporary interiors : with 740 color illustrations / Richard Powers ; text by Phyllis Richardson.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextPublisher: London : Thames & Hudson, 2010Description: 368 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0500515255 (hbk)
  • 9780500515259 (hbk)
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 22 747 POW
Contents:
Introduction -- Place : City ; Desert ; Forest ; Water ; Mountain & hillside ; Remote ; Tropical -- Style : High rustic ; Minimal ; Retro ; Modern eclectic ; New ethnic ; Mid-century modern ; Baroque -- Architecture : Hallway ; Open plan ; Opening ; Partition ; Inside out ; Double height ; Levels ; Overhang ; Balcony -- Materials : Wood ; Concrete ; Glass ; Marble ; Metal ; Mixed ; Natural ; Brick & stone -- Surface : Flooring ; Painted ; Printed ; Tiled ; Textured ; Panelled ; Polished -- Function : Entering ; Living ; Cooking & eating ; Entertaining ; Working ; Sleeping ; Bathing -- Ambience : Natural light ; Screens ; Fire ; Colour ; White ; Pattern ; Neutral ; Contrast -- Elements : Stairs ; Objets d'art ; Soft furnishings ; Windows ; Display ; Storage ; Lighting ; Fixtures -- Furniture : Sculptural ; Built-in ; Retro ; Multi-functional ; Vintage ; Simple ; Plush ; Iconic -- Outdoors : Garden design ; Courtyard ; Planting ; Lounging ; Vista ; Terrace ; Al fresco ; Pool -- Resources : Architects & designers ; Retailers.
Summary: Understanding modern more as lifestyle than as style, it is all about clean lines, elegant colour combinations, maximising indoor-outdoor relationships, artfully collecting and displaying design objects and open areas for lounging, cooking and dining.
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Book - Borrowing Central Library Second Floor Alahram 747 POW (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 682 Available 000026170
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Includes index.

Introduction -- Place : City ; Desert ; Forest ; Water ; Mountain & hillside ; Remote ; Tropical -- Style : High rustic ; Minimal ; Retro ; Modern eclectic ; New ethnic ; Mid-century modern ; Baroque -- Architecture : Hallway ; Open plan ; Opening ; Partition ; Inside out ; Double height ; Levels ; Overhang ; Balcony -- Materials : Wood ; Concrete ; Glass ; Marble ; Metal ; Mixed ; Natural ; Brick & stone -- Surface : Flooring ; Painted ; Printed ; Tiled ; Textured ; Panelled ; Polished -- Function : Entering ; Living ; Cooking & eating ; Entertaining ; Working ; Sleeping ; Bathing -- Ambience : Natural light ; Screens ; Fire ; Colour ; White ; Pattern ; Neutral ; Contrast -- Elements : Stairs ; Objets d'art ; Soft furnishings ; Windows ; Display ; Storage ; Lighting ; Fixtures -- Furniture : Sculptural ; Built-in ; Retro ; Multi-functional ; Vintage ; Simple ; Plush ; Iconic -- Outdoors : Garden design ; Courtyard ; Planting ; Lounging ; Vista ; Terrace ; Al fresco ; Pool -- Resources : Architects & designers ; Retailers.

Understanding modern more as lifestyle than as style, it is all about clean lines, elegant colour combinations, maximising indoor-outdoor relationships, artfully collecting and displaying design objects and open areas for lounging, cooking and dining.

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