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Decorative Draperies & Upholstery

DECORATIVE DRAPERIES & UPHOLSTERY is an answer to numerous requests, over a period of years, from home builders and interior decorators, for information and advice about color schemes, draperies, decorative furniture coverings and problems of interior decoration.

It was not possible, of course, to embody in a single volume an-swers to all the various decorative problems propounded. The scope of this book had to be severely limited to a carefully selected number of decorative problems which would at once cover much ground, be practical of execution and easily understood by anyone interested in interior decoration, whether as a non-professional or as a professional decorator, or as a buyer or seller of decorative textiles.

Accordingly, Decorative Draperies & Upholstery offers solutions of familiar problems in decorative draping and upholstering, embodying complete color schemes and including many familiar decorative problems of background and furnishings.

While a certain amount of practical information has been given about drapery construction and workmanship, Decorative Draperies & Upholstery is not a manual of the draper's craft. Such books aplenty already exist but none that extensive research has been able to disclose which offers decorative suggestions in line, form and color, for layman and professional alike, as do the color plates in this book. Decorative Draperies & Upholstery treats draperies decoratively but practically. The materials employed are taken from current stock patterns and are made to function in the decorative schemes of this book, as elements of color, weave, pattern and weight.

No partiality has been shown towards any particular "style"; many are represented in the color plates. The object has been to draw inspiration from many sources of design, all of which have suggestive value for today's requirements. Nor have the latest interpretations of contemporary style tendencies been neglected.

Every drapery material shown in the color plates has been as faithfully portrayed as the limitations of water colors and the printing arts permit. The decorative schemes shown offer practical solution of everyday problems, for the most part.

Contents

• Draperies Through The Ages
• Living Room, Library, Hall, Sun Room - Plates 1-21
• Study, Office, Lounge, Billiard Room - Plates 22-29
• The Dining Room in the Home, Club, Hotel - Plates 30-39
• Bed Room and Boudoir - Plates 40-52
• Kitchen and Bath Room - Plates 53-58
• Shop and Theatre - Plates 59-64
• Theatre Curtains

What Do I Get?

Order now and you receive a CD compilation that includes:

• Decorative Draperies & Upholstery - 255 pages

We suggest you print the pages and put them into a folder with plastic sleeves for protection and easy access.

"DECORATIVE DRAPERIES & UPHOLSTERY" is a PDF file format on the CD. You can read it on your computer or print it out. Being a PDF means it can be read by both PC's and Mac's. All you need is the Free Adobe Acrobat Reader software that you most probably already have. If you don't have Adobe Reader we provide a link on the CD where you can download it.
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