- Hardcover: 352 pages
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster (Nov 15 1990)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0671691422
- ISBN-13: 978-0671691424
- Product Dimensions: 28.8 x 22.6 x 2.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 1.9 Kg
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #888,291 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Book Description
Decorative Style is the most practical and innovative resource of decorating styles, techniques, and tools and materials ever created.
Using innovative, easy-to-master techniques and surprisingly inexpensive materials (paint, paper, fabric, replica molding -- even photocopies!), Kevin McCloud -- a brilliant young set designer turned interior decorator -- shows you everything you need to know to design and create your own stunning adaptations of today's most popular decorating styles.
There are forty styles in all -- from Santa Fe, Shaker, Miami Deco, and Caribbean to Bauhaus, Biedermeier, Mackintosh, and French Country (to name just a few) -- each designed and created especially by the author and stunningly photographed, with literally hundreds of styling options and color variations to choose from.
Each style is represented by a complete floor-to-ceiling "room slice" -- a unique device that allows you to see the total impact of a scheme while easily visualizing its possibilities for your own room. The decorative effects and other components of each style are analyzed, rephotographed with a full range of imaginative alternatives, and cross-referenced to all the techniques, tools, and materials needed to create each unique effect. Even the most inexperienced and budget-conscious of home owners will be inspired by Kevin McCloud's imaginative use of inexpensive, readily available materials and amazing timesaving techniques.
Whether you do the work yourself or hire it out, whether you're redoing an alcove or an entire house, Decorative Style will kindle your imagination and give you all the tools you need to create spectacular, one-of-a-kind interiors that will truly distinguish and enhance the value of your home.
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From Spanish baroque to High Victorian to Miami Deco, McCloud describes each style's ambience and presents a range of alternative colors and styling options that can transform the visual impact of a space. Over 1,000 photos.
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SINCE EVERY room is different, each has its own starting point for decorating ideas. Read the first page
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
SINCE EVERY room is different, each has its own starting point for decorating ideas. Read the first page
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3.0 out of 5 stars
A Beautiful Book, but not enough detail regarding techniques,
By kimeleon "kimeleon" (Northville, MI USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Decorative Style: The Most Original and Comprehensive Sourcebook of Styles, Treatments, Techniques (Hardcover)
This is an absolutely BEAUTIFUL book. Many styles are explored and techniques discussed, however, there is not enough detail regarding completing the techniques. I had high hopes when I purchased this book, but I think that if I try doing any of these techniques, I'll have to make it up as I go along.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Refer to it over and over again,
This review is from: Decorative Style: The Most Original and Comprehensive Sourcebook of Styles, Treatments, Techniques (Hardcover)
This is one of the only "inspirational" decorative books that I have kept for years. Why? Because in addition in inspriring, it tells me what I need to do it. And it lets me feel that these finishes are within my grasp. Now all I really need is a house with rooms big enough to do much of this!
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent-Excellent...I will say it again..Excellent!,
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This review is from: Decorative Style: The Most Original and Comprehensive Sourcebook of Styles, Treatments, Techniques (Hardcover)
As a professional faux finisher without a college-based decorating background, I never formally learned of all the different decorating periods with their styles, colors, textures and accessories. "Decorative Style" surely is a grand book to comfortably and interestingly guide me through assisting my client with appropriate color choices to match their present accessories or to start anew. Unique faux finishing techniques with great illustrations and instructions are displayed in the scenerios. A great book! Sits proud on my shelf.
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