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Living the Modern Way: Form and Colour in Interior Decoration (Book)

$375
£283.46
€325.14
CA$522.77
A$569.07
CHF 302.06
MX$6,847.17
NOK 3,827.56
SEK 3,507.13
DKK 2,428.10

About the Item

Edited by Giulio Peluzzi Rivista Dell'Arredamento With today's many new designs in furniture, the development of new fabrics and the imaginative use of construction materials, there are endless possibilities for colourful, comfortable and impressive interior decoration for every room in your house or apartment. With its 340 colour photographs showing the work of European and American designers and architects, this book presents suggestions for Living Rooms, Seating Arrangements, Fireplaces, Libraries in the Living Room, The Television Set, Dining Rooms and Dining room Groupings, The Kitchen, The Bathroom, The master Bedroom. The Single Bedroom, Children's Rooms. Floors and Walls, Carpets and Rugs, Sliding Doors and Folding Doors, Draperies, Lamps, Entrance Halls and Foyers, Terraces, Gardens and Swimming Pools. In your own home you might have treasured antiques that you want to feature in a modern setting or perhaps you want to create more storage space effectively and with style, or you want to remodel your children's rooms. This book does not pretend to have all the solutions to your problems but it does offer you fresh ideas which you can study and adapt and even improve on. Hardback. Text in English. 250 pages. 1160 grams.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 11.5 in (29.21 cm)Width: 8.88 in (22.56 cm)Depth: 0.88 in (2.24 cm)
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  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1963
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. The dust jacket has a 2cm tear plus some rubbing but has been put in a mylar jacket to prevent further damage.
  • Seller Location:
    North Yorkshire, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU899643971032

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