Remake It: Home : The Essential Guide to Resourceful Living: With over 500 tricks, tips and inspirational designs

Thompson, Henrietta

Thames & Hudson Ltd（2009/10発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 272 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780500514849
• DDC分類 747

Full Description

This is the indispensible, inspirational and practical guide to being resourceful by design in your home. Save money, save the planet and stay ahead in the style stakes: if there's something going spare, there's a use for it somewhere. With a wealth of tricks and tips, design examples from leading luminaries such as Jasper Morrison and Marcel Waanders, and step-by-step projects you can try around the house, Remake It: Home provides design inspiration and practical 'know how' in equal measure. Smart, savvy, entertaining and fully illustrated throughout, this book will show you how to make the most of the things you already have - in style.

Contents

Introduction: Design is the Daddy; Necessity Is the Mother 1. Furniture: Beds, chairs, tables, desks, stools, plinths, benches, sofas and garden furniture • 2. Storage: Boxes, drawers, files, hooks, jars, pots, rails and shelves • 3. Lighting & Accessories: Lamps and lampshades, crockery and cutlery, vases, bookends and candlesticks • 4. Textiles & Soft Furnishings: Bedding, throws, cushions, curtains, rugs, towels, tablecloths and napkins • 5. Cleaning, Appliances & Household Management: Refrigerators, kitchen utensils, cleaning potions, ironing boards and rubber bands • Setting up • Directory • Further reading