The Complete Home Decorating Idea Book: Thousands of Ideas for Windows, Walls, Ceilings and Floors PDF
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The Complete Home Decorating Idea Book The Complete Home Decorating Idea Book Thousands of Ideas for Windows, Walls, Ceilings & Floors By Kathleen S. Stoehr CHARLES RANDALL INC. Published in the United States by: Charles Randall, Inc., Orange, California Distributed in Great Britain by: Gazelle Books White Cross Mills, Hightown, Lancaster, LA1 4XS United Kingdom www.gazellebookservices.co.uk/ The publisher has made every effort to ensure that all suggestions given in this book are accurate and safe, but cannot accept liability for any resulting injury, damage or loss to either person or property whether direct or consequential and however arising. With regard to the source guide you may wish to confirm colors, patterns, sizes, names or contact information. Variations in color may occur during the printing process. The publisher will be grateful for any information that will assist in keeping future editions up to date. Copyright 2007 Charles T. Randall, www.charlesrandall.com First Edition Printed in the United States of America ISBN 1-890379-16-6 All Rights Reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photographic, recording or other- wise, without the prior permission of the copyright owner. Editor: Kathleen M. Stoehr Book Interior, including photo research: Chemistry Creative Cover Design: Diego Linares Cover Credits: Cover, Seabrook Wallcoverings (Top image); (Bottom left & Middle) Armstrong World Flooring; (Bottom right) Jamie Gibbs & Associates/Michael Goldberg, Classic Decor. Back Cover, (Left column) Armstrong World Flooring; (Middle column) Brunschwig & Fils; (Right column) Hunter Douglas, Armstrong World Flooring; Author photo courtesy of Hanna K. Stoehr. Please refer to the Index for additional information. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Stoehr, Kathleen, 1960- The Complete home decorating idea book : thousands of ideas for windows, walls, ceilings & floors / by Kathleen S. Stoehr. -- 1st ed. p. cm. Includes index. ISBN 1-890379-16-6 (pbk.) 1. Interior decoration. I. Title. NK2115.S699 2007 747'.3--dc22 2007033509 Contents Introduction 6 Window Treatments 8 Shutters 30 Curtains & Draperies 50 Blinds 82 Shades 102 Top Treatments 130 Wall Coverings 152 Fabric 162 Paint 172 Wallpaper 196 Tile & Stone 226 Wood 256 Ceilings 278 Floor Coverings 308 Wood 318 Carpet & Rugs 334 Laminate 350 Resilient 362 Tile & Stone 374 Index 392 Introduction Window treatments ... turn to page 08 WE BEGIN OUR REDECORATION PROJECTS WITH SUCH HOPE, AND THEN...ABOUTHALFWAYthrough the wallpaper stripping, the spackling and sanding of blemishes on the walls, the indecision we reach as we decide between Fabric A and Fabric B ... a lot of projects sputter. I know it’s true because I’ve been there. I’ve looked at my walls in disgust because I can’t seem to get past the removal of the very pesky wallpaper paste lines ... for months on end. I’ve put up temporary shades, using big metal office clips to hold them up, because I can’t seem to decide between a shade or a blind. It hap- pens to everyone. But my goal in assembling this extensive, exhaustive book on all things relat- ed to decorating your surfaces is to save you the trouble I have experienced throughout the years. Instead of having to walk through countless interior design shops looking for inspiration, I have assembled the most important aspects of any room into this is your full service one book. Want to decide what color you wish to design store paint your walls before you walk into a paint store? Turn to page 172. How about window treat- ments? Well, that would begin on page 08. Floors? Got that, too — see page Ceilings ... 308. What I have tried to do is take away the distractions of shopping, the wandering, the second- guessing. This book is your interior design store and turn to page 278 I have compiled over 1250 photos to put at your disposal to mix, match and develop the style and feel of interior that suits you best. Divided into four major sections, The Complete Home Decorating Idea Book begins with my personal favorite, window treatments, and then moves into wall decoration (and there’s plenty more than paint, as you probably well know), then flooring and finally — the surface most everyone forgets until it’s too late — the ceiling. So page through. Enjoy. Dream a little bit, even. Just don’t let your room wait too long. 6 The Complete Home Decorating Idea Book Wall coverings ... turn to page 152 Floor coverings ... turn to page 308 The Complete Home Decorating Idea Book 7 Window Treatments THE RIGHT WINDOW TREATMENT WILL DO AWAY with all of the negatives. It will allow privacy when needed and reveal the outdoors when you wish to embrace the day. Through motorization, easy manipulation is as simple as pressing a button. Need a focal point? No problem. Window treat- ments range from understated to elegant, modern to absolutely sumptuous, wildly creative to down- home friendly. We hope these following pages will inspire your creativity! Traversing draperies coupled with woven wood Roman shade on adjacent wall make a bold statement. Photo courtesy of Sarah Barnard Designs The Complete Home Decorating Idea Book 9
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