Dictionary of Architecture and Interior Design: Essential Terms for the Home

by Mary Gilliatt

An easy-to-use, one-stop reference guide for architectural and interior design. Part dictionary, part reference book, Mary Gilliatt's Dictionary of Architecture and Design is a single comprehensive source of information that will help you navigate all decisions related to home decor. Whether you are a home owner, an amateur restorer or decorator, a professional, a realtor, a student, or a do-it-yourselfer, this book will make every job go smoother. Over 2000 Entries and 250 line drawings logically organised into 12 useful subject Architects, Designers, and Decorators Architectural, Building, and Decorating Terms Colors, Paints, Varnishes, and Decorative Finishes Fabric and Wallpaper Flooring Furniture and Upholstery Glass and Ceramics Lighting Oriental and Other Rugs Styles and Movements Windows and Window Treatments Woods for Furniture and Floors

448 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 1, 2012

Reviews

[Anne Treasure · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brilliantly informative, this is the definitive guide to architecture and interior design from one of the ultimate experts in the field. Happy to see it back in circulation.