Terence Conran's New House Book: The Complete Guide to Home Design

by Terence Conran

More than 1,000 photos showcase elegant ideas for restoring interiors. Learn what to do before decoration starts, including assessing a home, putting in adequate storage, and adding heating, wiring, and plumbing. Excellent resources...speaks to all issues surrounding home design.

Genres: Interior Design, Design, Nonfiction, Architecture, Reference

368 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1985

About the author

Sir Terence Conran was educated at Bryanston School, Dorset, and trained as a textile designer at the Central School of Arts and Crafts in London. Hand in hand with his much-publicized career as an arbiter of good taste for a whole generation goes a career in cookery and restaurant management. Having learned the basic skills in the kitchens of a two-star Parisian establishment, he opened several small restaurants in London.These were later sold to finance his fast-expanding furniture business, from which grew the hugely successful Habitat stores. No-one has had a greater influence on contemporary living style than Conran. From the outset of his career, in the brilliant era of the '60s, he devoted his talents to interpreting the home-making aspirations of the bright, busy people of his generation - and to providing them with an excellence of craftsmanship and design at a price they could afford.

Reviews

[Victoria · Rating 5 out of 5]

My Mum's old 80s edition of this book now sits in my bookshelf.
For the best part of 2007/8 I read this book over and over, back when I was convinced I was going to become an Architect or Interior Designer. Oh if I could go back and tell myself to put down this book, no matter how enthralling, and get started on Grey's Anatomy instead!

[molly · Rating 5 out of 5]

My copy from the late eighties has really inspiring images throughout.

[Michael Heath-Caldwell · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting cross section of interior design styles.

[Ron · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting examples for creating designs for the various rooms in the home. A good book for starting out designers or to give the "know how" to people who want to solve their interior goals.

[Marian W · Rating 4 out of 5]

Inspirational Pictures that you won’t find on Pinterest