The Soft Furnishings Book

by Terence Conran, Judy Brittain (Editor)

They make a home stand apart, pull an entire look together, offer endless variation in color and texture, and best of all, don't have to cost from curtains to cushions to chair-covers, stitch up wildly appealing and imaginative soft furnishings for every room. Recover a fabric screen to coordinate with any décor; hang sheer window curtains that allow you to enjoy the view beyond--and then stencil a leafy design round the frame; replace the fabric on a director's chair or a deckchair to spruce it up; and embroider a duvet with lace to it looks like an heirloom. Plus: treatments for walls, doors, ceilings, and tables. They're often simple to make and simply beautiful. "This lavishly illustrated guide has Conran's stylish practical stamp firmly upon it."--The Sunday Telegraph.

224 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1986

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

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

Some interseting interior design concepts with fabrics.