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Let the indulgence begin with a look through luscious photographs of bathrooms luxurious, utilitarian, and whimsical. The number of possibilities is endless, from Early American to Modern Minimalist, from old-fashioned claw-foot tubs to sleek granite-topped counters; will take your breath away (including one by Frank Lloyd Wright); super-luxury items, such as a sky-lit shower with inset windows, are all part of the fantasy
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Joan Kohn shares hundreds of tips, personal insights, and ideas for renovating or designing the bed and bath in this essential and inspirational guide.Every successful bedroom and bathroom design is a unique reflection of personal taste, lifestyle, budget, and dreams. In this comprehensive and beautiful guide, Joan Kohn, host of HGTVs Bed and Bath Design, inspires and encourages readers to make the best possible decisions among the myriad of design choices that are available today. Part one, Design Essentials, prepares the reader for the design process by addressing such considerations as budget, style, assessment of the existing bedroom and bathroom, and working with a design team. Part two, The Five Building Blocks of Bed and Bath Design, covers function, space, floor plans, style, and personal touch. Armed with the knowledge provided in part one, readers will learn how to confront the critical design choices that will turn their dream into a reality. Richly illustrated with 240 full-color photographs of inspirational bedrooms and bathrooms by top designers, JOAN KOHNS ITS YOUR BED AND BATH provides all of the necessary information for creating functional and beautiful personal spaces that you and your family will enjoy for many years to come.
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How not to write a bathroom book.......2007-09-17
This book is worth reviewing only because it's so sadly typical of many bathroom remodeling books currently on the market. Written in a breathy, ecstatic, inspirational style more appropriate to the spiritual uplift than the home remodeling literature, it's short on information, sources and resources and materials or manufacturing credits. The taste level of the lavish photo spreads varies from the sublime to the ridiculous; but in either case, even if you saw something you thought you might want to use in these pages and wanted to put a name to it, track down sources and prices ranges and assess its pluses or minuses for the particular installation you had in mind, you'd be totally out of luck. For example, if the picture you're interested in appears in the countertops chapter, don't expect Ms. Kohn to make life easy for you and identify the wall or floor materials in the same picture, including the elements that might originally have caught your eye.
This book reiterates the usual design and materials platitudes ("Balance is the key to beauty as well as budget!"; and: "A discarded Warning sign can take on new meaning and become a work of art..") providing unnecessary and maddeningly useless filler for both the pretty and the not so pretty photographs.
I've read a lot of bathroom design books in the course of planning my next bathroom makeover. They run the gamut from bad to outstanding, and Ms. Kohn's is certainly not the worst; but it's so highly typical of the genre that I think it's worth both the time and trouble it's taken to write this, admittedly, jaundiced review, in hopes that future publishers might take note and current consumers proceed with caution.
Not bad...But not inspiring.......2005-01-05
Well, this would be a great book for my mom or grandmother, but as a young homeowner I am a bit dissapointed in the dated styles. Generally good advice and lay-out, but not inspiring. In fact there is on bathroom in there that I seriously have nightmares about!!!! I havent finished reading through yet, but so far it hasnt gotten any better.
Great design resource.......2004-10-21
This book gave me plenty of great ideas for remodelling one of our bathrooms. I liked the up-to-date, grown-up and upscale designs that cover a range of different styles from modern to classic and from country to metropolitan. The design advice was very logically laid out and made a lot of sense. There wasn't just superficial blabber regarding "beauty" etc. but a lot of good, practical, in-depth pointers as to how to get a project started and completed. I haven't come across a better book than this for this subject!
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Bathrooms is a richly illustrated, full-color survey of 30 of the country's most stylish and inviting bathrooms, with extensive source reference and practical information on how to make a dream bathroom a reality. Includes a detailed listing of the latest fixtures and products available for baths, along with advice on hiring a contractor or architect.
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The book is awesome.......2007-06-01
The beautiful photos and ideas in this book will definately increase the value of your home. Very nice ideas and photo's, as well as text describing each theme.
I chose this book out of a list of many.
Not so practical solutions.......2000-04-23
The subtitle reads "Inspiring Ideas and Practical Solutions for Creating a Beautiful Bathroom." The photos may be inspiring, but the book certainly has no practical solutions. There are lots of beautiful photos of bathrooms (most from New York and surrounding area); however, the photos were selected more for artistic content than because they described the layout or features of the bathrooms. For example there are nice closeups of brushes and sponges, a pile of toilet paper rolls, etc. These photos cannot possibly help the reader in search of practical solutions. Similarly, only 6 of the descriptions include floor plans. As for the book's advice on building a bathroom: find a contractor or architect with whom you can work, and be sure to shop around. There are a few pages with b&w photos of bath fixtures only, but the listings only include a few of the most expensive styles. The resource guide is almost of no value. It is a directory listing of suppliers and architects (without web listings) and nothing more. If you want to look at nice pictures of some very nicely finished and expensive bathrooms, this could be the book for you, but if you want any help with the practical design, construction, material selection, layout, etc. look elsewhere.
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From tiny powder rooms to palatial retreats, how to transform this often overlooked room into a beautiful, modern area. Over 600 color photos and illustrations.
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of limited use.......2002-12-14
This book has very few pictures, but many useful tips. I gave it only 2 stars because I would have liked to see how the tips and instructions translated into actual bathrooms. I did not find this book to be very inspiring, but it might be more useful to someone who is remodeling their bathroom.
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Chock-filled with inspiring photos, this exquisite guide covers all the options available to someone planning to renovate or build a custom bathroom. In addition to providing advice on budgets and working with contractors and designers, it also presents House Beautiful’s favorite ideas on surfaces, storage, fixtures, and fittings. The choices range from scene-stealing tubs in unusual shapes to an elaborate Body Spa system with ten water jets that combine whirlpool action with hydro-massage. See how a splash of color gives a vintage bath a new lease on life; how creamy concrete surfaces can create a look that’s both modern and elegant; how his-and-her sinks make the morning rush more manageable; and how acrylic block panels allow in light…without sacrificing privacy. “Style Notes” throughout provide important tips and additional information.
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A recommended pick for any homeowner/remodeler.......2007-03-12
The modern bathroom holds many possibilities: use as a functional service room, a spa, and even able to hold expanded storage. YOUR DREAM BATHROOM takes it to the next level: use as an appealing, relaxing environment. Tips on how to create this impression in a bathroom range from choice of fixtures and color schemes to advice on how to fit the room with the rest of a household's decor. YOUR DREAM BATHROOM; STYLISH SOLUTIONS FOR THE HOME is the perfect starting point and is a recommended pick for any homeowner/remodeler or public libraries catering to them.
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Of all the rooms in the house, it is the bathroom, along with the kitchen, that is the most likely candidate for renovation. Following the success of House Beautiful Kitchens, here is a book that will inspire readers with an amazing variety of exciting possibilities. House Beautiful Bathrooms covers a wide spectrum of styles and tastes, materials and fixtures, from Early American to Modern Minimalist, from old-fashioned claw-foot tubs to sleek granite-topped counters. While emphasizing luxury and offering a glimpse of "fantasy" or "dream" bathrooms, House Beautiful Bathrooms also offers plenty of practical, realistic solutions, demonstrating how to achieve balance between luxury and utility. It depicts many different types of bathrooms, including master baths, spas, whirlpools, hot tubs, and outdoor showers. It features clever and ingenious solutions for making the most of limited space and/or highlighting a particular fixture -- a wall sconce with a harlequin lampshade, a mobile suspended over the tub, colorful mosaics, different combinations of tiles and wallpapers, seating and storage options -- to transform even the most ordinary bathroom into a designer showcase.
House Beautiful Bathrooms indulges super-luxury fantasies such as an octagonal bath surrounded by rich paneled eaves in matching wood; a towering, sky-lit shower with inset windows; French doors opening directly onto a terrace from a large bath/sitting room; and a fabulous copper bathtub. It also presents decorating and design extras such as art display, chairs for a sitting area, television and/or radio placement, and adjoining dressing rooms, and offers valuable information on state-of-the-art fixtures, luxurious towels, and gorgeous tile. Here is a book to indulge in and enjoy.
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Organized around architectural project, "AutoCAD for Interior Design and Space Planning" gives readers a fundamental understanding of the commands and features of AutoCAD 2007 and demonstrates how to use the program to complete interior design and space planning projects. Building on twelve years of updates, the book covers both two-dimensional and three-dimensional drawings. Using numerous illustrations, a prompt-response format and innovative exercises, the book captures the essence of this powerful program and the importance it plays in the interior design, architecture and space planning professions.
Exercises are geared to architects, interior designers, and space planners, providing readers to work with real-world situations. More than 500 illustrations with many printed to scale. Illustartions in the margins help the user locate AutoCAD commands within the AutoCAD menu and toolbars. Prompt-response format is now clearly defined with shaded areas and numbered steps.
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This easy-to-understand manual teaches users how to make architectural drawings using a computer and the AutoCAD 2005 program. It employs the prompt-response format in beginning exercises of all chapters to teach commands in a drawing situation. The book then provides exercises so learners can apply the commands on their own.
New features of AutoCAD Release 2005 are described—e.g.: easy to use Table command for quickly creating professional quality tables such as parts lists, door and window schedules; Sheet Sets command for organizing drawings into sets with dynamic contents pages and other helpful features; redesigned AutoCAD Design Center; modeless dialog boxes; gradient hatch patterns for rendering isometric and two-dimensional drawings; and new plot/print dialog box for 2D and 3D printing and plotting.
For individuals who need to learn AutoCAD—especially its fashion and interior design, computer-and architectural graphics, and space planning applications.
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AutoCAD has become the industry standard graphics program for interior design and space planning; it is used to complete the many drawings that make up a design project. Many design firms have adopted AutoCAD as their standard because: ~It save time, ~Affliliated professions use it, and these firms need to be able to exchange disks in order to work on the same drawing, ~Their competitors are using it, and ~Their clients expect it. To be successful in design today, professionals must be proficient in the use of AutoCAD as it relates to interior design and space planning. This need is what led the authors to write AutoCAD for Interior Design and Space Planning.
Prompt-Response Format/Objectives to Start Each Format/Review Questions at End of Each Chapter/Uses Complete Residential and Commerical Projects/New Printing and Plotting Features/3D Chapters Include Solid Modeling, 3D Orbit Command, Materials, and Rendering/New SolidEdit Command/Covers Model Space/Covers Making a Web Page Using AutoCAD/Includes Habitat for Humanity House as a Project
An excellent tool for Interior Designers, Interior Architects, Space Planners, Architectural Drafters, Interior Designers, and Architects.
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Autocad for Interior Design and Space Planning: Release 12 Version
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confusing for studens.......2002-01-31
I had to buy and use this book for my CAD class as a beginner in 1997. R12 was nothing like r14 or 2000, but more complex at the time. I liked this step by step instruction with exercises, but most of us were still very confused. Plus, we found more than several mistakes in this book. Another thing is that I just checked the new book,AutoCAD for Interior Design and Space Planning Using 2000 at a book store, but after more than a few years, I still recognized the same drawings in this book. So I agree with one of the reviewers on Beverly L. Kirkpatrick's books that they like to reuse whatever they created in the past....or other books. they are just lazy or what?
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Teaching users how to make architectural drawings using a computer and the AutoCAD 2004 program, this easy-to-understand manual employs the prompt-response format in beginning exercises of all chapters to allow users to learn commands in a drawing situation and, then moves to an outline form in later exercises so they can apply the commands on their own. Applying all the new features of AutoCAD Release 2004—e.g. redesigned AutoCAD Design Center, modeless dialog boxes, new gradient hatchings for rendering two-dimensional drawings, 3dOrbit, solidedit and new Publish command for plotting large drawing sets without user interaction autotracking, the volume provides support information, and tips and articles throughout for a completely current examination of the system. The volume details preparing to draw with AutoCAD, two-dimensional AutoCAD, isometric drawing and gradient hatch rendering, creating presentations and creating a web page using AutoCAD, using raster images and grips, three-dimensional AutoCAD, and solid modeling. For Interior Designers, Interior Decorators, Architects, Interior Architects.
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AutoCAD for Interior Design and Space Planning Using AutoCAD 2002
Beverly L. Kirkpatrick ,
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Written specifically for practitioners of interior design, this book helps readers learn AutoCAD by actually using it in planning and designing a wide variety of realistic interiors. It covers both 2- and 3-dimensional aspects of AutoCAD 2002. Using a non-technical writing style and hands-on PROMPT/RESPONSE tutorial approach, it takes readers step-by-step through the creation of all of the drawings necessary for a space planning project (Tenant Space project)—from floor plans, elevations, and furniture planning, through power and lighting plans, to isometric and three-dimensional drawings. An Overview of the AutoCAD Program; Preparing to Draw with AutoCAD; Drawing with AutoCAD: Basic Commands and Settings; Drawing with AutoCAD: Conference and Lecture Rooms; Adding Text to the Drawing; Printing and Plotting; Drawing the Floor Plan: Walls, Doors, and Windows; Dimensioning and Area Calculations; Drawing Elevations, Wall Sections, and Details; Drawing and Adding Specifications to Furnishings and the AutoCAD Design Center; Drawing the Reflected Ceiling Plan and Power Plan; Isometric Drawing; Creating Presentations and Creating a Web Page Using AutoCAD; Using Raster Images and Grips; Customizing Toolbars and Menus; Basic Three-Dimensional Models; Solid Modeling. For interior designers.
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AutoCAD for Interior Design and Space Planning gives users an understanding of the commands and features of AutoCAD 2008 and demonstrates how to use the program to complete interior design and space planning projects. Building on twelve years of updates, the book covers both two-dimensional and three-dimensional drawings.
Exercises are geared to architects, interior designers, and space planners, providing readers to work with real-world situations. More than 500 illustrations with many printed to scale. Illustartions in the margins help the user locate AutoCAD commands within the AutoCAD menu and toolbars. Prompt-response format is now clearly defined with shaded areas and numbered steps.
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Autocad for Interior Design and Space Planning
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James M. Kirkpatrick
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This self-paced tutorial helps interior designers and architects learn AutoCAD (Release 14) by actually using it in planning and designing a wide variety of realistic interiors. Using a non-technical writing style and hands-on PROMPT/RESPONSE tutorial approach, it takes readers step-by-step through the creation of all of the drawings necessary for a space planning project (Tenant Space Project) — from floor plans, elevations, and furniture planning, through power and lighting plans, to isometric and three-dimensional drawings. Four other projects — obtained from designers presently working in the field — are included as practice exercises. Contains 493 line drawings — most drawn “to scale” — that provide readers with visual confirmation of the accuracy of their drawings. Additional tips, notes, and warnings alert readers to shortcuts, pitfalls, and special features of the software. For interior designers and architects.
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To The Point.......2000-05-10
This is an excellent resource for anyone who has previously tried to utilize other "beginner's manuals" on AutoCAD and have been confused or overwhelmed. It is a step-by-step guide written in simple terminology with pictures! My kind of to-the-point without the extemporaneous info!
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Using a non-technical writing style and hands-on PROMPT/RESPONSE tutorial approach this text helps readers learn AutoCAD by actually using it in planning and designing a wide variety of realistic interiors. The text takes readers step-by-step through the creation of all of the drawings necessary for a space planning project (Tenant Space Project) — from floor plans, elevations, and furniture planning, through power and lighting plans, to isometric and three-dimensional drawings. Includes new Startup Dialog Box, using “Start from Scratch,” Templates, and Wizards. Uses a Computer PROMPT/User RESPONSE format that leads readers through each new AutoCAD command which allows the text to be used as either a self-paced tutorial or in a lecture-lab situation. Features exercises that are geared to interior designers and space planners. Features Margin Menus that show how to locate each new AutoCAD command within the AutoCAD menus and toolbars. Contains Learning Objectives and Review Questions in every chapter. Includes both fill-in-the-blank and multiple-choice items. Appropriate for interior designers.
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AutoCAD for Interior Design and Space Planning Using AutoCAD 2000.......2005-09-11
The book came in a timely manner and matched the description the seller gave.
I couldn't have asked for a better deal.
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