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125 Tips & Tricks for Woodworking

par James Parker ...

Starting in a woodworking either as hobby or as profesional can seems a difficult and hard task. From specialized woodworking tools to the identification and understanding of different wood types, there is a lot to know that even veterans are still developing their craft.But learning and experimentation is what carpentry is about.Here in this book you will Find 125 Tips and tricks for woodworking ... En savoir plus

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Starting in a woodworking either as hobby or as profesional can seems a difficult and hard task. From specialized woodworking tools to the identification and understanding of different wood types, there is a lot to know that even veterans are still developing their craft.But learning and experimentation is what carpentry is about.Here in this book you will Find 125 Tips and tricks for woodworking
... En savoir plus
Man with a Van

My Story

par Drew Pritchard ...

Sunday Times bestseller'When I see something old, that I think is beautiful, special, valuable, it's not about the money. It's about being in another time and place.'Star of TV's Salvage Hunters, Drew Pritchard will go to the greatest lengths for the best deals. He discovered the casts Lord Elgin made of his infamous marbles in a school garage, and broke the bank to buy the tool box Malcolm ... En savoir plus

$12.99 CAD

Sunday Times bestseller'When I see something old, that I think is beautiful, special, valuable, it's not about the money. It's about being in another time and place.'Star of TV's Salvage Hunters, Drew Pritchard will go to the greatest lengths for the best deals. He discovered the casts Lord Elgin made of his infamous marbles in a school garage, and broke the bank to buy the tool box Malcolm
... En savoir plus
Antiques 101

A Crash Course in Everything Antique

par Frank Farmer Loomis IV ...

An inroductory guide to antique styles, history, and designsNot sure how to tell Chippendale from Queen Anne, or Art Deco from Art Nouveau? Learn the easy way with Frank Farmer Loomis IV, an appraiser and lifelong antiquer. If you're looking for clear, simple explanations rather than unpronounceable terms like corbeille a fleurs (flower basket) or sang de boeuf (red glaze), you've come to the ... En savoir plus

$7.99 CAD

An inroductory guide to antique styles, history, and designsNot sure how to tell Chippendale from Queen Anne, or Art Deco from Art Nouveau? Learn the easy way with Frank Farmer Loomis IV, an appraiser and lifelong antiquer. If you're looking for clear, simple explanations rather than unpronounceable terms like corbeille a fleurs (flower basket) or sang de boeuf (red glaze), you've come to the
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Ancient and Modern Furniture and Woodwork

Enriched edition. A Detailed Journey Through Furniture History and Craftsmanship

par John Hungerford Pollen, Troy Kirk ...

In "Ancient and Modern Furniture and Woodwork," John Hungerford Pollen presents a comprehensive and meticulously researched exploration of the evolution of furniture design from antiquity to the modern era. This volume delves into the intricacies of craftsmanship, paying homage to both historical influences and contemporary innovations. Pollen's literary style is characterized by a blend of ... En savoir plus

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In "Ancient and Modern Furniture and Woodwork," John Hungerford Pollen presents a comprehensive and meticulously researched exploration of the evolution of furniture design from antiquity to the modern era. This volume delves into the intricacies of craftsmanship, paying homage to both historical influences and contemporary innovations. Pollen's literary style is characterized by a blend of
... En savoir plus
A Little Book of Vintage Chair Repairs - Including How to Fix Perforated Seats, Repairing Spoon Back Dining Chairs and Much More

par Anon ...

This text contains a comprehensive guide to fixing vintage furniture, with information on fixing perforated seats, repairing spoon back chairs, and much more besides. Vintage furniture is highly desirable, but unfortunately not always entirely durable. This handy little guide will be of considerable value to the antique and vintage furniture owner, allowing them to repair their beloved furniture ... En savoir plus

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This text contains a comprehensive guide to fixing vintage furniture, with information on fixing perforated seats, repairing spoon back chairs, and much more besides. Vintage furniture is highly desirable, but unfortunately not always entirely durable. This handy little guide will be of considerable value to the antique and vintage furniture owner, allowing them to repair their beloved furniture
... En savoir plus
Ornamented Chair

Its Development in America (1700-1890)

Modifié par Zilla Rider Lea ...

Discriminating decorators and collectors, no less than dealers and researchers in antiques, have long felt the need of a comprehensive study of the ornamented chair and its development in America. This book is the product of an effort to satisfy that need and at the same time to bring new pleasures to lovers of beautiful furniture.The book is based on photographic and research material collected ... En savoir plus

$8.90 CAD

Discriminating decorators and collectors, no less than dealers and researchers in antiques, have long felt the need of a comprehensive study of the ornamented chair and its development in America. This book is the product of an effort to satisfy that need and at the same time to bring new pleasures to lovers of beautiful furniture.The book is based on photographic and research material collected
... En savoir plus
Things Chinese

Antiques, Crafts, Collectibles

par Ronald G. Knapp ...

China's art objects and traditionally manufactured products have long been sought by collectors—from porcelains and silk fabrics to furniture and even the lacquered chopsticks that are a distant relation to ones found in most Chinese restaurants. Things Chinese presents sixty distinctive items that are typical of Chinese culture and together open a special window onto the people, history, and ... En savoir plus

$9.62 CAD

China's art objects and traditionally manufactured products have long been sought by collectors—from porcelains and silk fabrics to furniture and even the lacquered chopsticks that are a distant relation to ones found in most Chinese restaurants. Things Chinese presents sixty distinctive items that are typical of Chinese culture and together open a special window onto the people, history, and
... En savoir plus
Guia Prático De Finanças Pessoais: Estratégias E Ferramentas Para Alcançar A Estabilidade Financeira

par Ality Bem ...

Transforme suas finanças com o Guia Prático de Finanças Pessoais ! Aprenda a criar orçamentos eficazes, investir com inteligência e evitar erros comuns. Este livro é perfeito para iniciantes e aqueles que desejam organizar sua vida financeira. Com estratégias claras e ferramentas úteis, você estará preparado para alcançar a estabilidade financeira e construir um futuro seguro para você e sua ... En savoir plus

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Transforme suas finanças com o Guia Prático de Finanças Pessoais ! Aprenda a criar orçamentos eficazes, investir com inteligência e evitar erros comuns. Este livro é perfeito para iniciantes e aqueles que desejam organizar sua vida financeira. Com estratégias claras e ferramentas úteis, você estará preparado para alcançar a estabilidade financeira e construir um futuro seguro para você e sua
... En savoir plus
How To Date Furniture

An Easy Reference Guide

par Trevor Yorke ...

Collections series Britain's Architectural History
This illustrated, easy reference guide is packed with all the information you need to help you date English furniture and bring its history to life.The book looks at many different furniture types, showing how form, style and the types of wood used changed from the Tudor period through to the Art Deco years of the 1930s.It highlights key details, what to look for when dating furniture, and ... En savoir plus

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This illustrated, easy reference guide is packed with all the information you need to help you date English furniture and bring its history to life.The book looks at many different furniture types, showing how form, style and the types of wood used changed from the Tudor period through to the Art Deco years of the 1930s.It highlights key details, what to look for when dating furniture, and
... En savoir plus
Illustrated Mission Furniture Catalog, 1912-13

par Come-Packt Furniture Co. ...

A comprehensive home furnishings catalog from the height of the popularity of Mission design, reprinted from a rare original, illustrating and describing 400 items from beds and highboys to arm chairs and kitchen cabinets, many designed to be shipped knocked-down for reassembly at home. With invaluable information on woods, finishes, upholstery, colors, more. ... En savoir plus

$9.08 CAD

A comprehensive home furnishings catalog from the height of the popularity of Mission design, reprinted from a rare original, illustrating and describing 400 items from beds and highboys to arm chairs and kitchen cabinets, many designed to be shipped knocked-down for reassembly at home. With invaluable information on woods, finishes, upholstery, colors, more.
... En savoir plus
Big Thrift Energy

The Art and Thrill of Finding Vintage Treasures-Plus Tips for Making Old Feel New

par Virginia Chamlee, Blue Star Press ...

Learn to find affordable vintage home decor and how to style it in a modern home.From a Goyard trunk worth upwards of $10,000 (scored for $90) to a floor-length vintage Christian Dior cape (a $10 Goodwill find), Virginia knows how to find deals.Danielle from Apartment Therapy says "Virginia has total sage sister vibes, helping you score pieces for a song with tips that are so good, I kind of can't ... En savoir plus

$21.59 CAD

Learn to find affordable vintage home decor and how to style it in a modern home.From a Goyard trunk worth upwards of $10,000 (scored for $90) to a floor-length vintage Christian Dior cape (a $10 Goodwill find), Virginia knows how to find deals.Danielle from Apartment Therapy says "Virginia has total sage sister vibes, helping you score pieces for a song with tips that are so good, I kind of can't
... En savoir plus
The Spirited Homes of Hunt Slonem

par Brian D. Coleman, John Neitzel, Hunt Slonem ...

"My homes are my life's work—making old houses into a new form of my art," says Hunt Slonem in his preface. Extraordinary photography, capsule summaries of each building's history, and a sprinkling of anecdotes open the doors to Slonem's personal and creative world from a new perspective. This book about his idiosyncratic, maximalist interior design style—how he employs color, arranges an ... En savoir plus

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"My homes are my life's work—making old houses into a new form of my art," says Hunt Slonem in his preface. Extraordinary photography, capsule summaries of each building's history, and a sprinkling of anecdotes open the doors to Slonem's personal and creative world from a new perspective. This book about his idiosyncratic, maximalist interior design style—how he employs color, arranges an
... En savoir plus
French and English furniture distinctive styles and periods described and illustrated

par Esther Singleton ...

In "French and English Furniture: Distinctive Styles and Periods Described and Illustrated," Esther Singleton meticulously examines the intricate evolution of furniture design across France and England. Employing a descriptive literary style enriched with vivid illustrations, Singleton delineates the stylistic divergences and similarities rooted in cultural contexts, historical periods, and ... En savoir plus

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In "French and English Furniture: Distinctive Styles and Periods Described and Illustrated," Esther Singleton meticulously examines the intricate evolution of furniture design across France and England. Employing a descriptive literary style enriched with vivid illustrations, Singleton delineates the stylistic divergences and similarities rooted in cultural contexts, historical periods, and
... En savoir plus
History of Locks, Keys, and Home Security Evolution

How Humans Spent Thousands of Years Inventing New Ways to Say “Stay Out”

par Giulia Kings ...

History of Locks, Keys, and Home Security Evolution explores the surprisingly long human struggle to protect private spaces, possessions, and secrets.Long before smart locks, security cameras, and digital access codes, people were already asking a deceptively simple question: How do I keep someone out?From ancient locking mechanisms and early keys to medieval ironwork, industrial-era precision ... En savoir plus

$8.99 CAD

History of Locks, Keys, and Home Security Evolution explores the surprisingly long human struggle to protect private spaces, possessions, and secrets.Long before smart locks, security cameras, and digital access codes, people were already asking a deceptively simple question: How do I keep someone out?From ancient locking mechanisms and early keys to medieval ironwork, industrial-era precision
... En savoir plus
Handwork in Wood (Illustrated)

par William Noyes ...

Handwork in Wood (Illustrated)Author: William NoyesCopyright Status: Public DomainCategory:Technology: Handicrafts, Arts and crafts, Woodwork Carving CraftsTable of ContentsHANDWORK IN WOODTeachers College, Columbia UniversityWILLIAM NOYES 1910FOREWORDCONTENTS.GENERAL BIBLIOGRAPHYChapter I.LOGGING.MECHANICAL METHODS IN LUMBERING.LOGGING.Chapter II.SAWMILLING.<br... ... En savoir plus

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Handwork in Wood (Illustrated)Author: William NoyesCopyright Status: Public DomainCategory:Technology: Handicrafts, Arts and crafts, Woodwork Carving CraftsTable of ContentsHANDWORK IN WOODTeachers College, Columbia UniversityWILLIAM NOYES 1910FOREWORDCONTENTS.GENERAL BIBLIOGRAPHYChapter I.LOGGING.MECHANICAL METHODS IN LUMBERING.LOGGING.Chapter II.SAWMILLING.<br...
... En savoir plus
Mission Furniture

How to Make It

par H. H. Windsor ...

DIY projects to furnish a home—from chairs and dressers to sewing boxes and umbrella stands—by the editor and founder of Popular Mechanics.Mission style has withstood the test of time. In homes across America and around the world, Mission furniture creates a look and feel to a home that few others styles can—elegant and homey, all at once. This is a classic book of Mission-style furniture, filled ... En savoir plus

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DIY projects to furnish a home—from chairs and dressers to sewing boxes and umbrella stands—by the editor and founder of Popular Mechanics.Mission style has withstood the test of time. In homes across America and around the world, Mission furniture creates a look and feel to a home that few others styles can—elegant and homey, all at once. This is a classic book of Mission-style furniture, filled
... En savoir plus
American Furniture Designers

1900-2020

par Oscar P. Fitzgerald ...

A 2023 Choice Reviews Outstanding Academic TitleThe 20th century furniture is hot. American Furniture Designers: 1900 to the Present highlights the furniture produced by the 20 most important American furniture designers of the 20th and early 21st centuries plus a selection of the best-known European designers whose work is sold by Knoll International and Herman Miller. The designers are organized ... En savoir plus

$113.75 CAD

A 2023 Choice Reviews Outstanding Academic TitleThe 20th century furniture is hot. American Furniture Designers: 1900 to the Present highlights the furniture produced by the 20 most important American furniture designers of the 20th and early 21st centuries plus a selection of the best-known European designers whose work is sold by Knoll International and Herman Miller. The designers are organized
... En savoir plus
Patina Style

par Brooke Giannetti ...

The Giannettis have developed a home design style that embraces age, patina, weathered and worn surfaces, and rough surfaces. Patina Style is a color palette, a romance with subtlety, an attraction to natural materials and architectural details. It is at once old-world, contemporary, and mildly industrial. Patina Style gives insight into materials choices, methods and treatments that result in ... En savoir plus

$37.99 CAD

The Giannettis have developed a home design style that embraces age, patina, weathered and worn surfaces, and rough surfaces. Patina Style is a color palette, a romance with subtlety, an attraction to natural materials and architectural details. It is at once old-world, contemporary, and mildly industrial. Patina Style gives insight into materials choices, methods and treatments that result in
... En savoir plus
Restoring and Refinishing Furniture

An Illustrated Guide to Revitalizing Your Home

par Virginie Manuel ...

Easy and beautiful do-it-yourself projects to restore, recycle, and transform your furniture.Are you tired of seeing the same furniture in your home? Does your furniture look old and outdated? If you long for change and want to give your home a makeover, then this book is right for you. Restoring and Refinishing Furniture is an easy-to-use, step-by-step guide to repurposing your old and boring ... En savoir plus

$12.99 CAD

Easy and beautiful do-it-yourself projects to restore, recycle, and transform your furniture.Are you tired of seeing the same furniture in your home? Does your furniture look old and outdated? If you long for change and want to give your home a makeover, then this book is right for you. Restoring and Refinishing Furniture is an easy-to-use, step-by-step guide to repurposing your old and boring
... En savoir plus
Carved & Decorated European Art Glass

par Ray Grover, Lee Grover ...

9781462909650 ... En savoir plus

$18.71 CAD

9781462909650
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Chats on Cottage and Farmhouse Furniture

par Arthur Hayden ...

This edition features• illustrations• a linked Table of Contents, Footnotes, and IndexCONTENTSCHAPTER I INTRODUCTORY NOTECHAPTER II SEVENTEENTH-CENTURY STYLESCHAPTER III THE GATE-LEG TABLECHAPTER IV THE FARMHOUSE DRESSERCHAPTER V THE BIBLE-BOX, THE CRADLE, THE SPINNING-WHEEL, AND THE BACON-CUPBOARDCHAPTER VI EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY STYLESCHAPTER VII THE EVOLUTION OF THE CHAIRCHAPTER VIII THE WINDSOR ... En savoir plus

$4.48 CAD

This edition features• illustrations• a linked Table of Contents, Footnotes, and IndexCONTENTSCHAPTER I INTRODUCTORY NOTECHAPTER II SEVENTEENTH-CENTURY STYLESCHAPTER III THE GATE-LEG TABLECHAPTER IV THE FARMHOUSE DRESSERCHAPTER V THE BIBLE-BOX, THE CRADLE, THE SPINNING-WHEEL, AND THE BACON-CUPBOARDCHAPTER VI EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY STYLESCHAPTER VII THE EVOLUTION OF THE CHAIRCHAPTER VIII THE WINDSOR
... En savoir plus
Celebrating Canada

Decorating with History in a Contemporary Home

par Peter E. Baker ...

A visual journey showcasing how history can make a house a home, a reminder of the strength of character and ingenuity entrenched in Canada’s history.Inspired by the 150th anniversary of Canadian confederation — the same year recognizing 375 years of settlement in Montreal — Quebec antiques professional Peter E. Baker brings life to Canadian history and demonstrates how antiques and folk art can ... En savoir plus

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A visual journey showcasing how history can make a house a home, a reminder of the strength of character and ingenuity entrenched in Canada’s history.Inspired by the 150th anniversary of Canadian confederation — the same year recognizing 375 years of settlement in Montreal — Quebec antiques professional Peter E. Baker brings life to Canadian history and demonstrates how antiques and folk art can
... En savoir plus
The Federal Style in American Antique Furniture - A Pictorial Guide to the Federal Style of Hepplewhite, Shearer and the Early Work of Sheraton

par Edward Stratton Holloway ...

This vintage book contains a pictorial guide to the federal style of Hepplewhite, Shearer, and the early work of Sheraton. Including interesting historical information, detailed descriptions, and authentic photographs, this is a volume that will be of utility to those with a serious interest in antique furniture. Contents include: “Hepplewhite, Shearer, and Early Sheraton”, “The New Nation”, “The ... En savoir plus

$9.62 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

This vintage book contains a pictorial guide to the federal style of Hepplewhite, Shearer, and the early work of Sheraton. Including interesting historical information, detailed descriptions, and authentic photographs, this is a volume that will be of utility to those with a serious interest in antique furniture. Contents include: “Hepplewhite, Shearer, and Early Sheraton”, “The New Nation”, “The
... En savoir plus
Furniture of the Tudor Renaissance or the Tudor-Elizabethan Period 1509-1603

par Anon ...

This book contains a concise yet comprehensive treatise on the furniture popular during the Tudor renaissance period - from 1509 to 1603. Complete with exquisite illustrations and fascinating information on the subject, this antique text is sure to be of value to those with an interest in historical furniture and makes for a great addition to collections of antique furniture literature. Many ... En savoir plus

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This book contains a concise yet comprehensive treatise on the furniture popular during the Tudor renaissance period - from 1509 to 1603. Complete with exquisite illustrations and fascinating information on the subject, this antique text is sure to be of value to those with an interest in historical furniture and makes for a great addition to collections of antique furniture literature. Many
... En savoir plus

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