Rakuten Kobo

Shopping Cart

Item(s) unavailable for purchase

Please review your cart. You can remove the unavailable item(s) now or we'll automatically remove it at Checkout.

itemsitem

- Unlimited access to eBooks
  
  Unlimited access to audiobooks
  
  No commitment, cancel anytime at kobo.com/account/subscriptions
  
  Get 1 credit every month for the audiobook of your choice
  
  No commitment, cancel anytime at kobo.com/account/subscriptions
  
  Unlimited access to eBooks
  
  Unlimited access to audiobooks
  
  No commitment, cancel anytime at kobo.com/account/subscriptions
  Audiobook
  by ,
  
  Available:
  
  . No commitment, cancel anytime at kobo.com/account/subscriptions.
  
  Pre-order
  1 audiobook monthly
  
  + FREE 30-day trial
  
  Special Offer
  
  Get 1 credit every month to exchange for an audiobook of your choice
  
  *No commitment, cancel anytime
  
  FREE

itemsitem

Unlimited access to eBooks

Unlimited access to audiobooks

No commitment, cancel anytime at kobo.com/account/subscriptions

Get 1 credit every month for the audiobook of your choice

No commitment, cancel anytime at kobo.com/account/subscriptions

Unlimited access to eBooks

Unlimited access to audiobooks

No commitment, cancel anytime at kobo.com/account/subscriptions
Audiobook
by ,

Available:
. No commitment, cancel anytime at kobo.com/account/subscriptions.

Pre-order
1 audiobook monthly

+ FREE 30-day trial

Special Offer

Get 1 credit every month to exchange for an audiobook of your choice

*No commitment, cancel anytime

FREE

Recommended For You

The Upholsterer's Step-by-Step Handbook

by Alex Law ...

The Upholsterer's Step-by-step Handbook reveals the techniques and tips of the upholstery trade in an easy to understand format. Fully illustrated throughout with informative illustrations and inspiring photography, this book will enable you to confidently create a statement piece of furniture for your home.Learn how to follow a technique-based approach to upholstery, from assessing the work ... Read more

$18.19 USD

The Upholsterer's Step-by-step Handbook reveals the techniques and tips of the upholstery trade in an easy to understand format. Fully illustrated throughout with informative illustrations and inspiring photography, this book will enable you to confidently create a statement piece of furniture for your home.Learn how to follow a technique-based approach to upholstery, from assessing the work
... Read more
Man with a Van

My Story

by 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 ... Read more

$8.99 USD

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
... Read more
The Typewriter Revolution

A Typist's Companion for the 21st Century

by Richard Polt ...

The connoisseur's guide to the typewriter, entertaining and practicalWhat do thousands of kids, makers, poets, artists, steampunks, hipsters, activists, and musicians have in common? They love typewriters—the magical, mechanical contraptions that are enjoying a surprising second life in the 21st century, striking a blow for self-reliance, privacy, and coherence against dependency, surveillance, ... Read more

$18.49 USD

The connoisseur's guide to the typewriter, entertaining and practicalWhat do thousands of kids, makers, poets, artists, steampunks, hipsters, activists, and musicians have in common? They love typewriters—the magical, mechanical contraptions that are enjoying a surprising second life in the 21st century, striking a blow for self-reliance, privacy, and coherence against dependency, surveillance,
... Read more
Big Thrift Energy

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

by 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 ... Read more

Was $16.59 USD Now $8.09 USD

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
... Read more
Arredo Facile

Libera la Tua Creatività Imparando ad Arredare la Tua Casa con Pochi e Semplici Trucchi

by Giovanni Pellicciotta ...

All'interno di questo libro scoprirai:COME ARREDARE IN BASE AL PROPRIO STILE DI VITACome combinare gusto e praticità scegliendo lo stile di arredamento preferito.Come adattare la composizione di mobili e accessori alle linee delle varie stanze.Come posizionare strategicamente gli elementi caratterizzanti di un ambiente.Come prendere le misure e valorizzare lo spazio e l'estetica della casa.Come ... Read more

Was $14.29 USD Now $11.39 USD

All'interno di questo libro scoprirai:COME ARREDARE IN BASE AL PROPRIO STILE DI VITACome combinare gusto e praticità scegliendo lo stile di arredamento preferito.Come adattare la composizione di mobili e accessori alle linee delle varie stanze.Come posizionare strategicamente gli elementi caratterizzanti di un ambiente.Come prendere le misure e valorizzare lo spazio e l'estetica della casa.Come
... Read more
Furniture Making - Designs, Working Drawings, and Complete Details of 170 Pieces of Furniture, with Practical Information on Their Construction

by R. S. Bowers ...

This vintage book contains comprehensive instructions for designing and constructing a range of furniture from simple footstools to ornate folding tables. With complete, step-by-step instructions and useful diagrams, this volume is ideal for anyone with an interest in making their own furniture. Contents include: "Easily-made Gate-let and Draw-Leaf Tables", "Design for a Draw-leaf Table", ... Read more

$9.99 USD

This vintage book contains comprehensive instructions for designing and constructing a range of furniture from simple footstools to ornate folding tables. With complete, step-by-step instructions and useful diagrams, this volume is ideal for anyone with an interest in making their own furniture. Contents include: "Easily-made Gate-let and Draw-Leaf Tables", "Design for a Draw-leaf Table",
... Read more
125 Tips & Tricks for Woodworking

by 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 ... Read more

$1.99 USD

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
... Read more
Style Your Modern Vintage Home

A Guide to Buying, Restoring and Styling from the 1920s to 1990s

by Kate Beavis ...

A comprehensive, photo-filled guide to giving your home a distinctive retro look down to the last detail.Style Your Modern Vintage Home is an inspirational book for all vintage enthusiasts. It encompasses everything vintage lovers want in one place: every vintage decade and every practical tip for buying, styling, and restoring your vintage homewares to achieve your perfectly styled home. With ... Read more

$12.99 USD

A comprehensive, photo-filled guide to giving your home a distinctive retro look down to the last detail.Style Your Modern Vintage Home is an inspirational book for all vintage enthusiasts. It encompasses everything vintage lovers want in one place: every vintage decade and every practical tip for buying, styling, and restoring your vintage homewares to achieve your perfectly styled home. With
... Read more
A Masterclass in Antique Furniture

How to find and identify American, English, Dutch and French antique furniture, clocks and musical instruments

by Thomas M. Clark ...

This superb guide informs the reader on how to identify and discover the most gorgeous furniture ever to grace Europe and North America. With intense descriptions steeped in history and experience, this book brings the time tested expertise of its author - New England based antique dealer and specialist Thomas M. Clark - to the table in a world beating display of descriptive finesse and passion. ... Read more

$7.99 USD

This superb guide informs the reader on how to identify and discover the most gorgeous furniture ever to grace Europe and North America. With intense descriptions steeped in history and experience, this book brings the time tested expertise of its author - New England based antique dealer and specialist Thomas M. Clark - to the table in a world beating display of descriptive finesse and passion.
... Read more
Beginner's Guide to Oriental Rugs 2nd edition

by Linda Kline ...

Publishers Weekly Review This basic guide to oriental rugs is organized to the advantage of the novice collector. A comprehensive section describes and illustrates the 41 most common motifs (geometric, floral and medallion styles and their variations) and the geographic areas where these motifs are produced. Once the motif of a rug is identified, readers can find a listing of the villages or ... Read more

$9.95 USD

Publishers Weekly Review This basic guide to oriental rugs is organized to the advantage of the novice collector. A comprehensive section describes and illustrates the 41 most common motifs (geometric, floral and medallion styles and their variations) and the geographic areas where these motifs are produced. Once the motif of a rug is identified, readers can find a listing of the villages or
... Read more
The Material Culture of German Texans

by Kenneth Hafertepe ...

Winner, 2019 San Antonio Conservation Society Foundation Book Award, sponsored by the San Antonio Conservation Society FoundationGerman immigrants of the nineteenth century left a distinctive mark on the lifestyles and vernacular architecture of Texas. In this first comprehensive survey of the art and artifacts of German Texans, Kenneth Hafertepe explores how their material culture was influenced ... Read more

$8.69 USD

Winner, 2019 San Antonio Conservation Society Foundation Book Award, sponsored by the San Antonio Conservation Society FoundationGerman immigrants of the nineteenth century left a distinctive mark on the lifestyles and vernacular architecture of Texas. In this first comprehensive survey of the art and artifacts of German Texans, Kenneth Hafertepe explores how their material culture was influenced
... Read more
House Keeping Pest Control

by Kanchan Kabra ...

House Keeping Pest Controlby Kanchan KabraPest control is a very important area of house keeping, it is very tricky and difficult some times but with simple tips in mind we can make it to be easy to handle and hassle free. This book if kept handy will help you to do so. ... Read more

$2.99 USD

House Keeping Pest Controlby Kanchan KabraPest control is a very important area of house keeping, it is very tricky and difficult some times but with simple tips in mind we can make it to be easy to handle and hassle free. This book if kept handy will help you to do so.
... Read more
Antiques 101

A Crash Course in Everything Antique

by 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 ... Read more

$7.99 USD

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
... Read more
Things Thai

Antiques, Crafts, Collectibles

by Tanistha Dansilp ...

Things Thai presents over 60 different items from Thailand along with extensive cultural and historical background information.Each is a collectible in its own right, and has some cultural relevance or a story to tell. Each object, be it a work of art, an emblem or something more everyday, represents an aspect of Thai life. Some items are devotional objects inspired by Theravada Buddhism, others ... Read more

$11.59 USD

Things Thai presents over 60 different items from Thailand along with extensive cultural and historical background information.Each is a collectible in its own right, and has some cultural relevance or a story to tell. Each object, be it a work of art, an emblem or something more everyday, represents an aspect of Thai life. Some items are devotional objects inspired by Theravada Buddhism, others
... Read more
Ornamented Tray

Two Centuries of Ornamented Trays (1720-1920)

by W.D. John ...

This authoritative and definitive work contains the first formal history of antique trays every published. Each of its six chapters is written by a different authority. They discuss:Lace-Edge PaintingThe "Chippendale" StyleTrays Ornamented with Gold LeafThe Freehand Bronze TechniquesStenciled TraysThe Country Painted TrayThe book is lavishly illustrated with more than 500 photographs, seven of ... Read more

$8.09 USD

This authoritative and definitive work contains the first formal history of antique trays every published. Each of its six chapters is written by a different authority. They discuss:Lace-Edge PaintingThe "Chippendale" StyleTrays Ornamented with Gold LeafThe Freehand Bronze TechniquesStenciled TraysThe Country Painted TrayThe book is lavishly illustrated with more than 500 photographs, seven of
... Read more
Messengers In Time

by Glenn P Wood ...

This book tells the stories of several antique boxes that, like the author, were born in foreign places and have spent long lives traveling through time and space.We hear from the ghosts of their original owners, long dead, and also the voices of the boxes still alive, refreshed from careful restoration and living in America."Messengers In Time: Tales of Antique Treasures and their Journeys ... Read more

$5.99 USD

This book tells the stories of several antique boxes that, like the author, were born in foreign places and have spent long lives traveling through time and space.We hear from the ghosts of their original owners, long dead, and also the voices of the boxes still alive, refreshed from careful restoration and living in America."Messengers In Time: Tales of Antique Treasures and their Journeys
... Read more
Antique Trader Furniture Price Guide

by Kyle Husfloen ...

Series series Antique Trader
Antique Trader Furniture Price Guide examines all major styles of American and European furniture from the seventeenth century through the mid-twentieth century via a review of beds, benches, cradles, sofas, armories, and more, complete with furniture dating chart, price guide, and more than one thousand color photos. ... Read more

$7.79 USD

Antique Trader Furniture Price Guide examines all major styles of American and European furniture from the seventeenth century through the mid-twentieth century via a review of beds, benches, cradles, sofas, armories, and more, complete with furniture dating chart, price guide, and more than one thousand color photos.
... Read more
Sawdust in Your Pockets

A History of the North Carolina Furniture Industry

by Eric Medlin ...

During the twentieth century, three industries—tobacco, textiles, and furniture—dominated the economy of North Carolina. The first two are well known and documented, being the subject of numerous books, movies, and articles. In contrast, the furniture industry has been mostly ignored by historians, although, at its height, it was nearly as large and influential as these other two concerns. ... Read more

$31.49 USD

During the twentieth century, three industries—tobacco, textiles, and furniture—dominated the economy of North Carolina. The first two are well known and documented, being the subject of numerous books, movies, and articles. In contrast, the furniture industry has been mostly ignored by historians, although, at its height, it was nearly as large and influential as these other two concerns.
... Read more
Charleston Furniture 1700 - 1825

by E. Milby Burton ...

This vintage volume contains a classic study of Charleston furniture. With over one hundred and forty authentic photographs, this guide catalogues the famous designs of some of the most sought-after furniture in North America. Contents include: “Sources of Furniture”, “English Importations”, “American Importations”, “Other Importations”, “Negro Cabinet-Makers”, “Kinds of Furniture used in ... Read more

$9.99 USD

This vintage volume contains a classic study of Charleston furniture. With over one hundred and forty authentic photographs, this guide catalogues the famous designs of some of the most sought-after furniture in North America. Contents include: “Sources of Furniture”, “English Importations”, “American Importations”, “Other Importations”, “Negro Cabinet-Makers”, “Kinds of Furniture used in
... Read more
An Introduction to French Furniture of the 17th and 18th Century - Including Chapters on Louis Quatorze, Louis Quinze and the Regency

by Frederick Litchfield ...

This text contains a detailed introduction to French furniture, popular in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. A fascinating treatise, detailing some of the most beautiful and ornate furniture ever produced, this antique book will be of considerable value to collectors of furniture literature and those with an interest in the breath-taking endeavours of France's artisan furniture makers. ... Read more

$6.99 USD

This text contains a detailed introduction to French furniture, popular in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. A fascinating treatise, detailing some of the most beautiful and ornate furniture ever produced, this antique book will be of considerable value to collectors of furniture literature and those with an interest in the breath-taking endeavours of France's artisan furniture makers.
... Read more
The Story of Western Furniture

by Phyllis Bennett Oates ...

As well as fulfilling a functional need, furniture has always been an index of status. From the throne of Tutankhamen or the bed of State of Louis XIV to the austere Shaker chest or the Charles Eames chair and later modern pieces from Europe, the Far East and the United States, the style of each piece tells much about the outlook of the makers and the needs and skills of the time.This absorbing ... Read more

$23.09 USD

As well as fulfilling a functional need, furniture has always been an index of status. From the throne of Tutankhamen or the bed of State of Louis XIV to the austere Shaker chest or the Charles Eames chair and later modern pieces from Europe, the Far East and the United States, the style of each piece tells much about the outlook of the makers and the needs and skills of the time.This absorbing
... Read more
American Furniture

1650 to the Present

by Oscar P. Fitzgerald ...

Drawing on the latest scholarship, this comprehensive, lavishly illustrated survey tells the story of the evolution of American furniture from the 17th century to the present. Not viewed in isolation, furniture is placed in its broader cultural, historic, and aesthetic context. The focus is not only on the urban masterpieces of 18th century William and Mary, Queen Anne, Chippendale, and Federal ... Read more

$141.79 USD

Drawing on the latest scholarship, this comprehensive, lavishly illustrated survey tells the story of the evolution of American furniture from the 17th century to the present. Not viewed in isolation, furniture is placed in its broader cultural, historic, and aesthetic context. The focus is not only on the urban masterpieces of 18th century William and Mary, Queen Anne, Chippendale, and Federal
... Read more
China Living

by Sharon Leece ...

Gain insight into the world's hyper-modern design paradise with this stunning Chinese interior design book.In this rapidly-changing nation, the pioneering spirit of a new China manifests itself in cutting-edge design and architecture. An insatiable appetite for creative new directions is leading interior designers to infuse their work with a fresh vision rooted in Chinese culture but totally of ... Read more

Was $10.69 USD Now $8.69 USD

Gain insight into the world's hyper-modern design paradise with this stunning Chinese interior design book.In this rapidly-changing nation, the pioneering spirit of a new China manifests itself in cutting-edge design and architecture. An insatiable appetite for creative new directions is leading interior designers to infuse their work with a fresh vision rooted in Chinese culture but totally of
... Read more
Tarihi Süreçte Oturma Birimi

(Yavuz Irmak Tasarımları)

by Yavuz Irmak ...

Bu kitabın içeriği, 1970 yılında başlayan yükseköğrenim sürecimle birlikte şekillenen ve günümüze kadar uzanan mesleki deneyimlerim doğrultusunda gelişen tasarım serüvenimin bir anlatımıdır. Her biri bir sonrakinin adeta provası niteliğinde olan tasarımlarımın; teknik, sosyal ve üretim eksenli aşamalardan geçerek nasıl var olduklarını, kendi bağlamları içinde aktarmayı amaçlamaktadır. Eğitmenlik ... Read more

$1.99 USD

Bu kitabın içeriği, 1970 yılında başlayan yükseköğrenim sürecimle birlikte şekillenen ve günümüze kadar uzanan mesleki deneyimlerim doğrultusunda gelişen tasarım serüvenimin bir anlatımıdır. Her biri bir sonrakinin adeta provası niteliğinde olan tasarımlarımın; teknik, sosyal ve üretim eksenli aşamalardan geçerek nasıl var olduklarını, kendi bağlamları içinde aktarmayı amaçlamaktadır. Eğitmenlik
... Read more

Rakuten Kobo

eReaders

Apps

Accessories

Shopping Cart

You're getting the VIP treatment!

Your Shopping Cart is empty

Available:

1 audiobook monthly

+ FREE 30-day trial

Available:

1 audiobook monthly

+ FREE 30-day trial

Recommended For You

Furniture eBooks

The Upholsterer's Step-by-Step Handbook

Man with a Van

The Typewriter Revolution

Big Thrift Energy

Arredo Facile

Furniture Making - Designs, Working Drawings, and Complete Details of 170 Pieces of Furniture, with Practical Information on Their Construction

125 Tips & Tricks for Woodworking

Style Your Modern Vintage Home

A Masterclass in Antique Furniture

Beginner's Guide to Oriental Rugs 2nd edition

The Material Culture of German Texans

House Keeping Pest Control

Antiques 101

Things Thai

Ornamented Tray

Messengers In Time

Antique Trader Furniture Price Guide

Sawdust in Your Pockets

Charleston Furniture 1700 - 1825

An Introduction to French Furniture of the 17th and 18th Century - Including Chapters on Louis Quatorze, Louis Quinze and the Regency

The Story of Western Furniture

American Furniture

China Living

Tarihi Süreçte Oturma Birimi