Author: Jeanne Huber
Publisher: Oxmoor House
Keywords: decorative, indoors, finishes, expanded, concrete, recipes
Number of Pages: 192
Published: 2007-07-02
List price: $19.95
ISBN-10: 0376011688
ISBN-13: 9780376011688

Author: Ms. Isabelle Frank
Publisher: Bard Center
Keywords: decorative, studies, center, arts, amp, culture, graduate, design, bard, anthology, art, european, american, writings, theory
Number of Pages: 408
Published: 2000-11-10
List price: $25.00
ISBN-10: 0300088051
ISBN-13: 9780300088052

This anthology contains significant writings on the theory of the decorative arts from the mid-18th century to the 1940s. It offers a history of decorative art as it emerged in the west, and reconstructs the debates over how to define this type of art and distinguish it from fine art.

Author: W. M. Flinders Petrie
Publisher: Dover Publications
Keywords: art, decorative, egyptian
Number of Pages: 128
Published: 1999-05-26
List price: $7.95
ISBN-10: 0486409074
ISBN-13: 9780486409078

Classic examination of the historical development of Egyptian decorative art, including the writing of hieroglyphs and the origin of patterns. Over 200 carefully drawn figures illustrate spirals, feathers, rosettes, lotus blossoms, basket work, cornices, gods and goddeses, scarabs, and more. Invaluable to students of fine art, art history, and the decorative arts.

Author: Rick Beech
Publisher: Dover Publications
Keywords: boxes, origami, decorative
Number of Pages: 64
Published: 2007-11-02
List price: $5.95
ISBN-10: 0486461734
ISBN-13: 9780486461731

Forget the giftwrap — these unique boxes are perfect for gift-giving. In fact, they’re handmade gifts all by themselves! Beech, a well-known British origami expert, has created fifteen different patterns, along with some lid variations and decorative accents, offering a useful, affordable way to expand your origami repertoire. Step-by-step diagrams included throughout.

Author: Birthe Koustrup
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Keywords: motifs, decorative, handbook
Number of Pages: 256
Published: 2004-08-16
List price: $35.00
ISBN-10: 0393731480
ISBN-13: 9780393731484

Finely detailed florals, chinoiserie, popular art, and faience designs and patterns for decorative inspiration. Full-color ornamental motifs fill the pages of the Handbook of Decorative Motifs, offering a lively catalog of inspired ideas and models for decorative painters and craftspeople of all kinds. The simple design techniques—as well as general tips on caring for plant and flower models—help artists adapt the motifs to their own styles and media. 250 color illustrations.

Author: Iona Plath
Publisher: Dover Publications
Keywords: sweden, arts, decorative
Number of Pages: 218
Published: 1966-06-01
List price: $12.95
ISBN-10: 0486214788
ISBN-13: 9780486214788

Ironware, textiles, pottery, glass, furniture, wood, rosemaling, folk art from 12th century to present, much modern design. 406 photographs.

Author: Peter Owen
Publisher: The Lyons Press
Keywords: knots, decorative, book
Number of Pages: 144
Published: 1994-06-01
List price: $12.95
ISBN-10: 155821304X
ISBN-13: 9781558213043

This comprehensive book presents more than 60 beautiful--and functional--knots with clear, step-by-step line illustrations that explain each phase of the properly-tied knot. Includes lanyard knots for decorative braidwork, "Turk’s head" knots for decorative handgrips, and more.