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the poetic home designing the 19th century domestic interior
lucid text and lavish illustrations trace the evolution of interior design in nineteenth century america and europe . br this beautifully illustrated and meticulously researched book reveals the emergence of a new sensibility in the design of the home in europe and america during the nineteenth century . br poetic home was the expression used to describe the designers task of creating atmosphere and character in the ordinary living room . there was a new emphasis on the texture and color of fabrics wood and wallpaper as well as on the more abstract ideas of line and form light and dark . a different concept of the interior arose stressing the mood of each room alongside a fervent concern for national identity and a countrys bygone age interiors were now to express an old english ancien regime or old colonial character . br manufacturers catalogues designers sample books and periodicals communicated these ideas to a growing audience . with them came a new verbal and visual language and a new understanding of the clients role . large scale manufacture and carefully organized stores catered to the demands of householders increasingly aware of design . the way a room was visualized and discussed then continues to mark our sense of the good interior . 300 illustrations 120 in color .
hardcover thames & hudson 2008 isbn13 9780500514191 isbn10 0500514194
abridged n isbn 13 9780500514191 number in series 1 number of pages 352 publisher thames & hudson release date 62135769600000