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GLASSHOUSE
When John Ruskin attempted to disparage the Crystal Palace by referring to it as ‘a great cucumber frame’, he hit upon a truism. The Crystal Palace outdid its Victorian glasshouse contemporaries in public gardens around the world and represented the zenith of a building type that had developed spectacularly from humble horticultural roots. The Glasshouse traces the evolution of glass enclosures from the mid-seventeenth century when the desire to nurture exotic plants in a foreign and often hostile climate led to the development of the glasshouse and ingenious mechanical servicing systems, capable of creating its own artificial microclimate.
FAUX CHIC
Dostępność:na zamowienie Why create a single faux element - a painted table, wallpaper or window treatment - when you can design an entire room in faux decor? Without excessive budgets, this book aims to enable home decorators and artists to swathe their homes and workspaces in faux fashion. Addressing every element of faux design and decor, including walls and ceilings, furniture, floors, windows, collectibles and accessories, it shows how to transform ordinary living spaces into fabulous fake London flats, charming Tuscan farmhouses and more.