Judith Miller's Guide to Period-Style Curtains and Soft Furnishings

By Judith H. Miller

Book Overview

American

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0879516887
• ISBN13: 9780879516888
• Release Date: October 1996
• Publisher: Overlook Press, The
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 2.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 10.5" x 10.3"

Customer Reviews

Full of Period Style Ideas

I'm building a period house. So, I have ordered quite a few books recently. And this is one of my favorites, became one of my favorites just flipping through it. If you've read any of my reviews, you know that aesthetics are very important to me; if a book isn't "attractive" with good colorful photography/beauty and a good selection of what is being photographed/variety, then the book is somewhat spoiled for me from the start. Well this book is aesthetically pleasing. However, I do agree with another customer's review that when it comes to the the knowledge aspect, this book falls short on providing enough variety in the "How to's" section. For example, if you wanted to create your own half-tester, the author only demonstrates how to make one style while there are other styles depicted in the book. Regardless, this book is a pleasant surprise because I didn't expect it to contain the "How to" sections, show how to dress walls or include pictures of swatches. I do wish the author had included a section on shades: austrian shades for example.

Practical and Inspirational

"Glorious ideas for curtains, blinds, bed hangings and coverings, table linens, wall hangings, lampshades, cushions"...Beautiful pictures. I love it!

beautiful photography

Thoroughly enjoyed the book. Just wish it had many MORE instructions for making some of the period treatments.