The Essential House Book: Getting Back to Basics

The Essential House Book: Getting Back to Basics
by Terence Conran
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Terence Conran

Marrying practical living with attractive home design ideas, Sir Terence Conran offers a big, beautiful compendium of expert solutions for today's house or apartment dweller. His vision is an all-new, commonsense approach to making the place you call home a place where you can feel both comfortable and in style. Includes complete instructions and practical information.

• Rank: #510388 in Books
• Published on: 1994-10-18
• Released on: 1994-10-18
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 256 pages

The House Book

The House Book
by Terence Conran
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A profusely illustrated guide to every aspect of decorating provides ideas and techniques for increasing the beauty and comfort of homes of all styles and sizes

• Rank: #233698 in Books
• Published on: 1986-11-19
• Released on: 1986-11-19
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 448 pages

Terence Conran's New House Book

Terence Conran's New House Book
by Terence Conran

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Terence Conran

• Rank: #478206 in Books
• Published on: 1985-10-12
• Released on: 1985-10-12
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 367 pages

Terence Conran Small Spaces: Inspiring Ideas and Creative Solutions

Terence Conran Small Spaces: Inspiring Ideas and Creative Solutions
by Terence Conran
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One of the most acclaimed figures in the field of home design—and author of the classic Essential House Book—offers the ultimate source of ideas for anyone who needs to design a comfortable, workable, and visually appealing home in a small space.

Whether tiny apartments or modest homes, small spaces are what most people start with and ?nish with, and many of us never figure out how to make them comfortable and aesthetically pleasing. Now, in Terence Conran Small Spaces, the superstar of home design offers tips, tricks, and inspired wisdom for making the most out of any available space.

Stunning full-color photographs show Conran’s creative, stylish solutions in a variety of beautiful spaces, from a houseboat to a treehouse to a small office. His clear and practical tips and advice help translate that creativity into your own home or work space.

Written by one of the driving forces in home furnishings and lifestyle retailing, Terence Conran Small Spaces is the essential guide for anyone looking to decorate a small living space with big style.

• Rank: #1241440 in Books
• Published on: 2001-09-11
• Released on: 2001-09-11
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 3.06 pounds
• Binding: Hardcover
• 224 pages

Chef's Garden: Fresh Produce from Small Spaces

Chef's Garden: Fresh Produce from Small Spaces
by Terence Conran

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Growing your own produce can be compulsive—the process of sowing, tending and harvesting crops brings gardeners a sense of satisfaction, along with the supply of fresh vegetables, herbs, and fruit. Acclaimed designer Terence Conran, known for his beautiful indoor rooms, now turns his attention outside, as he combines a passion for fresh cooking ingredients with his well-documented decorating flair and invention. Conran shows how to create a kitchen garden in the tiniest of spaces, covering the very best fruit, vegetables, herbs and edible flowers to cultivate there. He even includes hard-to-find rarities like mizuna greens, and crops with a “fugitive” flavor that are best eaten freshly picked. There’s advice on design, planting, timing, harvesting, storage, and even 20 inspiring sample recipes, all colorfully presented. 

• Rank: #2939584 in Books
• Published on: 2008-06-03
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: .61" h x 7.61" w x 9.10" l, 1.20 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 144 pages

The Ultimate House Book: For Home Design in the Twenty-First Century

The Ultimate House Book: For Home Design in the Twenty-First Century
by Terence Conran
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Featuring over 600 photos to guide and inspire, The Ultimate House Book offers an invaluable, comprehensive compendium covering everything from buying to building, improving to decorating, furnishing to fitting out. Whether for a small one-bedroom apartment or a classic Victorian manse, here is a 21st century blueprint for planning the perfect, personalized home. It comes from one of the world’s foremost experts on design, and examines the way we actually live now: everything from integrated offices to children’s rooms is created specifically to adhere to the demands of a modern lifestyle with the space kept flexible and versatile. Setting a budget, choosing materials, dealing with architectural elements, selecting appliances, installing lighting, making the best use of sheds and ancillary buildings: it’s all here, and more, along with lavishly illustrated in-depth case studies.

• Rank: #273622 in Books
• Published on: 2003-08-28
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 12.20" h x .79" w x 9.65" l, 3.03 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 272 pages

The Cook Book

The Cook Book
by Terence Conran, Caroline Conran
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Terence Conran

• Rank: #403827 in Books
• Published on: 1980-09
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 400 pages

Essential Small Spaces: The Back to Basics Guide to Home Design, Decoration & Furnishing

Essential Small Spaces: The Back to Basics Guide to Home Design, Decoration & Furnishing
by Terence Conran

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Just because your house or apartment is limited in scale, it does not have to be limited in style. Essential Small Spaces lays out a range of strategies for maximizing the comfort, usability, and visual appeal of every room of your home-no matter how restricted its square footage

• Rank: #974648 in Books
• Published on: 2010-05-12
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 8.27" h x .71" w x 5.87" l, .87 pounds
• Binding: Hardcover
• 112 pages

Design: Intelligence Made Visible

Design: Intelligence Made Visible
by Stephen Bayley, Terence Conran

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Essential facts, authoritative opinions and a provocative list of the most influential designers.

Design: The Definitive Directory of Modern Design is a dynamic and comprehensive guide to the subject. Global in scope, this book includes architecture, industrial design, furniture, fashion, cars, clothing, graphics, consumer products, signs and much more -- all complemented by 300 color photographs. There are also up-to-date profiles of the innovators and visionaries past and present whose achievements have forever changed the way we view ourselves and the world.

A series of essays outlines the role of design in modern cultural history and includes Terence Conran's definition of design. The main section of the book is an A-Z directory of the most influential people, products and processes of the past and present centuries and includes biographies of leading designers. The authors also share their personal views on today's newest achievers.

Among the topics examined:

• Art, industry and the beginnings of design
• The consumer age and mass consumption
• The craft ideal of old values
• The Modern movement and the romance of the machine
• America of the thirties
• Italy since the fifties
• Symbolism, the language of objects and consumer psychology
• Postmodern design, and looking to the future.

Up to date, provocative and completely original, Design will be a sourcebook for professional designers, an essential guide for students of design, and a revelation for general readers hungry for information about design and designers.

Highlights:

• 100-page A-Z directory for easy look-up
• 300 full-color illustrations with detailed captions
• Biographies of designers past and present
• Corporate histories and product appraisals
• The influence of management, cultural and social theories
• Michelin-style ratings of today's up-and-coming designers
• Brand identity and assessing brand value
• The newest types and categories of design.

The featured subjects include, among many others:

• Bauhaus
• IBM
• Sony
• Benetton
• iPod
• Tom Wolfe
• Charles Eames
• Italy's Autostrade
• Victorinox
• Eric Gill
• Philippe Starck
• Vogue
• Ferrari
• Porsche
• Walt Disney
• Frank Lloyd Wright.

• Rank: #1050509 in Books
• Published on: 2007-09-14
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 1.58" h x 10.18" w x 11.22" l, 5.11 pounds
• Binding: Hardcover
• 336 pages

Designers on Design

Designers on Design
by Terence Conran, Max Fraser
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Cell phones, watches, coffee cups, grand pianos, light fixtures, even a dog house. Consumer products are brought to life through designers’ imagination and ingenuity, and Terence Conran and Max Fraser present some of the biggest names in the business and the items they’ve created.

Between the covers of Designers on Design are interviews with more than a hundred designers, who answer such questions as:

What was your big break?;
What or who has most influenced your work?;
What elements of the design process do you find particularly frustrating?; and
To what level will you compromise to satisfy your client?

This beautifully illustrated book shows key pieces from each designer, along with a timeline that highlights major developments in the field from the early 1900s to the beginning of this century. Designers on Design provides a rare insight into the creative thought processes of today’s leading designers in their own words.

• Rank: #1249804 in Books
• Published on: 2005-11-22
• Released on: 2005-11-22
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: .84" h x 8.94" w x 9.04" l, 1.97 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 256 pages

The Essential Garden Book

The Essential Garden Book
by Terence Conran
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"The Essential Garden Book" inspires readers to create both beautiful and realistic gardens that are ideally suited to the way they live. 650 full-color photos National publicity. 30.000. .

• Rank: #239246 in Books
• Published on: 1998-03-03
• Released on: 1998-03-03
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 13.60" h x .80" w x 9.90" l, 3.87 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 272 pages

How to Live in Small Spaces: Design, Furnishing, Decoration, Detail for the Smaller Home

How to Live in Small Spaces: Design, Furnishing, Decoration, Detail for the Smaller Home
by Terence Conran

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A world-renowned design authority shows how to make the most of every square foot.

Praise for the previous edition:
Lavishly illustrated, it makes living, cooking, entertaining, working and sleeping in less than 1,000 square feet easy and even desirable.
--Chicago Life

Packed with myriad possibilities on how small scale can still contain big style.
--Chicago Tribune

Whether motivated by soaring energy costs, smaller families or the desire to live more simply, homeowners are abandoning "McMansions" for smaller housing. In How to Live in Small Spaces, Terence Conran explains that what's paramount to livability is not the square footage you have, but how you divide it.

In this comprehensive, full-color book, Conran tackles the many challenges posed by small spaces. Chapters cover storage, bedrooms, children's rooms, lighting, extension and much more. "Assessing your needs" checklists and "Points to consider" sidebars add valuable ideas. Six case studies conclude the book with excellent examples of great designs.

First published in 2002, Conran brings the book up to date by incorporating the latest technological and design innovations in space-saving furniture, fixtures, décor trends and construction. He offers practical design advice on exploiting every inch of space, such as:

• Using fold-down and pull-out features
• Buying slimline appliances
• Installing indoor portholes and windows
• Lessening the impact of furniture
• Using scale and proportion to advantage
• Manipulating color, texture and pattern
• Using screens, partitions and platforms
• Improving circulation paths.

Terence Conran doesn't lose sight of the challenges posed by small spaces and the ingenuity and compromises they demand. He shows how easy it is to create a home whose comfort is not dependent on size, but on efficiency and design integrity.

• Rank: #256667 in Books
• Published on: 2012-10-16
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: .90" h x 9.60" w x 10.90" l, 2.80 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 224 pages

Essential Storage: The Back to Basics Guide to Home Design, Decoration & Furnishing

Essential Storage: The Back to Basics Guide to Home Design, Decoration & Furnishing
by Terence Conran
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In Essential Storage, Terence Conran tackles a formidable problem: what to do with all your stuff. Starting with advice on reducing clutter-the first step toward creating a more orderly home-he then presents a variety of up-to-date solutions for displaying and storing your possessions in ways that ensure a functional, efficient living space.

• Rank: #286714 in Books
• Published on: 2010-05-12
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 8.27" h x .75" w x 5.87" l, .87 pounds
• Binding: Hardcover
• 112 pages

Eat London: All About Food

Eat London: All About Food
by Terence Conran, Peter Prescott, Lisa Linder
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Terence Conran

London brims with gastronomic possibilities, from the trendiest bars to the liveliest pubs. Whether you are planning a trip, or simply wish to bring a little taste of this culinary capital into your own home, this guide by one of Britain’s best restaurateurs is sure to please. More than just a directory, it tells all about the food itself and the people who make, sell, cook, and care about it. Along with a journey from the markets of East London to haute cuisine in Mayfair, more than 60 recipes are included from the very people and places featured. Recreate a recipe for Sea Bream as it’s cooked in Bloomsbury, or sample the best vegetable curry that Brick Lane has to offer.

• Rank: #1141258 in Books
• Published on: 2007-09-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 9.06" h x 1.02" w x 7.48" l, 1.92 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 304 pages

Eat London 2

Eat London 2
by Peter Prescott, Terence Conran

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Discover more than 300 restaurants, cafes, markets and artisan stores, plus 60 recipes for you to cook at home from London's top chefs.

This second edition of Eat London is completely revised and updated, with new entries highlighting the very best food stops not to be missed in a tour of London. This is not a restaurant guide - it is a book all about food and the people who make, sell and care about it. Its 15 chapters detail everything from the best fish and chip shops of East London to haute cuisine and artisan food stores in Mayfair. Every entry has been assessed for quality, originality, pleasant surroundings, convivial ambiance, consistency and above all amusing personalities.

Eat London includes 60 recipes by some of Britain's top chefs including Francesco Mazzei of L'Anima, Giorgio Locatelli of Locanda Locatelli, Matthew Harris of Bibendum, Pierre Koffman of Koffman's, Bryn Williams of Odette's, Adam Byatt of Trinity as well as recipes from some of the capital's favorite restaurants such as Boundary, Brawn, Cecconi's, China Tang, Coq d'Argent, Galvin LaChapelle, Moro, Pizza East and Tinello amongst others. Every entry has complete listings and can be located on the fold-out maps. Special photography throughout illustrates the wonderful food and everyday street life of one of the tastiest places on earth.

• Rank: #373261 in Books
• Published on: 2012-06-06
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 9.06" h x .98" w x 7.48" l, 1.80 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 304 pages

How to Live in Small Spaces: Design, Furnishing, Decoration and Detail for the Smaller Home

How to Live in Small Spaces: Design, Furnishing, Decoration and Detail for the Smaller Home
by Terence Conran
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A world-renowned design authority shows how to make the most of every square foot.

Whether motivated by soaring energy costs, smaller families or the desire to live more simply, homeowners are abandoning "McMansions" for smaller housing. In How to Live in Small Spaces, Terence Conran explains that what's paramount to livability is not square footage, but how the space is divided.

In this comprehensive, full color book, Conran tackles the many challenges posed by small spaces. Chapters cover storage, bedrooms, children's rooms, lighting, extension and much more. "Assessing your needs" checklists and "points to consider" sidebars add valuable ideas. The six case studies that conclude the book provide excellent examples of great designs.

The author offers practical advice on exploiting every inch of space through:

• Using fold-down and pull-out features
• Buying slimline appliances
• Installing indoor portholes and windows
• Lessening the impact of furniture
• Using scale and proportion to advantage
• Manipulating color, texture and pattern
• Using screens, partitions and platforms
• Improving circulation paths.

Terence Conran never forgets the challenges posed by small spaces or the ingenuity and compromises required. He shows how easy it is to create a home whose comfort is not dependent on size, but on efficiency and integrity.

• Rank: #251528 in Books
• Published on: 2007-03-16
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: .72" h x 7.92" w x 10.92" l, 2.26 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 224 pages

Terence Conran's Inspiration

Terence Conran's Inspiration
by Terence Conran, Stafford Cliff
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People say that the most successful homes are the most sustaining and invigorating to live in, or even just to visit. This is true of Barton Court, the house in Berkshire where Terence Conran has made his country home since 1977. It has been a family home, a center to his Habitat Design business, a factory and studio for producing commercial and domestic furniture, a laboratory for testing his recipes and writing cookery books and has a working fruit, vegetable and herb garden, supplying produce for his restaurants. Through  the objects that Terence has collected, and the things he finds on his travels, we can learn, not only about  the man behind a multi-million dollar empire, but the processes that stimulate his creativity and the sources of his inspiration.

In this part visual biography, part guided tour Terence Conran explains what he sees and what he should look for in good design and just what has inspired him through his varied career.

• Rank: #1842904 in Books
• Published on: 2009-04-01
• Format: Bargain Price
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 224 pages

Eco House Book

Eco House Book
by Terence Conran
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A complete guide to home improvement the environmentally friendly way: whether you want to redecorate or redesign your home, this essential book provides all the information you need to reduce your home's carbon footprint and improve the quality of your life.
For 40 years, Terence Conran has been a leader in intelligent design, changing the way we think about and furnish our homes. No, Conran shows us that it is possible to convert our existing homes into greener, healthier places without starting from scratch. Whether you want to redecorate or resign your home, Eco House Book explains how relatively small and economic changes can be made, including simple repairs to improve energy efficiency, water saving tips, and productive gardening, to more dramatic overhauls such as redesigning room use, converting basements and extending your home.
Environmental issues should be part of every decision you make on the home front--from selecting fabric for soft furnishings to designing and siting a home extension.
Special focus is given to reducing the vast amounts of energy and water that homes consume on a daily basis, with advice on low energy lighting strategies and decorative choices, improving insulation and reducing energy use, the latest green heating systems, alternative ways of generating power, and electricity reducing appliances. As we are urged to change our lifestyles to reduce our carbon footprint and consumption of water, there has never been a better time to green your home.

• Rank: #202713 in Books
• Published on: 2009-09-15
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 11.02" h x 1.10" w x 9.84" l, 4.08 pounds
• Binding: Hardcover
• 300 pages

Essential Kitchens: The Back to Basics Guide to Home Design, Decoration & Furnishing

Essential Kitchens: The Back to Basics Guide to Home Design, Decoration & Furnishing
by Terence Conran
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Whether you're starting from scratch or simply updating an existing layout, Essential Kitchens provides advice that's as practical as it is design-savvy. The array of choices-always taking budget, space, and your own lifestyle into account-give you the information you need to make the kitchen the heart of your home.

• Rank: #472345 in Books
• Published on: 2010-05-12
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 8.27" h x .71" w x 5.87" l, .90 pounds
• Binding: Hardcover
• 112 pages