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For courses in Furniture History, Furniture Design, History of Interior Design, History of Decorative Arts, and Introduction to Interior Design.
This text profiles the history of the development of various furniture styles, exploring the evolution of style in the context of the architectural setting, interior design, and decorative arts of each period.
A handsome and very useful book. - Robert A.M. Stern, AIA
This book is both a wonderful read and an invaluable reference tool. It gives us an appreciation for how little the basic forms of furniture have changed over thousands of years and how constant the human desire to decorate. - Christine Fiorelli, Editor, Living with Antiques, New England Antiques Journal
The illustrations, color photographs, and interesting text creates the perfect refresher course for the practicing interior designer or architect. No designer should be without this book in their library. Louis Postel, Editor and Publisher, Design Times Magazine
Treena has been a regular and greatly anticipated guest on both of my national radio shows broadcasting across Canada. Her enthusiasm and knowledge of furniture design and decor is unsurpassed. The book is a 'must have' reference for anyone who considers themselves a student of design. I wouldn't be without one! - Cheryll Gillespie, National Home Expert, Designer and Broadcaster
Treena Crochet. After receiving a Masters degree in art and architectural history from the University of North Texas, award-winning author Treena Crochet spent seventeen years in the classroom teaching interior design courses in the United States and the Middle East. As president of A Matter of Style, Ltd., a Boston-based interior design consulting firm, she is an Allied Member of the American Society of Interior Designers. Currently, Ms. Crochet spends most of her time speaking at national and international industry conferences and working on a new book series for the Taunton Press on historic homes. For more information, please visit the company website: www.styleltd.com.
I. HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENTS.
1. The Ancient World.II. THE MODERN WORLD.
4. The Renaissance Period, 15th and 16th Centuries.III. FURNITURE TECHNOLOGY.
11. Furniture Design and Construction.