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More than three hundred full-color photographs highlight a creative guide to decorating with architectural details, explaining how to create an innovative, custom look for every room in the house with a variety of architectural details, accompanied by tips on salvaging unique and historical features

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• Introduction(p. 8)
• 1 Architectural Details in Home Design(p. 12)
• Adding Architectural Details(p. 14)
• Decorating Basics
• An Overview of Architectural Styles(p. 15)
• Georgian (1700-1780)
• Federal (1790-1830)
• Greek Revival (1820-1860)
• Victorian (1840-1900)
• Craftsman (1890-1920)
• Colonial (1600-1782) & Colonial Revival (1880-1940)
• Country Style
• 2 Basic Trimwork(p. 30)
• Use of Trim in Design(p. 32)
• Selecting Trim Materials
• Baseboard
• Crown Molding & Cornices
• Chair Rail, Picture Rail & Friezes
• Door & Window Casing
• 3 Window Seats(p. 46)
• Window Seats & Design(p. 48)
• Planning a Window Seat(p. 49)
• Overall Dimensions
• Seat Dimensions
• Comfort
• Storage
• Utilities
• Locating a Window Seat(p. 56)
• Bay Window Seats(p. 58)
• 4 Window Cornices & Shutters(p. 60)
• Cornices(p. 62)
• Decorating Tips
• Cornice Construction
• Designing a Cornice
• Shutters(p. 68)
• Choosing a Shutter Style
• Other Considerations
• Buying & Installing Shutters
• 5 Trimmed Wall Openings(p. 74)
• Pass-Throughs(p. 76)
• Kitchen Pass-Throughs
• Hallways & Living Areas
• Designing a Pass-Through
• Passageways(p. 80)
• Traditional Passageways
• Redefining Openings
• Decorative Wall Openings(p. 86)
• Building a Wall Opening
• Decorating Ideas
• 6 Fireplace Mantels(p. 88)
• Anatomy of a Mantel(p. 90)
• Period Mantels(p. 92)
• Designing Your Mantel(p. 94)
• Traditional Designs
• Columns & Pilasters
• Building Your Own Mantel(p. 98)
• Mantel Kits(p. 100)
• Mantel Makeovers(p. 101)
• Zero-Clearance Fireplaces(p. 104)
• 7 Recessed Nooks & Decorative Shelves(p. 106)
• Niches(p. 108)
• Where to Place a Niche
• Buying & Installing a Niche
• Decorative Nooks(p. 112)
• Constructing a Nook
• A Peaceful, Uncluttered Place
• Wall-Hung Decorative Shelves(p. 116)
• Shelf Materials
• Salvages Shelves(p. 120)
• Built-In Decorative Shelving(p. 122)
• 8 Built-In Bookcases(p. 124)
• The Beauty of Built-Ins(p. 126)
• Libraries
• The Built-In Wall
• Kitchen Built-Ins
• China Cupboards
• Entertainment Centers
• Shelving Basics(p. 130)
• Shelf Materials
• Shelf Supports
• Building Bookcases(p. 132)
• Locating a Bookcase
• Case Materials
• Sizing the Shelves
• Making Add-Ons Look Built-In(p. 137)
• 9 Ceiling Treatments(p. 138)
• Decorative Beams & Coffered Ceilings(p. 140)
• Decorating with Beams
• Coffers
• Structural Ceilings(p. 146)
• Soffits & Recesses(p. 148)
• Designing a Soffit
• Building a Soffit
• Domes
• Applied Ceiling Accents(p. 152)
• Medallions
• Trimwork
• Tin Ceilings
• 10 Columns & Pilasters(p. 154)
• Columns(p. 156)
• Anatomy of a Classical Column
• Column Materials
• Installing a Column
• Pilasters(p. 162)
• Anatomy of a Pilaster
• Making Your Own Pilasters
• Room Dividers(p. 166)
• Buying Columns & Pilasters(p. 169)
• 11 Staircase Details(p. 170)
• Anatomy of a Staircase(p. 172)
• Staircase Evolution
• Building Codes
• Treads & Risers
• Tread & Riser Makeovers
• Stair Runners
• Starting Steps
• Balustrades(p. 178)
• Newel Posts
• Railings & Balusters
• Staircase Accents(p. 180)
• Skirtboards & Tread Brackets
• Stair Seats
• 12 Architectural Salvage(p. 182)
• Salvage Outlets(p. 184)
• Architectural Dealers
• Antique Shops
• Budget Salvage
• Internet Shopping
• Shopping Tips(p. 186)
• Building Codes
• Buying & Reclaiming Materials(p. 189)
• Wood
• Metal
• Glass
• Stone & Terra-cotta
• 13 Tools, Materials & Techniques(p. 194)
• Power Tools(p. 196)
• Miter Saws
• Circular Saws
• Jigsaws
• Drills
• Routers
• Pneumatic Nailers
• Materials(p. 200)
• Construction Lumber
• Finish Lumber
• Plywood & MDF
• Drywall
• Techniques(p. 202)
• Cutting Crown Molding
• Mitered Returns
• Making a Coped Joint
• Hand-Nailing Trim
• Forming Special Openings
• Where's the Framing?
• Using Hollow-Wall Anchors
• Installing & Finishing Drywall
• Resource Guide(p. 212)
• Glossary(p. 216)
• Credits(p. 219)
• Index(p. 220)

Notas de autor provistas por Syndetics

Philip Schmidt has written four books and contributed to dozens of others on home design, decorating, remodeling, and woodworking. Before turning to writing, Philip worked as a carpenter for more than six years.
Jessie Walker's photographs have appeared in numerous magazines, including Architectural Digest and Home & Garden. She is a member of the American Society of Media Photographers and the winner of numerous awards