Mary Gilliatts Books

For advice on every aspect of the decorating process and an abundance of fabulous color photographs so clear that you'll think you're in the room, this is the one book you must have. Mary Gilliatt is a world-famous expert who knows how to translate wishes into great-looking rooms that live up to grand expectations. Start with the planning stage, including how to assess your house, draw up plans, prepare budgets, and work with contractors. Choose a style that appeals to you, from Country and Minimal to Eclectic and Traditional. Pick up information on lighting, furnishings, and accessories, supplemented with "before" and "after" drawings that show the logical sequence of events in four rooms. Then master exciting techniques, like rag-rolling a wall, tiling a bathroom, painting woodwork, sanding floors, laying a carpet, and more. Gilliatt offers a manageable approach to decorating that anyone can use successfully. "...refreshingly down-to-earth advice."--Good Housekeeping.

This guide to period decorating gives an introduction to the great stylistic movements, from early styles to Georgian and Art Deco. It describes the best methods of recreating each one using architectural details, fabrics, finishes, colours and furniture, as well as ornaments and artworks.

In four distinct sections: principles of design, a room-by-room guide, material sample book, and furniture and furnishings guide, here's all the information you need to make every possible decorating decision yourself. 750 color photos and illustrations.

Orientaciones y soluciones prácticas. He aquí una guía práctica que siempre conviene tener a mano. Con este libro podrá salir al paso de los inconvenientes que le planteen las paredes, los espacios mal distribuidos, los distintos tipos de cerramientos, los suelos o los revestimientos de las paredes, la calefacción y la iluminación, con sus distintos tipos de lámparas y su forma de colocarlas según los ambientes. Aprenderá a decorar el piso, a diseñar un plano a escala y colocar los distintos muebles con la disposición más adecuada. Sabrá cómo organizar el vestíbulo, la zona de estar, la cocina, el baño, los dormitorios, las terrazas o el trastero, y cómo servirse de cortinas, alfombras, cuadros y otros objetos.