Ethnic by Design

by Dinah Hall (Author)

• Used

  Hardcover
  2002

  $3.25

  Ethnic by Design responds to the challenge of borrowing and adapting the decorative styles of cultures from around the world to enrich the interiors of today. It examines how folk artefacts and designs can be adapted within any home, whether a large counrty house or a small urban apartment. Fourteen main themes explore the decorative approaches of areas that have had a particularly strong influence on design world wide - Cowboy, Native American, Mexican, Nordic, Celtic, Tyrolean, Mediterranean, Eastern European, North African, Tribal, Gold Coast, Japanese, Indian and Asiatic. The traditions and the background of each style is considered with examples of contemporary European and American interpretations. This text presents a collection of internationally available artefacts, suggesting ways in which the can be used in today's homes.

• Used

  Hardcover
  1992

  $4.19

  This book explores the warmth and vibrancy of ethnic patterning and colour from cultures around the world that can be adapted for any home today - whether large or small. Each chapter exmaines individual styles from areas that have had a strong influence on design worldwide. The African Section , for example, includes special features on Moroccan and tribal looks, while The Americas includes North American Indian and cowboy themes. Within each theme, folk traditions are explored, examples given of contemporary European and American interpretation of the designs, and a rich collection of internationally available artefacts are assembled with suggestions and illustrations of ways that they can be used and displayed in homes today.