Know Your Home Furnishings

ISBN-13: 9781628927566 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 456 str.

Virginia Hencken Elsasser; Julia Sharp

Opis

A comprehensive resource for understanding the categories of consumer goods for the home and the raw products utilized to make them, Know Your Home Furnishings, Second Edition, enables students to understand the major categories of home furnishings and the diverse consumer demand for fashionable and functional products. This new edition is up-to-date with all the latest industry trends and important people. With new material covering kitchenware, electronics, window treatments, and historical furniture, Know Your Home Furnishings is more indispensable than ever.

Spis treści

Preface Acknowledgments Part I: Introduction to the Home Furnishing Industry 1. Home Furnishings and the Marketplace Part II: Materials in Home Furnishings 2. Textiles 3. Wood 4. Glass 5. Pottery 6. Plastics 7. Metals 8. Other Materials Part III: The Categories of Home Furnishings 9. Furniture 10. Bedding 11. Linens and Window Treatments 12. Carpets, Rugs, and Flooring 13. Tableware and Kitchenware 14. Lighting 15. Paints and Wallcoverings Glossary Index