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9781563672422

Know Your Home Furnishings

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  • ISBN13:

    9781563672422

  • ISBN10:

    1563672421

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2003-08-25
  • Publisher: Fairchild Books
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Summary

Filled with illustrations, this text presents up-to-date information that interior designers, merchandisers, product developers, retailers, and consumers need to better understand the types of consumer goods for the home and the raw products utilized to make them. Know Your Home Furnishings will enable students to understand the major home furnishings categories and the diverse consumer demand for fashionable and functional products.

Author Biography

Virginia Hencken Elsasser presently serves as associate professor of fashion in the Graphics Arts and Design Department of Centenary College. Throughout her long history as an educator, she has taught courses focusing on flat pattern, the fundamentals of design, textile science and design and apparel construction. She is also the author of Textiles: Concepts and Principles and has written several articles dealing with the stimulation and engagement of students creativity.

Table of Contents

Introduction to Home Furnishings
Home Furnishings and the Marketplace
Materials in Home Furnishings
Textiles
Wood
Glass
Pottery
Plastics
Metals
Other Materials
The Categories of Home Furnishings
Furniture
Bedding
Linens
Carpets, Rugs and Flooring
Paints and Wall Coverings
Lighting
Tableware
Text Features
Industry Profiles and Industry Statements in every chapter, highlighting important people and concepts
End-of-chapter review questions and learning activities
Illustrations that help to visually define numerous terms
Instructor's Guide provides suggestions and resources for using the book as a textbook and reference
PowerPoint (R) Presentation includes more than 300 slides that illustrate key concepts from the book and provide the basis for classroom lectures and discssions for each chapter, compatible with PC and MAC platforms
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