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Bungalow Kitchens

4 stars (Cool Kitchens) - This book contains an excellent collection of photos of Arts & Crafts period kitchens. It discusses the philosophy of design Gustav Stickley and others advocated and shows you the results, which are still beautiful, even after all these years. It is a little short on detail, if you wanted to reproduce the look of the Arts & Crafts kitchen, but it does spark the imagination. The examples of various kitchens is broken down by designer, so it is easy to pick out their specific design influence. I found this book an inspiration for some of the designs I would like incorporate in my own home, and combined with some other books of design details, it is excellent. 5 stars (A Great Source of Ideas for Remodeling a Bungalow Kitchen) - I bought this book to get ideas on renovating my 1930 bungalow kitchen. Although the book focuses more on restoration than renovation, I still found it a wonderful source of ideas. Filled with lots of full color pictures of restored and well-preserved kitchens, the book is worth its price for the pictures alone. The text covers both historic and current issues and is a wealth of information. Each section of the book has a chapter called "Obsessive Restoration" for those serious about historic integrity, but also offers a "Compromise Solution" for those of us who need to balance 21st century demands. We found the book extremely valuable in picking layout, hardware, appliances, cabinets, and flooring. It really helped us to design a kitchen that meets the needs of a modern family, yet which blends in with the historic values of our home. 4 stars (The Real Deal) - This book is great encouragement for those homeowners who know they want authentic vintage, but have to deal with current day construction fellas who just don't get it. The authors give many tips on how and where to get what you are looking for. The only drawback is that I was looking for a 1950's looking style, and this book very much focuses on an era...
Gibbs Smith Publishers :: United States :: Remodeling & Renovation - Kitchens :: Reference :: Kitchens :: House & Home :: Home Improvement & Construction :: History :: Architecture :: 20th cen :: Bungalow Kitchens

The Real Wood Bible- The Complete Illustrated Guide to Choosing And Using 100 Decorative Woods

2 stars (What Bible) - A seventh grader doing a report on woods, with access to a few picture could do a better job! ...
Firefly Books Ltd :: Woodwork - General :: Interior Design - General :: House & Home :: Home Improvement & Construction :: Decorating - General :: Decorating :: Nick Gibbs :: :: The Real Wood Bible- The Complete Illustrated Guide to Choosing And Using 100 Decorative Woods

Scalamandre- Luxurious Home Interiors

5 stars (Must have for designers!!!!!!) - Very informative and loaded with pictures of gorgeous fabrics from one of the top fabric design houses in the world. A must have for designers or anyone in the interior design business who deal with high end fabrics and trims on a regular basis. Would highly recommend this book!!!! 5 stars (Sensuous fabrics, trims, and more!) - This book has great historical information on the Scalamandre family and brand in addition to fabulous room photos. 5 stars (Scalamandre review) - This is one of the most beautiful books on Interior Design. It does not have a lot of type to clutter the beautiful photos. It will remain an historical account of an historic company that exposes beautiful fabrics to a discerning clientele.It should be in everyone's library...... ...
Gibbs Smith- Publisher :: House & Home & Decorating :: Textile fabrics in interior decoration :: Textile fabrics in interior de :: Scalamandr??e (Firm) :: Scalamandre (Firm) :: Interior :: Scalamandre- Luxurious Home Interiors

French by Design

3 stars (Should you buy French By Design?) - I just did. The homes & rooms featured in this book indicate that money is no object and these homeowners want you to know it. Subtlety is non-existant. Rooms are very "we had a decorator & we spent a LOT". Most items looks too new, too ruffled, smocked, tucked and otherwise adorned. HOWEVER, if you can get past the pictures & READ THE TEXT- Phillips has a lot to say that is excellent. She lists sources & frequently shares fascinating comments on everyday details of French style (who knew about brass hardware vs brushed nickel?). If you read; buy it. If you look only at photos, don't! Charles Faudree is much better in the genre in my opinion. 5 stars (Beautifully presented.) - Another of Philips' beautiful French decorating books. Homes presented in this book, as with her other books are high end showing us the sumptuous fabrics, and lovely French furniture she specializes in. Homes shown are mostly mansions, not the average house. Good coffee table book. 5 stars (Brilliant, Great Sense of Design, a Visual Delight) - Not unlike all of Phillips' books, this book is a masterpiece of European syle and design. No detail is left unnoticed. The furniture, fabrics, antiques, architecture, artwork, and carved stone are each carefully considered and beautifully photographed. Every page is a visual delight. I cannot recommend it highly enough! ...
Gibbs Smith- Publisher :: Architecture & Interior Design :: United States :: Interior decoration :: Interior Design - Style Books :: Influence :: House & Home :: History :: France :: Design & :: French by Design

Bungalow Bathrooms Bungalow Basics

4 stars (Waterproof your book and take a bath!) - Considering the fact that the bathroom was still an area being perfected when bungalows were built, this book displays an insightful history into bathroom technology, both at the time and throughout history. As well, it gives reality-based examples for a bungalow-phile to follow in order to mould their bathroom after those of the era, allowing for the advancement modernity. A well-researched, well-done book. 5 stars (Bathroom Inspiration) - This book saved my life. I had no idea what to do with the bathroom of my new/old 1910 apartment until I read it. The text educated me (despite the numerous bad puns), the pictures inspired me, and the authors' upbeat attitude (not to mention their extensive list of resources) kept me from losing heart while looking for appropriate tile and fixtures. If you have a house built anywhere between 1899 and 1950 and you need to restore or renovate the bathroom, this is the book for you. It is not, however, a how-to book. It is a what-to book. And it's worth every penny. 5 stars (A Great Source of Design Ideas for a Bungalow Remodel) - I bought this book to get ideas on renovating my 1930 bungalow bathroom. Although the book focuses more on restoration than renovation, I still found it a wonderful source of ideas. Filled with lots of full color pictures of restored and well-preserved bathrooms, the book is worth its price for the pictures alone. The text covers both historic and current issues and is a wealth of information. Each section of the book has a chapter called "Obsessive Restoration" for those serious about historic integrity, but also offers a "Compromise Solution" for those of us who need to balance 21st century demands. We found the book extremely valuable in picking layout, hardware, fixtures, walls, and flooring. It really helped us to design a bathroom that meets the needs of a modern family, yet which blends in with the historic values of our home. ...
Gibbs Smith Publishers :: Remodeling & Renovation - Bathrooms :: Remodeling :: Interior decoration :: Interior Design - General :: Home Improvement & Construction :: History - Specific S :: Bungalow Bathrooms (Bungalow Basics)

Prefab

3 stars (so-so) - ok, if you're looking for more of a coffee table book than a serious research source. arieff does provide a brief history of some selected prefabricated ventures, but the other 3/4 of the book is of more modern attempts, all of which are not described or displayed as thoroughly as i had hoped. most of the designs are also of doubtful marketability, and the pompous attitudes of some of the designers is off-putting. some pretty pictures, however. 1 stars (This book stinks!) - Let me make a simple observation, people by these type of books for the pictures. After all, a picture is worth a thousand words right? But flipping through this book gave me the impression that the authors wanted to explain in words rather than with pictures. It was "blah, blah, blah, blah, blah" when a few more photos would have been much better. Why describe with words??? I liked " Prefab Modern" by Jill Herbers better because it has more designs. It actually had many of the same designers in Prefab but with more pictures, less words, and a floor plan which really helps you to conceptualize the designs. Not only that but the book by Jill Herbers is cheaper too... 3 stars (Good intro and overview, but not the whole story) - While this is a beautiful book with some specific details on prefab in the modern age, it left me still wanting more. After reading Dwell ever since its inception, this seemed a bit light and redundant. If you want to own every book on the subject, then by all means purchase it (I would understand: prefab modern is becoming an obsession for me). But I prefer ' Prefab Modern' by Jill Herbers (not all would agree: I noticed that one amazon reviewer recommends this one, Prefab , over the Herbers title). ...
Gibbs Smith Publishers :: Interior Design - General :: Domestic :: Design & Construction :: Buildings :: Prefabricated :: Architecture :: Modern :: Architecture :: 20th century :: Arieff Allison :: Prefab

CG VB Functions

Numerous VB 5 ActiveX components and functions available to inprove RAD development and application deployment. OO Based programming all in a single DLL referenced in your project. Help file included detailing functions such as: Windows functions (shut down etc.), Test file functions (encryption etc.), Forms (calendar control, login etc.) and many more.....
Chris Gibbs :: cg :: vb :: functions :: chris :: gibbs :: software :: development :: components :: libraries :: cgvbfunctions :: CG VB Functions

UK National Lottery

The UK National Lottery application allows you to monitor the Wednesday, Saturday or both draws for the UK Lottery draws. The application is designed to handle syndicate entry and has draw and bonus number analysis...
Chris Gibbs :: uk :: national :: lottery :: chris :: gibbs :: business :: finance :: applications :: uknationallottery :: UK National Lottery

Document to HTML Converter

Converts MS Word documents to HTML Web sites with complete indexing, table of contents and navigation controls on each page using Word VBA. Uses MS Word Headings as set in the Normal.dot template. Instructions are part of the document...
Chris Gibbs :: document :: to :: html :: converter :: chris :: gibbs :: web :: authoring :: web :: design :: utilities :: documenttohtmlconverter :: Document to HTML Converter

Psion Series 3a Risk 101b

Welcome to RISK for the PSION Series 3a. The game is based entirely on the board game by Parker Brothers USA and is for 2 to 6 players...
Chris Gibbs :: psion :: series :: 3a :: risk :: 101b :: chris :: gibbs :: games :: adventure :: rpg :: psionseries3arisk101b :: Psion Series 3a Risk 101b