Classical principles for modern design : lessons from Edith Wharton and Ogden Codman's The Decoration of Houses
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Loos, Ted, author.
Published
New York, New York : The Monacelli Press, [2018].
Format
Book
ISBN
9781580934978, 1580934978
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212 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Status
Newport - Adult Non-Fiction
747 Jay
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Published
New York, New York : The Monacelli Press, [2018].
Language
English
ISBN
9781580934978, 1580934978

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"Interior designer and decorative arts historian Thomas Jayne takes on the redoubtable Edith Wharton and her co-author Ogden Codman, whose 1897 book 'The Decoration of Houses' is acknowledged as the Bible of American interior design. Wharton and Codman advocated for classical simplicity and balance, replacing the excesses of the Gilded Age. In Jayne?s view, ?The Decoration of Houses is the level-headed, indispensable book on the subject. It is not an overstatement to say that it is the most important decorating book ever written.? 00How much of Wharton and Codman?s advice and how many of their principles are still applicable today? In 'Classical Principles for Modern Design', Jayne argues that Wharton and Codman?s fundamental ideas about the proportion and planning of space create the most harmonious and livable interiors, whether traditional or contemporary. His authoritative and engaging text traces contemporary ideas about design elements and furnishing rooms back to Wharton and Codman and shows where his design approach coincides and where it diverges from their views." --,(Source of summary not specified)

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Jayne, T., & Loos, T. (2018). Classical principles for modern design: lessons from Edith Wharton and Ogden Codman's The Decoration of Houses . The Monacelli Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Jayne, Thomas and Ted, Loos. 2018. Classical Principles for Modern Design: Lessons From Edith Wharton and Ogden Codman's The Decoration of Houses. The Monacelli Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Jayne, Thomas and Ted, Loos. Classical Principles for Modern Design: Lessons From Edith Wharton and Ogden Codman's The Decoration of Houses The Monacelli Press, 2018.

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Jayne, Thomas,, and Ted Loos. Classical Principles for Modern Design: Lessons From Edith Wharton and Ogden Codman's The Decoration of Houses The Monacelli Press, 2018.

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