Know your home furnishings /

"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 fashionab...

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Main Authors: Elsasser, Virginia Hencken
Group Author: Sharp, Julia Ridgway
Published: Fairchild Books, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Inc,
Publisher Address: New York, NY :
Publication Dates: 2017.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Edition: Second edition.
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Summary: "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." -- Provided by publisher.
Item Description: Includes index.
Carrier Form: xiv, 439 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
ISBN: 9781628927566
1628927569
Index Number: TX311
CLC: TU238.25
Call Number: TU238.25/E493/2nd ed.
Contents: 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.