Featured experts on the popular "Antiques Road Show" share their amazing stories about discovering rare treasures of American antique furniture in the least likely places. Full-color photos throughout.
Antiques Price Guide
The latest prices, trends, and tips on where and how to buy and sell everything from furniture, glass, and textiles to jewelry and more highlights more than 8,000 antiques with color photographs.
Antiques Price Guide
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Making Authentic Shaker Furniture: With Measured Drawings of Museum Classics by John Gerald Shea, ISBN 0486270033
How the Shakers designed, constructed and finished their highly admired furniture and crafts. Authoritative text, more than 250 photographs and measured drawings for making over 80 classic designs yourself: cradle, dry sink, trestle table, lap desk, rocking chair, many more. 262 halftones. 140 black-and-white line illus.
Making Authentic Shaker Furniture: With Measured Drawings of Museum Classics by John Gerald Shea, ISBN 0486270033
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Making Fine Furniture: Perfect Results with Power Tools
Even those with no woodworking experience at all can experience the satisfaction of making beautiful furniture--right away. The secret lies in modern-day power tools, which allow anyone to produce first-class results without years of practice. And this superbly illustrated and easy-to-follow guide shows novices the way to success. It contains all the information necessary to a fundamental understanding of the craft, including essential descriptions of wood's characteristics, explanations of the basic principles of furniture construction, and guidance on all the necessary techniques. Buying lumber, planing, jointing, gluing, and using the tablesaw, bandsaw, routers, and drills: it's all here. For every one of the projects--which include a chest of drawers, bookcase, and end table--each procedure is shown in fine detail.
Making Fine Furniture: Perfect Results with Power Tools
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Danish Modern and Beyond: Scandinavian Inspired Furniture from Heywood-Wakefield
The sleek lines of Danish Modern furniture took the design world by storm in the mid-twentieth century. Among the American companies that manufactured this style of furniture was the Heywood-Wakefield Co., based in Gardner, Massachusetts. Known widely today for their lines of blonde furniture, Heywood-Wakefield addressed the American family's desire for an informal yet sophisticated look through its Danish Modern and related lines produced in the 1950s and 1960s. Here are original Heywood-Wakefield catalog images of Danish inspired living room, dining room, and bedroom furniture, featuring original catalog descriptions, model numbers, and measurements for all pieces. A price guide showing current market values is included. Collectors, designers, and aficionados of vintage furniture will welcome this timeless presentation.
Danish Modern and Beyond: Scandinavian Inspired Furniture from Heywood-Wakefield
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Furniture Repair & Refinishing by Brian D. Hingley, ISBN 1580110061
A step-by-step approach to furniture repair and restoration, presented by an expert in the field. 430 color photos and 60 color illustrations.
Furniture Repair & Refinishing by Brian D. Hingley, ISBN 1580110061
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Fun with Noah's Ark Stencils
Elephants, giraffes, kangaroos, bears, and other creatures are ready to board the ark. Noah's there, too! The 12 sturdy, stencil images are perfect for decorating walls, furniture, or for simply creating a parade of these famous passengers and their large boat.
Fun with Noah's Ark Stencils
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The Wright Style: Re-Creating the Spirit of Frank Lloyd Wright by Carla Lind, ISBN 0671749595
The first book to highlight Frank Lloyd Wright's extraordinary contributions to interior design, The Wright Style opens the doors to more than 40 houses designed by Wright and his followers and includes an illustrated catalogue of sources for the furniture, rugs, wallpaper, lighting fixtures, textiles, and accessories shown. Over 250 photographs, most in full color. Targeted mailings.
The Wright Style: Re-Creating the Spirit of Frank Lloyd Wright by Carla Lind, ISBN 0671749595
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Roycroft: Furniture & Collectibles by Larry Koon, ISBN 1574323644
This book is the most comprehensive guide to ever be published on this subject. The Roycrofters produced illustrated hand-bound books, Mission-style furniture, lamps, metal ware of black iron, copper, and bronze, as well as glass, ceramics, and leather. The furniture was mostly oak with hand-forged hinges, handles, and decorative but functional hardware. Divided into three sections, this collector's guide features not only Roycroft furniture but also books and copper and leather craft items. Hundreds of Roycroft items are illustrated that have recently been sold on the auction block, and all prices realized are given.
Roycroft: Furniture & Collectibles by Larry Koon, ISBN 1574323644
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Windows on Learning
Now more than ever, there is expanded interest in and deeper appreciation of the documentation of children's work as seen in the growing influence of the Reggio Emilia Approach, authentic assessment, and other alternative ways of judging children's academic achievement. In this first book to actually explain the mechanics of documentation, the authors show how documentation (which includes narratives, photos, drawings, videotapes and captions) allows children, teachers, and parents to learn more...
Windows on Learning
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Great Decks & Outdoor Living
A collection of great looking and functional decksfrom the sumptuous to the sublimeand an endless source of ideas for homeowners.
Packed with stunning photos of some of Americas most memorable decks and backyard landscapes makes this the best inspirational outdoor space title on the market.
Design professionals and homeowners share their secrets for building a great deckeverything from making the most of a difficult space to selecting building materials best suited to the natural environment...
kid outdoor furniture Great Decks & Outdoor Living Hidden Treasures: Searching for Masterpieces of American Furniture by Leigh Keno, ISBN 0446678163
Building Garden & Patio Furniture by Sunset Publishing, ISBN 0376010274
Sunset commissioned a master woodworker to design projects for 18 high-end, elegantly simple pieces of outdoor furniture. Step-by-step instructions guide builders through the process, and over 200 color photos show off the beautiful design and craftsmanship of the completed projects.
kid outdoor furniture Hidden Treasures: Searching for Masterpieces of American Furniture by Leigh Keno, ISBN 0446678163 Building Garden & Patio Furniture by Sunset Publishing, ISBN 0376010274
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