Decorative Hardware: Interior Designing with Knobs, Handles, Latches, Locks, Hinges, and Other Hardware
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| Rating | : | 4.23 (662 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0060392894 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 202 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-08-27 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Liz Gordon has been an antiques dealer specializing in hardware for twenty years. Her store, Liz's Antique Hardware in Los Angeles, offers more than one million pieces of original hardware dating from 1850 to 1950 and has been hailed by Matha Stewart Living as "perhaps the best supermarket for antique hardware in th
Her store, Liz's Antique Hardware in Los Angeles, offers more than one million pieces of original hardware dating from 1850 to 1950 and has been hailed by Matha Stewart Living as "perhaps the best supermarket for antique hardware in the country." Gordon lives in Los Angeles.Terri Hartman, the manager of Liz's Antique Hardware, is an architectural historian who has written for shelter and general interest magazines. She lives in Los Angeles. About the Author Liz Gordon has been an antiques dealer specializing in hardware for twenty
I live in a house built in 1938. This I live in a house built in 1938. This book is really interesting to me and will come in handy when I need to replace some of the door hardware.. "useful reference book" according to A Customer. this book is both practical and beautiful. full of useful,specific info plus great photos. good reference book for designers,architects, contractors and homeowners. nicely done.. Donna L. Pizzi said HARDWARE AS YOU'VE NEVER SEEN IT BEFORE. As the stylist for many of the photographs that make Decorative Hardware a thing of beauty, I have to say that I learned an astonishing amount about the history of hardware while working on this book with photographer Philip Clayton-Thompson and the owner of L.A.'s famed Liz's Antique Hardware - Liz Gordon, and store manager/writer Terri Hartman. I can no longer look at doors, windows or furnishings without noticing the hardware, its era, its patina, or wondering about its history. What a joy this book is to have a
Suddenly, hardware seems to be featured everywhere: glossy magazines showcase glimmering arrays of cabinet handles and famous designers are creating door pulls. They reveal the history behind the most loved styles of hardware during the last few hundred years and show you how to fit these decorative, historical pieces of art into your own home. With the current focus on building and renovating houses, there's a great demand for hardware that is both beautiful and functional and that matches the particular design of the house, whether it is Victorian, Arts and Crafts, Art Deco, Contemporary, or another style. It's a part of our heritage.In the first-ever comprehensive book written about decorative hardware, Liz Gordon and Terri Hartman, the owner and the manager of Liz's Antique Hardware, the nation's foremost antique hardware store, delve into this rarely considered aspect of interior design. You'll see exquisite homes that incorporate antique and contemporary hinges, handles, knobs, and locks--and fin