Japan: The Art of Living
Author | : | |
Rating | : | 4.48 (679 Votes) |
Asin | : | 080482133X |
Format Type | : | paperback |
Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
With over 300 color photographs by Shin Kimura, this tour of exquisite homes in the Tokyo area offers new ideas for decorating the Western home. It shows how enhancing table settings, arranging space with carefully selected screens and furnishings, and inviting the season indoors with delicate flower arrangements can create a Japanese aesthetic in the most parochial of rooms. In this best seller, available for the first time in paperback, Amy Sylvester Katoh introduces stunning interior designs that have successfully blended East and West, traditional and modern. Amy Sylvester Katoh, collector and connoisseur of Japanese Craftss and textiles, includes the latest information on antique markets and hints for where to see the art of living - in galleries, textile and Crafts shops, and restaurants.
Excellent Sourcebook for Japanese Interior Design Walter O. Koenig Regardless if you want to have a Japanese Tea Room, a Japanese touch, or just like looking at great photographs of Interior Design, you should buy this book.I normally don't like books which take elements from one Style, in this case Japanese, and then adapt it for Western. Inspiring I just love this book, looking at the beautiful photos and feeling inspired with ideas for home décor and collecting Japanese treasures. A feast for the eyes, and great book to grab a cuppa and just sit and enjoy.. Home Designer said Great blend of East and West. While I found a few design errors in the homes that could have been improved upon (arrangement of furniture and accessories), I love this book. It shows many, many ideas of how to incorporate the Japanese look into the western style home. The pictures are gorgeous and I go
Longtime Japan resident Amy Sylvester Katoh and photographer Shin Kimura have created a fascinating and educational masterpiece in Japan: The Art of Living. If you were a fan of Japanese design before, this book will make you a fanatic. More than 300 pictures of rooms, furniture, table arrangements, stylish windows, and more enliven its pages as they guide the reader on a "photographic tour of exquisite homes in the Tokyo area, focusing on antiques and folk crafts." Katoh counsels readers to br
. She is dedicated to preserving Japan's Crafts tradition, traveling throughout the country in search of the finest works of both traditional and modern Craftssmen. Amy Sylvester Katoh, a longtime resident of Tokyo, Japan, is well known for her work with textiles, particularly traditional blue and white fabrics, which are featured in her boutique Blue & White in Azabu Juban, Tokyo