Product Description

This book contains over 2,000 decorating ideas for windows, bedding and accessories - including draperies, shades, blinds, shutters, verticals, bedspreads, pillows, cushions and more. Blending current, popular styles with extraordinary new approaches, the fifth edition of is a must have for designers, from beginner to expert. With more full-colour illustrations than ever before, this book presents myriad window treatments for any room in any home from the most simple to the most challenging.There are now 300 pages, which include detailed illustrations, cost-saving ideas, yardage and fullness charts and much more. Finally, a new comprehensive update for the book that has become the industry standard for decorators and homeowners alike. Now in its sixth edition, this all-inclusive pre-eminent decorating book has been reworked for the new millennium, including an expanded historical section, new styles and calculations, more comprehensive information about treatments and accessories, and of course, the visual index, a terrific means to colour any window treatment or accessory in this book to your own interior colour palette.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #95287 in Books
• Published on: 2006-01
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 304 pages

Joy A Gilbert, Interior Designer
"Finally, a well organized easy-to-use book on window treatments."

Home Textiles Today
Endless combinations and imaginative schemes are portrayed by fusing tops, tiers, draperies, mini blinds and shades to create fanciful decorative motifs.

KIRSCH--Rods and Rings
The Encyclopedia of Window Fahions packs a wealth of information, neatly organized and easy to use.

Customer Reviews

Over 1000 decorating ideas
Blending current, popular styles with extraordinary new approaches, the fifth edition of The Encyclopedia of Window Fashions is a must have for designers, from beginner to expert.With more full-color illustrations than ever before, this book presents myriad window treatments for any room in any home from the most simple to the most challenging. Throughout its more than 200 pages, which include detailed sketchings, cost-saving ideas, yardage and fullness charts and the sketchfile method, you will quickly see why this book has become the industry standard for window decor inspiration.

The Encyclopedia of Window Fashions is a Must for Every Home Library
Kathleen Stoehr, a columnist for D&WC magazine, 03/31/2006
With the introduction of the Internet, industry education and the practice of business have changed at an unparalleled pace. While many of the basic concepts of design, marketing and audience identification endure, their applications are heavily influenced by changing business models, trends, and economics. According to Charles Randall, that's a good reason to revise and re-present his best selling book. "I update The Encyclopedia of Window Fashions about every five to seven years," says Randall, "because new styles are continuously being developed." Randall cites Luminette(tm) verticals by Hunter Douglas as a pivotal new style, for example, as well as the changing combinations of swags and cascades he sees in his travels. "I always bring my digital camera when I travel, especially to Heimtextil in Germany and the IWCE in the U.S. I am always amazed at the intelligent styles designers are developing." So, what's new with edition six of The Encyclopedia of Window Fashions? Well, for starters, the page count has increased dramatically from 226 pages to 300 due to the large number of new illustrations Randall commissioned. The section on Draperies, for instance, once harboring approximately 70 styles, now offers over 100. Cornices, another area that increased dramatically, submits over dozens and dozens of additional styles. The Valance section, too, has ballooned to over 100+ varieties as well, up from 80. These inspiring designs are well worth the price of the book. But, of course, that's not all the author has up his sleeve. Randall also has a nifty timeline on Historical Windows, documenting the overlapping styles throughout the ages, as well as a large, important section on the history of window fashions. He also combined chapters, added color bars for ease in finding a particular style, included chapter introductions to acclimate the reader and increased the size of both his Glossary of Decorating Terms and Glossary of Fabric Terms, among other things. It's truly a remarkable reissue. "Window decorating is very much like fine art a window is the canvas," says Randall, who has decorated more than 60,000 southern California homes since 1976. "If the view is spectacular, not much is needed except energy and UV requirements. I don't care for dressing a window just for the sake of dressing. However, if the view is plain, then window treatments cover a multitude of sins." It's his philosophy of the "art" of window decorating that makes this book so intriguing. Love a style or hate it--if you are trying to convey a proper application to a potential customer or need ideas for your own home, The Encyclopedia of Window Fashions is the first book you should turn to.

EASY TO GRASP!
I often see beautiful decorating books but as soon as i put it down I realize I did not absorb anything No so with this book!One page has tie backs One page has cornices. You see them all together and get an idea of what you like You come away with it all sorted out mentally!