Vern Yip's Design Wise: Your Smart Guide to a Beautiful Home Hardcover – Illustrated, 13 September 2016

Very informative. A must have for anyone interested in the principles of design (I.e. how high to hang a picture, how to best arrange your furniture etc.)

Ich kenne Vern Yips Designs aus den USA, aus der damaligen Design-Show Trading Spaces. Als ich dieses Buch sah, habe ich es deswegen bestellt.Um es gleich vorweg zu sagen: Hierbei handelt es sich um "Handwerkszeug", d.h. in dem Buch geht es hauptsächlich um klare und universelle Design-Regeln, die man zwar immer wieder mal in einschlägigen Magazinen erwähnt findet, aber die ich zumindest so noch nirgendwo zusammen aufgeführt gesehen habe. Hier erfährt man alles über Sitzabstände, Teppichgrößen, Proportionen, etc. Sehr nützlich, wenn man eigentlich schon eine Vorstellung davon hat, was man will, sich aber über das Wie nicht klar ist. Beispielsweise: Passt dieser Stuhl da hin / in diesen Raum, wie viel Wandabstand sollte man lassen, etc., etc.Ein strukturierter Designansatz, der die Grundlage bildet für die eigentliche Kreativität. Empfehlenswert.

It really is a Design Bible... I think I may need two copies as I know that one will end up worn with continued use, but I still will want one out in pristine condition for friends and family to flip through. It's beautiful.From an inspiration point of view, this book is filled with amazing examples from every room in the house. What I personally love are the images that show how beautiful a room can look when you do things most normal people would not think of. For example, what do curtains that extend all the way to the ceiling look like? What should/could I put on end tables and coffee tables? What do layered pillows with multiple fabrics look like on a sofa? Where and how do I use small pieces of art and huge pieces of art? Can green apples really make my room look nicer? How can I use my books differently in the design of my rooms? How can different fabrics work in a room together? How should I use floor lamps, table lamps, and ceiling fixtures in a room together? Can I really put furniture in front of doors/windows? Should I consider putting something on TOP of my huge dressers/bookcases? How should I think about a wall with multiple photos/art on it? Are there options for my ugly shower curtain? Why should I consider painting stripes on my wall... Horizontal stripes? Vertical stripes? How can I showcase what I collect? Plants? What kind? You get the idea.From the Design Bible perspective, every number I wish I always had is in ONE PLACE. There are "CHEAT SHEETS" in the appendix that list everything from how far dining chairs should be separated when planning your room, to how much room you need to walk behind furniture, to how close should curtains be to the ceiling? (It's 0"... looks awesome too, as I eluded to above.) There are numbers for every room in the house, and all the info I need for upholstery and wood furniture. SOOOO helpful.In short (well medium), I LOVE THIS BOOK! Two thumbs up!

This is super helpful

Nice