(Part 2) Best interior design books according to redditors
We found 184 Reddit comments discussing the best interior design books. We ranked the 114 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the products ranked 21-40. You can also go back to the previous section.
"Modern" is not actually modern. A home built these days, what should by all rights be considered "modern," is actually called "contemporary." A home referred to as "modern" is actually "mid-century modern" which is an architectural period dating from about 1935 to about 1965. You may have also heard the phrase "Danish modern" which is also, at this point, 50 years old.
I make this distinction because having been in many "modern" (contemporary) homes and you're absolutely right - they're laid out in ridiculous fashion and waste space all over the place. Modern (mid-century modern) homes, on the other hand, are [breathtaking](http://blog.gessato.com/2010/10/28/stunning-lake-maggiore-house-by-richard-neutra/ "if a little agoraphobic at times") on the inside.
The problem is that architecture, as a profession, lost its way after "modern." I mean, where do you go? "Post" modern? That's actually where they went - although the style is called "brutalism." At this point, even brutalism is 30 years old; some have called the current brand of architecture "neo-brutalism." The problem is that after stripping architecture of its ornamentation (but keeping it livable) with mid-century modern, the only place to go to distinguish yourself from your predecessors was "barer." Thus we end up with these ghastly open spaces that feel imposing rather than grand, furniture that is ugly and uncomfortable (rather than clever) and not one but two entire generations of hipsters attempting to out-hip their parents. The result is a self parody.
So. "Modern" houses are, in my opinion, the pinnacle of domestic architecture. "Contemporary" homes, on the other hand, are just fucking retarded.
It didn't have to be this way.
(I feel a little silly having typed all that out for "reddithatesjews28"...)
Here's a list of the key books in the field that I'm familiar with (by name and general contents, I've only actually read a few of them). I'm mainly focusing on what is relevant to the study of Twelver Shi'ism; there aren't many English language books on Zaidism, as far as I'm aware, and for Isma'ilism you can start with the works of Farhad Daftary.
I'll start with important works providing an overview of the area, and then give a rough breakdown by "era" (I may be a bit off regarding the era, and many of these books straddle two or more eras, so be warned). This list does not emphasize geographic studies of Shi'ism in various areas and countries, and rather traces the "core narrative" of the development of Shi'i intellectual history, which is typically thought of as happening in what is now modern day Iran, Iraq, and (especially in the post-Mongol/pre-Safavid era) Lebanon, and to a lesser extent in Bahrain. Once you've read the initial works, you should have a good idea about what's going on in each era, and you can pick and choose what to read based on your interests.
If you have no background in general Islamic history, you should first pick up a book on that subject. Tamim Ansary's Destiny Disrupted is an accessible non-academic book on general Islamic history (with an entertaining audiobook read by the author). If you want something heavier and more academic, Marshall G.S. Hodgson's The Venture of Islam is the classic three-volume reference in the field of Islamic studies, although it's a bit dated, especially in the third volume (covering the so-called "Gunpowder Empires"). Note that the standard introductory text on Shi'ism has long been Moojan Momen's book An Introduction to Shi'i Islam: The History and Doctrines of Twelver Shi'ism, but this book is now a bit dated. Heinz Halm also has some surveys, but I'm less familiar with these; likewise for the surveys of Farhad Daftary (who is better known for his work on Isma'ilism than general Shi'ism).
Surveys, Background, and Introduction
The Succession and the so-called "Rashidun" Era
The Imams and Early Shi'is in the Ummayid and `Abbasid Eras
The Buyid, Seljuq, and Mongol Eras
The Safavid Era and the Scholars of Jabal Amil
The Iranian Interregnum Era
The Qajar Era
The Contemporary Era / Miscellaneous
I'm working on my masters thesis, which focuses on the interplay of class and military culture in medieval Iberia. For anyone interested in medieval military history, I'd like to highly recommend Crusaders, Condottieri, and Cannon: Medieval Warfare in Societies Around the Mediterranean and The Hundred Years War: A Wider Focus, both edited by Donald Kagay and Andrew Villalon and volumes of Brill's History of Warfare series. They contain fantastic essays from an array of authors on a wide range of topics. While somewhat hard to get a hold of, at the very least they should be available through interlibrary loan to anyone with access to a university library.
Oh man I preach Emily Henderson’s book all over the place but I think it could be really helpful for you. It’s very approachable and helps you identify what you like and how to execute it, and I’ve found it to be one of the best design books out there.
I’d also recommend getting on Pinterest and making different boards for different rooms, and starting to pin things you like. You’ll see some patterns start to emerge, and it’s a great resource IMO.
In the meantime, I’d say have them paint everything a light grey or beige just so you get used to living in the space and get to know your own sense of style and what you want. When you’re more aware of what you’d like your space to look like and what you like, then you can repaint. Paint is cheap so it’s not a big loss.
Congratulations on your first house! How exciting!
Interaction Design
Interior Design
Landscape Architecture
Lighting Design
Product Design
Product Design
Sound Design
Urban Design
* Cities for People by Jan Gehl
Web Design
As I'm learning, I'm just going to my local JoAnn's for a couple of yards at a time.
For projects I've been hitting YouTube for tutorials on things like cloth napkins and quilted placemats. I'm working on those for myself, then will likely knock out a few more sets to give as gifts.
My house has a lot of decor needs, so I picked up this book (which I'm not through yet). I also grabbed this book as more of a foundation-level teaching tool. Again, not through it, but both of these books have been helpful.
Websites I've bookmarked for lessons, patterns and instructions, include:
Hope something above is helpful.
Book suggestion: Wabi Sabi- The Japanese Art of Impermanence
Sorry, should've been "impermanence" not imperfection.
http://www.amazon.com/Wabi-Sabi-Japanese-Art-Impermanence/dp/0804834822/ref=sr_1_sc_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1418856005&sr=8-1-spell&keywords=wabi+sabi+the+japanese+art+of+impermenance
$220 on Amazon for this book. Dammmmn, son.
Yes, there are industry standards that architects use, which vary depending on the type of space that we are designing for. Time-Saver Standards for Interior Design and Space Planning
And it's not even the best book called "Art of the Deal" https://www.amazon.com/Art-Deal-Intermediaries-Montpellier-Mediterranean/dp/9004121293
A classmate did his class project on almost the same thing as you. He focused on healing spaces, and compared and contrasted old style hospitals from the 50s and 60s to newer ones like the Mayo Clinic. It's a bit less "mind control" but there's tons of design theory and colory theory that kinda explore making people feel certain emotions I guess you could call it.
A few books he used: Architecture of Happiness
Healing Spaces
Some others I found that might be helpful: Environmental Psychology for Design
Design Details for Health
Check the library at your local state university if the regular library doesn't have them, or (like some others in my class for their project) contact the Architecture dept of that Uni and go from there.
The book I'm reading now uses Hunwick's Timbuktu and the Songhay Empire for translations of Tarikh al-Soudan.
I'm actually not sure if there's any full translation of Tarikh al-Fattash in English or French... in the book I'm reading, the author mostly seems to be doing his own translations of it and citing it directly.Okay, I bothered to Google, and there's one in English by Christopher Wise, though I don't know if it's any good (it looks like he translated it from a French translation, and not directly).Here is his book. It has lots of diagrams for how everything fits together. The book is a bit...dark. I think he sacrificed a bit of clarity for the sake of aesthetics.
I assume that the extra cabling is installed in the ceiling along the tracks where the walls slide out--perhaps on a tensioned roller like travel ethernet/usb cables. Anything requiring a drain appears to be in a fixed location.
I think in some respects you might be better off with By Hand & Eye
Also for a different view about the design of things: The Design of Everyday Things
You don't really need to know that tables are XX height in truth, but if you DO want to know that ... Human Dimension and Interior Space
Emily Henderson blogs about design. Her photos are gorgeous, plenty of backlog, and she's very descriptive and generous with talking about WHY and HOW she makes the design decisions she does. She's got 1 book out (Styled: Secrets for Arranging Rooms, from Tabletops to Bookshelves https://www.amazon.com/dp/0804186278/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_BslBCb624AN26) and another forthcoming. Also, if you can find episodes of her show Secrets from a Stylist, it's a gem of exactly the sort I think you're seeking.
Someone mentioned The Great Interior Design Challenge on Netflix. One of the hosts, Sophie Robinson, also co-hosts a podcast called The Great Indoors which I've recently found and love. I think they have an episode about interior design books they're digging. Color theory features highly.
Now defunct podcast (they're still blogging however) Chris Loves Julia has a wealth of good discussion, as well as the ever-entertaining Young House Love Has A Podcast. Both of these couples talk us through their own home renovations; the ups, the downs, the decisions, and the lessons learned along the way. I know you specifically asked for books, but...Style Matters is yet another podcast I enjoy. Look for the episode with one of my favorite home design bloggers, Ashley Goldman of The Gold Hive--and then check out her blog for more informative and beautiful goodness!
The Silver Bible is a good place to start, you will use this book more times than you can count in school and professionally.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0071346163/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1486475773&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=time+saver+standards+for+interior+design+and+space+planning&dpPl=1&dpID=51VYzAQ-amL&ref=plSrch
Explore the possibilities of the profession, also look for your local trade group and join as a student. The connections you make in school and during this time will help you out later, don't depend on your school to do all the work when it comes to job placement--you will have a bad time if you do.
This is the best resource I have found for looking up trade groups for ID/IA: http://www.ifiworld.org/#Member_Directory
It looks like Design Institute of Australia would be your best resource for professional/ student development.
http://www.design.org.au
> he wasn't making some blanket defense of secret diplomacy in any and all cases
I never said he did. What Lenin is saying is that it can't be renounced completely, i.e. it depends on the situation. A socialist country could find itself needing secret diplomacy at certain times.
For example, in the early days of Soviet Russia, none other than Leon Trotsky himself was involved in some secret diplomacy with Iran and Afghanistan. I talked about this in a response here. You can read more about this and other examples in Alexandre Andreyev's book about Soviet Russia and Tibet.
The point is, while secret diplomacy can't be defended in all cases, neither can it be renounced in all cases. Lenin and the Bolshevik Party understood this.
Do you have a Kindle?(no experience with other e-readers so don't know if they're available on other formats.) If so, there's free textbooks (think they're called ck Pre-Algebra, Algebra I, Algebra II and that should get you ready for Trig and scratching the surface of Calculus) from Pre-Algebra up to Calculus. They're fairly decent, I used them to refresh my Algebra before I took an intermediate algebra course and I finished the course in 3 weeks (as in my instructor let me take the final 3 weeks into the course). I'm working on Trig and College Algebra now and I like Larson's textbooks for guiding me through and www.larsonprecalculus.com has short video lectures and worked out solutions to the odd numbered problems if you get stuck. They're too pricey for me to recommend unless you can pick one up for under $20 bucks though.
As supplemental materials I'd suggest Pre-Calculus Demystified and as always khanacademy.org for practice problems.
Not a video series but a digital book, Gregory Paolini has a good one about building cabinets. Measurements, materials, methods, etc. are all broken down in a very accessible way.
Danny Proulx also wrote a good one. I read both of these before building two new vanities for my master bath remodel.
This may help you.
Little boxes on the hillside.
Pleeeeeease tell me this is a reference to Weeds. I loveeeee that show.
Same book on Amazon UK