Japan Home: Inspirational Design Ideas

"Beginning with an overview of the traditional Japanese home, Parramore and Gong discuss the furnishings and decorative accessories used to create a Japanese look for each room of the home." —Library Journal"Would I recommend this book? Absolutely! It's perfect…beautiful color…" —Antony Cummins, world-renowned Japanese historian

Whether you're remodeling your house, redesigning your apartment or just looking for a book of design ideas, Japan Home is a beautiful and indispensable resource full of practical information, shopping resources and inspiration.Japanese interior design has long been renowned for its spare beauty, utility and grace. Today, more and more people outside Japan are incorporating Japanese features in their homes and gardens as they come to appreciate the way in which materials, colors, patterns and shapes are interwoven in a uniquely light and evocative way. The authors explore ways to create typical Japanese spaces both inside and outside the home that are tranquil yet dramatic, understated yet elegant. All designs are enriched with the distinct Japanese aesthetic.. Japan Home, lavishly illustrated with full-col

She is the co-author of Living with Japanese Gardens, winner of the Benjamin Franklin Award for Best Gardening Book 2007.Chadine Flood Gong is an award-winning designer, whose work has appeared in many publications such as Sunset Magazine, and is the co-author of Living with Japanese Gardens. Lisa Parramore divides her time between writing about Japan

If you're looking for inspiration, here it is. I read for more than just the content, but the content is good regardless. I can't say you'll be able to build your own Japanese style home right after reading this, but it's definitely a good insight into the styles and aesthetics of Japanese homes. The pictures are great, very inspiring, and I'm definitely going to use some of the ideas in my own future home.No problems with shipp. "Great Ideas" according to JuJuBeans. Currently, I'm gathering design ideas for my future appartment. I have always admired the Japanese style, both modern and traditional, and so decided to purchase this book to gather room ideas. It's a great resource, with many wonderful pictures and pleasant descriptions, ranging from tea-rooms to gardens. I look forward to using some of these ideas while furnishing and decorating.. Lovely book! Very nice. Lots of pictures & well written descriptions of styles & materials used. This book gives you a good idea of what a home in Japan would be like & furnished.