Sleeping Spaces: Designs for Rest and Renewal. These books take a detailed look at two parts of the home. Porches gives a brief history of trends, types, and uses, while Sleeping Spaces focuses on the bed, discussing history, bedding choices, and nap and rest areas in the home. The strength of both books is the lavish color photographs that depict numerous examples of porches or beds in all different types of styles. Both will be useful in amateur and professional interior design collections.
The bed, once the most private place in a home, now goes public, thanks to the insight of design-journalist Skolnik. The text serves as the backdrop for some rather special sleeping spots, and provides tips and data not to snooze over.
Most of the pretty pictures reflect an uncluttered, serene ambience in whites and pastels, with an occasional touch of wooden tones and black. The hints about sleep and decorating are somewhat commonplace; the notes about our biological needs to nap and the spread of insomnia have been well documented in other media. Great at inspiring design ideas to dream about.
The bed, once the most private place in a home, now goes public, thanks to the insight of design-journalist Skolnik. The text serves as the backdrop for some rather special sleeping spots, and provides tips and data not to snooze over.
Most of the pretty pictures reflect an uncluttered, serene ambience in whites and pastels, with an occasional touch of wooden tones and black. The hints about sleep and decorating are somewhat commonplace; the notes about our biological needs to nap and the spread of insomnia have been well documented in other media. Great at inspiring design ideas to dream about.