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For centuries, baths have been regarded as havens for rest and relaxation. From huge Roman ruins looming over hot springs to small wooden saunas dotting Finland's landscape to Japan's outdoor wooden soaking pools, baths, saunas, and spas have proven medicinal and spiritual value. Bathing Spaces celebrates the lasting traditions of the bath and beckons modern bathing areas to come out of their hidden spaces, since cutting-edge design is creating a "bathroom too chic to languish behind locked doors."
Encouraging you to draw the bath and let it spill into larger areas, Bathing Spaces displays bathrooms as "second living rooms" where you no longer hop in the shower but rather lounge, meditate, and even exercise. Offering new ideas for creating the perfect spacious retreat away from the bustling world, lighting, faucets, tubs, tiles, and layouts are all explored. Bathing Spaces does not confine all of its designs to four walls but dares to venture outside. Outdoor baths, rooftop showers, and large windows in front of the bath incorporate nature into the bathing experience. Straying from the elements of design, the ancient tradition of the scented bath is also explored as well as the daunting task of cleaning the bathroom. With lush full-color photos and running narrative from Ali Hanan, Bathing Spaces will inspire you to transform your bathing area into a room that will pamper you body as well as your soul. --Jenny Burritt
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Bathing Spaces shows you how to transform your bathroom into a luxurious bathing space.
Traditional and modern-and in all shapes and sizes-you'll find inspiring spaces you can create in your own home that are not only functional, but are also rooms you will enjoy spending time in.
Chapters include: (1) Traditional Havens-Bathing traditions adapted in designs of unusual loveliness, (2) Design Secrets-Design schemes using texture, color, and lighting to create atmosphere, (3) relax and Rejuvenate-Decor and design techniques for creating peaceful havens, (4) In Harmony with Nature-Designs that incorporate natural materials and settings, (5) Exotic Soaks-Unusual designs for health and relaxation.
Customer Reviews:
Contemporary looks, but not much else really useful here.......2006-03-18
I had already reviewed a dozen or more books from the local library on bathroom designs, so I went into this one hopeful that it would have something fresh to offer.
The good news is, it doesn't have the dated looks of many of the older books that I reviewed from the library (primary-colored wallpaper, anyone?) and it does adhere to a mostly consistent minimalist, spa-like aesthetic.
The bad news is, though, there's nothing really adaptable about most of it -- minimalism by its nature means there isn't a whole lot there beyond the walls and the foundational pieces, and if the looks of this book's examples are to be believed, it appears to be necessary to buy very expensive high-end pieces (sinks, countertops, tubs, etc) to create the most tranquil spaces for bathing.
While sky's-the-limit spending would clearly make the job easier, I'm holding out for a book that shows me how to achieve that transcendent feeling on a more down-to-earth budget.
Useless.......2004-07-15
I wish I could join in with the others in their accolades of this book, but to me it was completely useless. Perhaps it's just that the style of the bathrooms (mostly modern and minimalist) doesn't appeal to me. I didn't find one that looked like any bathroom I'd ever seen. In fact, most had a distinctive European look.
Pretty pictures, few words, and overall not one new idea did I cull from this book. Most definitely not worth my money.
New ideas for the private bathing space........2004-02-03
BATHING SPACES is a book to get new ideas for the private bathing place and space.
It shows different ways of bathing from traditional bathing rooms to bathes in big old houses and bahtign spaces in the naturre, with the inivitation to make available not the smallest but a larger room in the house. Their are bathes of silence, in bedrooms, designed with different materials - with wood and natural stone but also with frosted glass and stainless steel. Looking through all these inspring examples you can relax, look into the garden and get ideas for new sensual materials. There are not the typical furnitured bathrooms but real inspirations for a new feeling of bathing - quite inspiring.
worth every penny.......2003-03-23
After doing extensive bathroom research for the past 9 months, I bought this book to see if any new ideas or images could inspire me to create a bathroom design for the University of Texas at Austin.
I was astounded at the sensitivity of the writing and the images chosen. I would definately recommend this book to every designer who works with residential and commercial spaces. The ideas presented should be omnipresent in every bathroom, no matter if it is an office bathroom or a private residential suite.
Bathrooms at their best.......2003-02-11
This book is really wonderful. Some of the designs are not practical, but even so the book still serves as an inspiration. What I like best about it is the way Hanan encourages the reader to redefine their idea of a bathroom so it is not just a space for everyday tasks. I also like the way she incorporates ideas from many cultures. The photography is excellent. Even if you are not planning on designing a bathroom, this book is still fun to look at.
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• Twelve classic design motifs make composition simple • Six variations on a design theme for each motif, plus ten artist examples in styles from realistic to abstract • Great for beginners, illuminating for pros
Composition is one of the great puzzles of watercolor painting. Watercolor by Design solves that puzzle! Author Marianne Brown shows artists how to create innovative paintings using twelve classic design motifs, grouped by type: cruciform, horizontal bar, and vertical bar; checkerboard, asymmetric, and staggered grids; radial, cantilever, and pyramid; and frame in frame, allover pattern, and floating shapes. The properties and impact of each motif are explained, then reinforced with six variations on a design theme for each motif, followed by at least ten creative examples by different artists working in different styles from realism to abstract to illustrate the possibilities. Packed with ideas and information, Watercolor by Design lets both new and experienced artists make composition work for them.
Customer Reviews:
looking at watercolour by design.......2007-01-15
Much of the material was valuable but the illustrating pictures were somewhat disappointing.The subject was very wide but the aspects selected were the ones most often met.
Comprehensive and Inspiring.......2006-08-31
This book is written with intelligence, artistic experience and talent. I learned a great deal from the author. It's a must have for every artist, from beginner to advanced.
Cheryl Mazer
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Every watercolorist can kick-start their creativity and make better paintings with Creative Watercolor Workshop. It shows realistic and semi-realistic watercolor painters how to unlock their creativity--even if they've suffered from artist's block in the past. Highlights include:
-25 energizing projects to help readers design great paintings, break down creative barriers and broaden their repertoire of techniques -A fascinating section called "The Story Behind the Painting," which offers insights on featured artwork from both the author and the artist -Special lay-flat binding that makes the book perfect for readers to take into the studio and refer to as they paint
There's no excuse for not being creative with Mark E. Mehaffey's friendly and enthusiastic guidance at your side!
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Great learning tool!.......2005-05-27
This book inspires my creativity while teaching solid technique and the basics of good painting and design. I even like the ring binding format of the book that allows it to lay open flat while I experiment and work with the lessons. I highly recommend this for anyone who wants to improve their understanding and skill using watercolors and painting in general.
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Creative Watercolour Techniques (Leisure Arts Series, No 7)
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Marcia Moses, whose award-winning Easy Watercolor taught beginners the basic skills of the art, now takes painters to the next step in their creative journey. These lessons are meant for intermediates, and they’re as illuminating and exquisitely illustrated as the ones in her first volume. After reviewing the fundamentals, Moses delves deeply into color (understanding its properties, creating harmony and conflict, mixing vibrant hues); techniques in action, from backgrounds and texture to layering, shading, and brushstrokes; and how to paint with feeling. See how to add figures and set them in motion. Capture views of nature, including moody skies and watery landscapes. Put all the elements together for a satisfying finished work. Above all, Moses gives developing painters the gift of understanding how to use their imagination.
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Expressing Myself.......2005-06-29
Marcia Moses second book Creative Water Color is a work of art in itself. The fine paintings, clear and concise instructions and her great heart and encouragement in her writing make these books a must for all artists with soul.
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leaves much to be desired.......2006-04-27
I expected more than just a collection of art works in abstract style--it's left to the viewer to figure out the inspiration, how it was done, etc. You get the title of the work--a clue--and sometimes what media was used--there is not much print in the book except for the titles and sometimes media. I've seen abstract art before and can guess at some of the inspirations--I didn't need the collection of abstract artworks that are in the book. It would have been nice to have explanations of media, method or some guidance other than just look at the pictures, because that is all there is.
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