WINDOWS, THE COMPLETE ART OF WINDOW TREATMENT

 Jocasta Innes, Orbis 1986.

Soft and romantic, tailored and elegant, rustic or sophisticated; the style and treatment of windows is something every home decorator must think about . They too can be the focal point of any room, and yet too often they are not carefully considered and their full potential is lost.

As this book shows, the possibilities for innovative design and stylish decoration are legion, and the ways in which one can leave one’s mark on a house through it’s windows are many and varied. Starting with a look at the historical evolution of windows and their different styles and treatments around the world, the book proceeds to examine in detail every aspect of windows which can be altered, improved or enhanced: shape, the materials fro which they are made, inventive treatment of the surrounds, the myriad ways of using glass, both ornamental and plain, and, of course, a major discussion of window coverings.

This important chapter deals with a study of skylights and their advantages, and a useful list of suppliers As usual, Jocasta Innes has many and unusual ways of dealing with windows; instructions for achieving every one of  these effects are supplied by Cassandra Kent. Packed with ideas, sound advice and inspirational photographs, this is a book that no-one with an interest in interior decoration should be without.

Apart from minor edge wear to the dust jacket (very light), and slight sunning to the edges the boards (minimal), both the book and the dust jacket are in very good condition