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Fabrique Technique

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Manufacturer: Della Bella Inc

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Fabrique Technique is the perfect handbook for the do-it-yourself decorators! Brilliantly colored photos, worksheets and charts lead you step-by-step through the most time consuming and frustrating aspect of any interior design project-- the selection and coordination of fabrics. Fabrique Technique shows how everyone from the novice do-it-yourselfer to the more experienced decorator, can use color, pattern and texture to bring out your personal style!

This patented system making fabric coordination a breeze is the only product of its kind on the market. Fabrique Technique is based upon the use of three different fabrics within a space, and uses six characteristics of color, pattern and texture that are found in every fabric. This simple easy to use guide gives anyone the confidence needed to make their home a personal reflection of who they are. After all, isn't that what good design is all about?


PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS:

Binding: Spiral-bound
EAN: 9780966634808
ISBN: 0966634802
Label: Della Bella Inc
Manufacturer: Della Bella Inc
Number Of Pages: 60
Publication Date: 1998-10-01
Publisher: Della Bella Inc
Studio: Della Bella Inc


CUSTOMER REVIEWS:

Short, concise reading -
This book offers a very simple to follow technique for choosing and mixing patterns. There's room for notes and samples in the back.

It really works! :))) -
Finally! ..a book on coordinating fabrics which actually works in reality too!! I've purhased many books on color, fabric, texture, you name it! Then, I tried to put togeter a theme for my livingroom which never worked. I've purchased many kind of fabrics (wasn't cheep either!) only to found out - after I took them home - that they didn't look right togheter with the rest of the fabrics I already had. I loved every one of them (separetely).

I was also sceptical about this book since it only contains 60 pages + the practice stickers.

Then today, I've finally received it and I've read it in an hour and I understood the many factors to consider to put a room together successfuly. Throughout the book, everything is explained step-by-step and it was very easy to understand. This book was written for the lay person or the novice decorator.

At the first half of the book you learn about the 6 components, which are:
color, pattern size, pattern shape, contrast, texture, sheen.

The secont half of the book contains the Fabrique Technique System Guide. Here, you'll learn the Fabric placement (best ways and places to use the fabrics you've selected at the first half of the book by the 6 components).
At the end of the book, there are worksheets where you can practice what you have learned and you'll be able to build up your theme with your real fabric swatches as well as the stickers provided in the book.

It also has a yardage calculation worksheet and a very useful yardage chart for sofa, loveseat, chair, ottoman, and so on.
On the whole, it did worth the $20 I paid for this (only) 60 page book. Well, in this case it's true that quality counts not quantity after all...

Finally, somebody mentioned that the pictures in the book are outdated (80's) and I agree with that too. It'd have been nice to see updated interiors.. however, don't let this stop you. You are only learning the techniques here and you can buy many pretty picture books out there for inspiration but non will teach you how to put a room together successfuly soft furnishing wised!

As Easy As 1-2-3 -
What a great book, all the books out there really didnt help me. This book really did. After reading it, it gave me all the confidence that I needed. step by step it was really easy.I bought Christopher Lowell book and what a nightmare.I also bought that Waverly book that helped a little but not much. This book saved me alot of money. Start with one fabric it said, so I did . Thank You Jen Raffo

This book is not afraid of color, pattern or texture! -
If you struggle with using color, pattern and texture in a room, but don't know where to begin, Fabrique Technique is the perfect starting point! I recently saw Jennifer in Hartford, Connecticut where she gave a class on how to achieve a decorating scheme from the selection of a single fabric, showing how you get your color scheme, all other coordinating fabrics, wall & floor colors, as well as helping fugure out your own personal style. I don't know of any other book that does that, and she made it easy and fun! I can't tell you how many magazines and books I have purchased that sounded good, but were empty of information--they told you absolutely nothing about how to decorate. Fabrique Technique's photos were beautiful, gave me lots of ideas of how to use different patterns and texture in a room.

A review for people with taste. -
This book gets one star because there is no negative rating available. The cover of this book is beautiful, but deceiving. Inside is an array of outdated pictures of interiors decorated in furnishings that look like they came from Rent-a-Center. We're talking vinyl with 1$-a-yard fabrics. Don't waste your money unless you have bad taste and need help making it worse.

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