The Furnishing Handbook

by Frida Ramstedt, RAMSTEDT FRIDA

How do you choose dining chairs that are still comfortable at the end of a long meal? A sofa you can sink into without sagging? A bed that doesn't leave your neck and back aching?Award-winning blogger and bestselling author of The Interior Design Handbook Frida Ramstedt is back with practical tips and insider secrets from the world of furniture design. In The Furnishing Handbook , she shares insights and advice on what to look out for to ensure the furniture we buy doesn’t just look good but is also well-made, long-lasting and, most importantly, comfortable to use every day.Looking beyond the latest furniture trends and styles, Frida equips readers with everything they need to understand what works best when choosing furniture and why. With chapters on chairs, tables, sofas and more, The Furnishing Handbook is an indispensable guide for anyone investing in new pieces for their home.

Genres: Interior Design, Design, Nonfiction

320 pages, Hardcover

Published April 24, 2024

Reviews

[Oleksandra · Rating 1 out of 5]

Абсолютно непотрібна книга. В ній немає нічого корисного, просто перелік функцій меблів і рандомних фактів про них. "Стілець складається з ніжок, сидіння і спинки. Потрібен - щоб сидіти, тому обирайте такий, на якому вам буде зручно сидіти". В розділі про матеріали немає ілюстрацій.
Окремо про видання від ArthHuss: якісний папір та обкладинка, але просто жахлива(!) редактура - одруки на кожній сторінці (слова не в тих відмінках, відсутні розділові знаки, пропущені букви/слова), десь немає шматка тексту, десь абзац дублюється, є сторінки де надруковано два рядки і далі білий лист.

[M Shomaker · Rating 1 out of 5]

More than one average reader ever cared to learn about furniture. This book is well-written and detailed, offering (great) advice for someone who REALLY wants to consider proportions, materials, and the mathematics of desks, tables, and chairs. Marking it as a one to remind myself that this is not what I anticipated.

[María Paula Lapenta Chabaneix · Rating 3 out of 5]

El principal problema del libro es la falta de claridad respecto a su público objetivo. Acumula información sin definir a quién se dirige: resulta poco útil para expertos y excesivo para quienes no están en el rubro. Además, menciona muchos temas sin llegar a un nivel técnico que los haga realmente útiles, lo que refuerza esa sensación de indefinición. Esta ambigüedad limita su utilidad general. Estuve cerca de calificarlo negativamente, pero el capítulo 7, centrado en la materialidad, despierta curiosidad y justifica en parte su lectura.

[Dipra Lahiri · Rating 4 out of 5]

After reading this, one will never again sit on a chair without subconsciously evaluating its features, such as the angles of the seat and back, the positioning of the legs, the length of the seat, the height etc. Such detailed information also provided for all kinds of furniture items, very useful when planning a new home or a complete refurbishment.

[202 unknown · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cuốn này kiểu, các đồ đạc trong nhà có thể gồm bàn, ghế, tủ, cửa,....gì đó - rồi mỗi loại thì sẽ nên có tiêu chí gì để sử dụng cho phù hợp và có thể gồm từ những vật liệu gì, ưu nhược điểm của mấy vật liệu đó

kiếm một cuốn thiên về thẩm mỹ, phối hợp màu sắc và bố cục của mọi thứ có vẻ khó?

[James · Rating 3 out of 5]

A decent amount on ergonomic design and some basic furniture forms. It might help with furnishing your new digs.

[RYAN PHAM · Rating 4 out of 5]

Never thought I’d learn more about posture and wood through diagrams, but here I am

[Alina Kutsenko · Rating 2 out of 5]

Мені книга не підійшла, в ній я не знайшла уориснрї для себе інформації

[Lauren Oglesby · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is extremely technical and has a very heavy focus on Swedish furniture. It should be called “The Swedish Furniture Textbook” instead of the “Furniture Handbook.”

[Deacon Clark · Rating 4 out of 5]

great lil intro to furniture design origins and how you can think about your spaces in different terms to offer harmony with its furnishing. lovely texture on the cover too

[Наталия Стоева · Rating 4 out of 5]

Има много полезна и практична информация.