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- Condition
- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- ISBN
- 9781586852108
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Gibbs Smith, Publisher
ISBN-10
1586852108
ISBN-13
9781586852108
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2304372
Product Key Features
Book Title
Guide to Easier Living
Number of Pages
206 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Interior Design / General, General
Publication Year
2003
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Architecture, House & Home
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
22.6 Oz
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Width
6.8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2002-033916
Reviews
A more retro-appropriate volume is Mary and Russel Wright''s "Guide to Easier Living" (Gibbs Smith), originally out in 1950. It''s depressing to realize that all of America never lived up to the modernist utopia this book projected. But it''s equally fun reading about the era''s "increasingly mechanized civilization" next to illustrations of typewriters., Before there was Martha there were the Wrights whose vision for a modernist Utopia blew away the Victorian dust motes and seems as fresh today as it did 60 years ago., A more retro-appropriate volume is Mary and Russel Wright's "Guide to Easier Living" (Gibbs Smith), originally out in 1950. It's depressing to realize that all of America never lived up to the modernist utopia this book projected. But it's equally fun reading about the era's "increasingly mechanized civilization" next to illustrations of typewriters.
Dewey Edition
21
Number of Volumes
1 vol.
Dewey Decimal
747
Edition Description
Illustrated edition
Table Of Content
Contents Home, Sweet Home 1 Room to Relax 11 The Vanishing Dining Room 28 Private Lives 50 All Around the House 82 Outdoor Living 106 The Housewife-Engineer 124 Today''s Servants 159 The New Hospitality 164 Appendix A 191 Appendix B 194 Charts: Wall Materials and Coverings 116 Table-top Materials and Coverings 118 Floor Materials and Coverings 120 Casters and Slides (Furniture) 200
Synopsis
Time is a valued commodity in our modern world, and everyone struggles to make the most of each minute. Russel and Mary Wright recognized decades ago that finding time to organize their lives and homes would become a priority for modern men and women. In their groundbreaking book, Guide to Easier Living, the Wrights offered simple ways to achieve a comfortable, well-designed, and organized living environment in any home for any family. Originally published in 1950, Gibbs Smith is proud to rerelease Guide to Easier Living, and to reintroduce the Wrights' time-tested and proven methods for maintaining an inviting and efficient home. From ways to make household chores as fast and painless as possible, to how to organize a room for maximum living space, the Wrights pioneered a new informal way of living for a newly suburban American public. The Wrights' ideas revolutionized American living and the way everyday people dealt with the unending job of keeping a home in order. These methods and ideas are just as relevant-if not more so-today as they were a half-century ago. Russel and Mary Wright were prominent and successful designers who pioneered the fusion of modern design and informal living. Most importantly, they were known for their tabletop designs. The Wrights' most famous tabletop design, American Modern, was the best-selling dinnerware in American history and has just been rereleased by Oneida Ltd., Time is a valued commodity in our modern world, and everyone struggles to make the most of each minute. Russel and Mary Wright recognized decades ago that finding time to organize their lives and homes would become a priority for modern men and women. In their groundbreaking book, Guide to Easier Living, the Wrights offered simple ways to achieve a comfortable, well-designed, and organized living environment in any home for any family. Originally published in 1950, Gibbs Smith is proud to rerelease Guide to Easier Living, and to reintroduce the Wrights' time-tested and proven methods for maintaining an inviting and efficient home. From ways to make household chores as fast and painless as possible, to how to organize a room for maximum living space, the Wrights pioneered a new informal way of living for a newly suburban American public. The Wrights' ideas revolutionized American living and the way everyday people dealt with the unending job of keeping a home in order. These methods and ideas are just as relevant - if not more so - today as they were a half-century ago.
LC Classification Number
NK2110.W68 2003
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- 1***c (923)- Feedback left by buyer.Past yearVerified purchaseItem as described; very well packaged.Original 1977 New York License Plate From 20th Century Fox Archives (#204485079683)