Homes, today and tomorrow
By: Ruth F. Sherwood.
Edition: 5th ed.
Publisher: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill
Published: 1997
Place of publication: New York, N.Y
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 578
ISBN-13: 9780026428460
Subjects: Design -- United States -- Juvenile literature.; Interior decoration -- United States -- Juvenile literature.; House buying -- United States -- Juvenile literature.; Dwellings.; Interior decoration.; House construction.; House furnishings.
Description: A textbook examining the theory and history of house design, construction, and furnishing, as well as factors to be considered when buying a house.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Homes and people; title: Architecture and home design; title: Consumer concerns; title: Understanding construction; title: Understanding design; title: Planning interiors; title: Designs for living; title: Special text features. Try it out; title: Making a difference; title: Putting skills to work