Swirling with gargoyles, devils, dragons, griffins, and other images that haunt both dreams and nightmares, this otherworldly assortment features more than 100 decorations from a rare nineteenth-century volume. Decorations include: Cartouches in the style of Louis XIII Stone balustrades Arabesques Roof cornices Renaissance-era drawing-room cabinets Elizabethan chimney pieces ... plus friezes for textiles and wallpaper, decorative scutcheons, mirror...

Essays and craft projects that explore the history of decorative arts and present-day design trends.

"From the intricate to the bold, 1000 Patterns offers an array of historical designs from around the world. Pairing color plates with intriguing profiles, author Drusilla Cole reveals the language of pattern and demonstrates how each has evolved throughout the ages. Discover how the plant and animal forms decorating Chinese carpets, textiles, and reliefs spread throughout Asia. Trace the development of stylized motifs in Greece, Rome, and the Byzantine...