Portable Furniture: A Practical Guide to Space-Saving Furnishings

Urban dwellers may discover some innovative ways to alleviate chronic space crunch as they browse through this enjoyable selection of furnishingsillustrated by drawings and more than 300 black-and-white photographswhich are notable for their space-saving design, utility and flexibility. Brooks, a marketing consultant, offers appliances scaled to fit in a sardine-can kitchen or bathroom; closet systems and modular storage units that will retrieve off-season clothes from beneath the bed; folding and stacking chairs, tables and bookcases; hide-a-bed tables, chairs and ottomans; hanging-file desks; children's (sans cribs) and outdoor furniture. An alphabetical listing of suppliers, their brochures, addresses and phone numbers is included, but toll-free numbers are overlooked. And because tight budgets often go hand-in-hand with tight spaces, Brooks's omission of furniture prices is a major drawback. Designers Book Club and Interior Design Book Club selections.
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Brooks has selected items for home furnishing from contemporary designers, manufacturers, and importers. From simple pine benches to museum reproductions, these items have been chosen for their space-saving design, utility, quality, and flexibility. Aesthetics and budgetary limitations also are considered. This catalog offers a full range of household furnishings that can be folded, stacked, knocked-down, extended, or rolled away. These furnishings are ingeniously designed to provide maximum use and easy storage in cramped quarters. The supplier of each item is noted in the descriptive information, with complete listings at the back of the book. Recommended. Judith Yankielun Lind, Free P. L., Berkeley Heights, N.J.
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.