The House Book | Terence Conran

"You may be thinking, “Ok, but why would I want style advice from fifty years ago?” To which I’d say: Why limit yourself to the advice of right now? Timelessness often comes from borrowing from the past. “I’ve spent a lot of time interviewing octogenerians and also like, browsing their libraries,” says Kelsey Keith, director of brand editorial at Herman Miller and former editor-in-chief of Curbed. She thinks that’s probably how she first came across The House Book. “The format is incredibly practical,” Keith says. “I have yet to find a digital format where you can look at a floorplan at the same time as a sidebar that gives you really practical info on how to replicate or think about a space, that’s also near a photo with a caption.” If you’ve ever spent Criterion Collection movie night instead scrolling through Etsy for a vintage lamp, you’ll understand that knowing what you’re looking for is especially helpful when it comes to home design. But knowing what you’re not looking for? That’s a skill you can only develop by looking offline. Fabric roller blinds may not be on your radar, but maybe they’re just the thing for your cluttered bookshelves. Marble countertops are nice, but have you ever thought about ever-so-customizable (and usually, very affordable) tile?" GQ

"This horny '70s design book is the key to a sick house." GQ Magazine. 
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First photo shows book without dust cover, which is included and shown in the last photo. 

Publication date: 1976 | Publisher: Crown Publishers Inc.Hardcover | 448 pages