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Kevin McCloud's Lighting Book: The Ultimate Guide to Lighting Every Room in the Home

by Kevin McCloud
RM41.00 MYR Now RM15.00 MYR Save 63%
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Illuminate your home with Kevin's expert advice.

If you're looking to transform your space through the magic of lighting, Kevin McCloud's Lighting Book is your go-to guide. It's a treasure trove of practical insights for illuminating every room—no wonder it's often the secret behind picture-perfect homes you admire in magazines. With Kevin’s years of design expertise at your fingertips, you'll feel like an interior designer in your own right.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Kevin McCloud's Lighting Book: The Ultimate Guide to Lighting Every Room in the Home

by Kevin McCloud
RM41.00 MYR Now RM15.00 MYR Save 63%
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ISBN: 9780091783839
Authors: Kevin McCloud
Publisher: Ebury Press
Date of Publication: 1995-01-01
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Creative Nonfiction, Art, Personal Development
Related Topics: Photography, How To, Design, Crafts
Goodreads rating: 3.5
(rated by 2 readers)

Description

A room-by-room guide to lighting in the home, to suit every budget and mood. The introductory section defines different types of light, followed by case studies, in which photographs show rooms lit in three different moods and then show how these effects are achieved.
 

Illuminate your home with Kevin's expert advice.

If you're looking to transform your space through the magic of lighting, Kevin McCloud's Lighting Book is your go-to guide. It's a treasure trove of practical insights for illuminating every room—no wonder it's often the secret behind picture-perfect homes you admire in magazines. With Kevin’s years of design expertise at your fingertips, you'll feel like an interior designer in your own right.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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