Better Living Through Origami
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Better Living Through Origami by Kenneth Veenenbos
Take papercraft to a new creative level and turn your home into a designer haven with this mindful DIY interiors book by Dutch design duo Studio Snowpuppe. Learn how to create 20 items of functional home decor - using simple, origami-inspired paper folding and manipulation techniques, and then show off your DIY creations at the heart of your home. Step-by-step illustrations will guide you through the projects, which include beautiful lampshades, creative wall art ideas, an ingenious clock, pretty decorations, coasters, vases, picture frames and more - all with a stylish modern aesthetic. Using readily available paper and card stock, you can create some stunning designer accents for your home for a fraction of the cost of store-bought versions.
I never knew origami could look so pretty for the everyday homeA simple step-by-step guide for creating your own pastel heaven at home. Think powder pink lampshades and frames in sorbet tones, all from paper. A must read to fuel your creativity and home decor. -- Geraldine Tan * LittleBigBell.com *
The photography and styling within this book is beautifully fresh and contemporary. Nellianna and Kenneth demonstrate the many ways in which origami can be put to practical and decorative use in your home. I imagine hours or entertainment, creativity and fun will be gained from owning this book -- Caroline Rowland
These projects are absolutely beautiful, lovingly photographed, and explained in minute detail to give readers the best possible chance at success. With tool listings, measurements, templates, and more at your disposal, you’ll be adding decorative paper touches to your home in no time. * San Francisco Book Review *
The photography and styling within this book is beautifully fresh and contemporary. Nellianna and Kenneth demonstrate the many ways in which origami can be put to practical and decorative use in your home. I imagine hours or entertainment, creativity and fun will be gained from owning this book -- Caroline Rowland
These projects are absolutely beautiful, lovingly photographed, and explained in minute detail to give readers the best possible chance at success. With tool listings, measurements, templates, and more at your disposal, you’ll be adding decorative paper touches to your home in no time. * San Francisco Book Review *
Studio Snowpuppe is a happy, colourful and independent studio in The Hague, founded by architect Nellianna van den Baard and industrial designer Kenneth Veenenbos. Together, they design, make and distribute inspirational origami lamps. They exhibit at design fairs across Europe and their work can be seen in the restaurant at Schiphol airport, the Good Hotel Amsterdam, the Bang & Olufsen showroom in Copenhagen and Nudge restaurant in Helsinki, among many other places. They are featured Etsy sellers and have over 15,000 Instagram followers.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781446307120 |
| ISBN 10 | 1446307123 |
| Title | Better Living Through Origami |
| Author | Kenneth Veenenbos |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | David & Charles |
| Year published | 2018-09-17 |
| Number of pages | 128 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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