Design with Japanese Obi [Hardcover]

Diane Wiltshire (Author), Ann Wiltshire (Author), Diane Wiltshire Kanagawa (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1997

In Design with Japanese Obi, the authors present the obi as it is being used in interiors today, demonstrating simple yet striking techniques for making these exquisite kimono sashes the centerpiece of any room's decor. The focus is on seven key uses for obi that are applicable to nearly any setting imaginable: artistic table arrangements, dining room accents, framing enhancements, and fabric coverings. These and other dramatic and innovative uses of obi in interior design are presented along with such essentials as color coordination, fabric shaping, and accessories for hanging obi. The vivid photographs in this book present some of the most elegant interiors the authors have found, from Tokyo to Washington, D.C., and show the obi being used in today's homes to create a sumptuous, refined, and modern ambiance.

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About the Author

Diane Wiltshire has been a prominent member of the Tokyo foreign community for many years. She pens the Japan for Kids column for a biweekly magazine and has published a book by the same title. Together with her mother, Ann Wiltshire, who directs the U.S. side of the business, she is the co-owner of a thriving business importing and exporting obi and acting as a design consultant.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 90 pages
• Publisher: Tuttle Publishing; 1st edition (June 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0804820708
• ISBN-13: 978-0804820707
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 7.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,625,481 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars learn to use obi in your home, April 9, 2000

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This review is from: Design with Japanese Obi (Hardcover)

it's a great book to lead you to use obi as part of the decoration in your home. it gives you alot of ideas how to put and what you can do with obi before you display them in your home. also, it tells the different kinds of obi in design and material it is made from. actually, it gives you extra knowledge of other japanese traditional accessories; as the pictures in this book shows you how the obi goes together very well with basic things every houses have. great book.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I never thought of that!, December 21, 2004

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Danielle (Colorado, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Design with Japanese Obi (Hardcover)

I happened to pick this book up at a bookstore in Japan and suddenly I realized that you can do more with an obi than wear it with a kimono. As a result, everyone in my family is getting souvenir obis, and I'm excited to start using the ideas presented in the book.

Some of the ideas made me nervous--using an obi as a table runner would eventually lead to stains--but this book opened up a whole new world to me that I hadn't even considered. For that, I'm thankful.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for decorating ideas!, January 9, 2011

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This review is from: Design with Japanese Obi (Hardcover)

Buy this before you travel to Japan then enjoy the beauty of their unique art! Visit Temple sales and flea markets all over Japan to find these things at a reasonable price.