Linoleum / by Jane Powell ; photographs by Linda Svendsen.

By: Powell, Jane, 1952-.

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BookPublisher: Salt Lake City : Gibbs Smith, Publisher, c2003Description: 119 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm. + hbk.ISBN: 1586853031.Subject(s): Linoleum

| Flooring -- History | Floor coverings

| Repetitive patterns (Decorative arts)

DDC classification: 645.1

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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

A visual celebration and resource guide to one of the most wonderful flooring products ever created.

Includes bibliographical references.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

Acknowledgments (p. 7)
Foreword (p. 9)
Introduction (p. 11)
History (p. 19)
Care and Repair (p. 49)
Patterns (p. 57)
Urine the Money (p. 109)
Resources (p. 111)
Bibliography (p. 115)

Excerpt provided by Syndetics

Patterns Because many linoleum patterns were produced for decades, this section is divided by types of patterns rather than when they were made, though dates have been included if they are known. Mock Around the Clock Because linoleum has mostly been viewed as a substitute for some other kind of flooring, rather than a flooring in its own right, it is no wonder that for the most part the patterns tend to mimic other flooring materials. Architecture critic Ada Louise Huxtable called this sort of thing "substitute gimcrackery" and she didn't mean that in a good way. Tile The most popular pattern is imitation ceramic tile. All kinds of tile are represented, from basic 4x4 or 6x6 squares, to encaustic tile, mosaic tile, hexagons, octagons, rectangles, and every possible combination thereof. Straight-line inlaid, stencil-inlaid, printed linoleum, and printed felt-base all featured tile. Stone Ever since Frederick Walton figured out how to make granite and marbled linoleum by combining different colored linoleum granules, these and other kinds of ersatz stone have been a fundamental part of all linoleum product lines. Marbled was and is the most popular-in fact, marbled is just about the only pattern available today in linoleum. But granite, flagstone, cobblestones, and pebbles also appeared. Excerpted from Linoleum by Jane Powell All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Jane Powell is the proprietor of House Dressing, a business dedicated to renovating and preserving old homes, particularly bungalows. She is a frequent lecturer and consultant
Linda Svendsen: photographer who specializes in architectural interior and exterior photography