Terence Conran (1931–2020)

Author of Terence Conran's New House Book

About the Author

He founded the Habitat chain of stores in England. Starting in 1977, his U.S.-based Conran's stores helped launch the home furnishings retail boom. He is the author of thirteen books and was knighted in 1983 for his service to British industry and design. He lives in London, England. (Bowker Author show more Biography) show less

Includes the names: Terence Conran, Terrance Conran, Terrence Conran, Sir Terence Conran, TERENCE CONRAN'S, Sir Terence Orby Conran

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Terence Conran: Essential

Works by Terence Conran

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Terence Conran's New House Book (1985) 356 copies, 1 review

The Essential House Book: Getting Back to Basics (1994) 301 copies

The House Book (1974) 273 copies

The Kitchen Book (1977) 190 copies, 1 review

The Conran Cookbook (1980) 164 copies

The Essential Garden Book (1998) 126 copies, 1 review

The Ultimate House Book: For Home Design in the Twenty-First Century (2003) 79 copies, 2 reviews

Bed and Bath Book (1978) 75 copies, 1 review

How to Live in Small Spaces: Design, Furnishing, Decoration and Detail for the Smaller Home (2006) 67 copies, 1 review

Classic Conran: Plain, Simple and Satisfying Food (2003) 67 copies

Terence Conran on Design (1996) 66 copies

Eat London: All About Food (2007) 62 copies

Terence Conran Small Spaces: Inspiring Ideas and Creative Solutions (2001) 59 copies

Storage: Get Organized (2006) 57 copies, 2 reviews

Terence Conran's DIY by design (1989) 54 copies

Terence Conran's Easy Living (1998) 52 copies

Terence Conran's France (1987) — Author — 52 copies, 1 review

The Chef's Garden (1999) 47 copies, 2 reviews

The Conran Directory of Design (1985) 46 copies

Terence Conran Kitchens: The Hub of the Home (2002) 45 copies

Eco House Book (2009) 43 copies, 2 reviews

The Soft Furnishings Book (1986) 37 copies

Terence Conran on Small Spaces (2001) 35 copies

Designers on Design (2004) 32 copies

Conran on Color (2015) 32 copies, 2 reviews

Terence Conran's Garden DIY: Over 75 Projects and Design Ideas for Making the Most of Your Garden (1991) 32 copies

Plain Simple Useful: The Essence of Conran Style (2014) 32 copies

The Barnes & Noble essentials of cooking: From market to table, everything you need to know about selecting, preparing, cooking, and serving the very best of foods (2001) 31 copies

Bathrooms: Simply Add Water (2004) 30 copies

The Vegetable Book (1976) 29 copies, 1 review

Terence Conran's Do-It-Yourself With Style Original Designs for Bathrooms and Bedrooms (Terence Conran's do-it-yourself (1990) 27 copies

The Bibendum Cookbook (2008) 25 copies

Terence Conran's Garden Style (1991) 23 copies

Terence Conran's do-it-yourself with style: [over thirty original designs for every room in your home] (1989) 23 copies

Terence Conran on London (2000) 22 copies

The Cigar in Art (1996) 21 copies, 1 review

Essential Storage: The Back to Basics Guide to Home Design, Decoration & Furnishing (2010) 20 copies

Terence Conran's Do-It-Yourself With Style Original Designs for Kitchens and Dining Rooms (Terence Conran's do-it-yourse (1989) 20 copies

Terence Conran's Complete House and Garden Design Projects (2000) 18 copies

Essential Small Spaces: The Back to Basics Guide to Home Design, Decoration & Furnishing (2010) 17 copies

Terence Conrans Complete House and Garde (2000) 17 copies

Children's Furniture and Toys (1992) 16 copies

Terence Conran on Restaurants (2000) 15 copies

Essential Kitchens: The Back to Basics Guide to Home Design, Decoration & Furnishing (2010) 15 copies

Essential Bathrooms: The Back to Basics Guide to Home Design, Decoration & Furnishing (2010) 15 copies

Terence Conran's Inspiration (2008) 15 copies

Terence Conran's Home Style (1993) 12 copies

Terence Conran: My Life in Design (2016) 12 copies, 1 review

Essential Children's Rooms (2011) 10 copies

Terence Conran's House & Garden Design Projects (2002) 8 copies

Simple Garden Projects (1996) 8 copies

Essential Color (2011) 7 copies

Printed textile design (1957) 7 copies

Build Your Own Furniture: Family Room (1979) 6 copies

Terence Conran's Do-It-Yourself With Style Original Designs for Living Rooms and Work Spaces (Terence Conran's do-it-yourself with style) (1989) 6 copies

Q & A: A Sort of Autobiography (2001) 5 copies

Alcazar to Zinc (Vlot Afrikaans) (2001) 5 copies

Conran's Decorating With Plants (1990) 5 copies

Täiuslik kodu (2004) 4 copies

Cómodo en casa (1999) 4 copies

Terence Conran's DIY Book (1994) 4 copies

Do it yourself: Einbau, Umbau, Ausbau. 100 Design- Ideen für Wohnraum, Küche, Bad (1999) 4 copies

Kodukujunduse pitd (1998) 4 copies

Mr Chow: 50 Years (2018) 4 copies

Proef Londen de beste recepten en adressen : meer dan 60 recepten van topchefs uit Londen plus de beste culinaire markten, restaurants, ambachtelijke winkels en cafés (2008) 4 copies

Plain, Simple & Useful: Recent Designs By Terence Conran (1998) 3 copies

The fitted kitchen (1983) 3 copies

France (2000) 3 copies

Garten-Ideen, Gartengestaltung (2002) 3 copies

Der Garten als Wohnraum. Sonderausgabe (2000) 3 copies

Build Your Own Furniture / The Bedroom (1988) 3 copies

Il libro essenziale del giardino (1999) 3 copies

BUILD YOUR OWN FURNITURE: DINING ROOM (1979) 3 copies

Terence Conran's DIY Book : with more than 30 original projects for improving your home (1998) 3 copies

Un certain style de vie (1999) 3 copies

Libro de cocina (1982) 3 copies

Garten-Ideen Garten-Design (2007) 2 copies

La casa 1. Arredare 2 copies

Guia de plantacion (2013) 2 copies

Die Neue Kuche (in German) ISBN 4043002471375 (2008) 2 copies

La Casa del Siglo XXI (Spanish Edition) (2006) 2 copies

Tuinideeën meer dan 75 ontwerpen om zelf uit te voeren (1993) 2 copies

Das grosse Haus- und Gartenbuch. Planen, gestalten, modernisieren. (2002) 2 copies

Koken met Conran (2003) 2 copies

Det gode livet (1999) 2 copies

Trädgårdsdesign för 2000-talet (2008) 2 copies

Gastrodome Cookbook (1999) 2 copies

Utnytt plassen i små boliger : design, møblering, innredning, detaljer i små boliger (2007) 2 copies

Kleine Raume - das Wichtigste: Planen, einrichten & wohnen (2011) 2 copies

Stauraum - das Wichtigste: Planen, einrichten & wohnen (2011) 2 copies

Le jardin (1998) 2 copies

Gran libro de la decoración (1978) 2 copies

Möbel und Spielzeug für Kinder (2000) 2 copies

London (2002) 2 copies

Woonideeën design voor huis en interieur om zelf uit te voeren (1996) 2 copies

Build Your Own Furniture: Living Room (1988) 2 copies

La maison en tissu (1994) 2 copies

Kleine Räume: Optimal genutzt und phantasievoll eingerichtet (2006) 2 copies

Belsőépítészet otthonszépítők nélkülözhetetlen kézikönyve (1998) 2 copies

Decorez Votre Maison (Spanish Edition) (1994) 1 copy

Garden Diy 1 copy

La casa moderna (1989) 1 copy

Terance Conran's DIY Book 1 copy

Decoração 1 copy

Architecture 1981-1987 1 copy

La Casa 2: La Cucina 1 copy

Indret med Terence Conran : små rum med god plads (2002) 1 copy

Quintessential House Book (2003) 1 copy

Grande Livro Abril de Decoração, O 1 copy

Easy Living (1999) 1 copy

Schöner Wohnen mit Pflanzen (1991) 1 copy

Kitchens past and present 1 copy

Terence Conran: A Sort of Autobiography Conran 1 copy

Design (German Edition) 1 copy

Trence Conran La Maison 1 copy

Alles oor Bêreplek 1 copy

Alles oor Klein Ruimtes 1 copy

Eduardo Paolozzi - Recurring Themes (1984) 1 copy

Catalogue Habitat 1990 - 1991 1 copy

Große Ideen für kleine Räume (2006) 1 copy

Restaurants: Standort - Design - Service (2000) 1 copy

Il libro del fai da te: soluzioni progettuali e oltre 100 idee-arredo facili da realizzare per ogni ambiente della casa (1992) 1 copy

El Jardin: Paisaje y Diseno (2010) 1 copy

La cucina. Il cuore della casa (2003) 1 copy

Espacios reducidos = Small spaces (2003) 1 copy

How to grow and cookyour own vegetables 1 copy

Diseńo (1997) 1 copy

Lakberendezés kézikönyve 1. : célszerűség, kényelem, elegancia (1995) 1 copy

Terence Conran Woon Ideeën 1 copy

Salles de bains : Les plaisirs de l'eau (2004) 1 copy

Der Garten als Wohnraum. Gartenmöbel, Zäune, Pavillons und viele andere Gestaltungsentwürfe für den Garten, aus Holz und Stein liebevoll gefertigt (1997) 1 copy

Nagy konyhakönyv : a maga nemében eggyedülálló könyv a konyha tervezéséről, berendezéséről,… (1996) 1 copy

Build your own furniture - Living Room 1 copy

Cuisine plaisir comme à la maison (2006) 1 copy

Wohideen mit Stoff Gestalten und Dekorieren 1 copy

Terence Conran's wonen 1 copy

Einfach entspannt wohnen (2014) 1 copy

Küchen - das Wichtigste (2011) 1 copy

Terence Conran. Das ultimative Wohnbuch (2011) 1 copy

Alles oor Kamers vir Kinders 1 copy

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Italian Food (1954) — Foreword, some editions — 912 copies, 8 reviews

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Common Knowledge

Legal name: Conran, Sir Terence
Other names: Conran, Terence Orby
Birthdate: 1931-10-04
Date of death: 2020-09-12
Gender: male
Education: Bryanston School, Dorset, England
Central St Martins College of Art and Design
Occupations: writer
retailer
restaurateur
designer
Organizations: Chartered Society of Designers
Royal College of Art
Awards and honors: Prince Phillip Designers Prize (2003)
Relationships: Halstead, Christina Mabel (mother)
Conran, Gerard Rupert (father)
Conran, Shirley (ex-wife)
Conran, Sebastian (son)
Conran, Jasper (son)
Conran, Tom (son) (show all 11)
Conran, Sophie (daughter)
Conran, Edmund (son)
Herbert, Caroline (ex-wife)
Conran, Vicki (wife)
Conran, Priscilla (sister)
Nationality: UK
Birthplace: Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey, England
Esher, Surrey, England (Guardian obituary)
Places of residence: London, England, UK
France
Place of death: Kintbury, Berkshire, England, UK
Associated Place (for map): Surrey, England

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20 reviews

MarthaJeanne 2,120 reviews

The kitchen book by Terence Conran

Forty years ago, I was planning a new house, and therefore kitchen. This book was very useful. In the meantime, it looks very out of date. I'm sure the basics haven't changed, but a lot of the details have. Time to let it go.

Jan 6, 2018

gigi86 21 reviews

How to Live in Small Spaces: Design, Furnishing, Decoration and Detail for the Smaller Home by Terence Conran

The decor is a little outdated, but the advice couldn't be more right. I love Terence Conran, and in this book he provides great tips and inspiration for making a small space work. A warning to those who rent: this book has a lot of wonderful advice about making structural changes and built-ins. It can be a little sad to see all these life-improving options and not be able to implement them.

May 4, 2010

E.J 353 reviews

The Chef's Garden by Terence Conran

I should clarify this was a good book - lots of detail, just not exactly what I was looking for, so I probably should have made it 3 stars.

Apr 3, 20131 other review

Chica3000 1,144 reviews

Bed and Bath Book by Terence Conran

I checked this book out from the library all the time when I was in high school, dreaming of the house I would someday have. I decided when I grew up I would have two things in my new house - a duvet and a bidet. As it turns out, I have neither! But I did get rid of my bedspread and got a comforter instead and haven't looked back on that decision.

Dec 11, 2020

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