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This elegant yet practical book takes the mystery out of home furnishings, enabling you to create stylish effects in every room. Helped by James Merrell's illuminating photography, interiors consultant and designer katrin Cargill provides 200 up-to-date home-furnishing ideas ranging from simple yet stylish curtains and cozy pillows to elegant bedspreads and imaginative lampshades. Add subtle decorative touches to your bedroom, such as an embroidered or a contrasting border running around the edges of sheets, or ties and buttoning on pillows. Whether you prefer dainty florals or bold tailored stripes, make inviting and luxurious bedspreads such as a featherstitched patchwork quilt made from remnants of vintage printed cotton. Cover and trim lampshades to suit your own decorating style, transform your windows with Katrin's beautiful window dressings, or choose from the wealth of decorative ribbons and fastenings available to create fabulous pillows in dozens of ways. Includes 32 inspirational projects, each one accompanied by clear step-by-step instructions, all beautifully illustrated. The Home Furnishing Workbook is full of imaginative and easily achievable ways to enliven and enhance your home, whatever your level of skill. Includes an invaluable Equipment & Techniques chapter to help you get satisfying results, every time.

From the classic elegance of Haussmann's Parisian boulevards and the glorious excesses of Versailles to the bohemian charms of Montmartre and the artist's garret, French style has acquired a legendary status. This beautifully illustrated book explores the elements that combine to create spaces with an identifiably French feel: the archituectural details that enhance the framework of a room; the textures and colours that flatter various styles of furniture; options for lighting, mirrors, and paintings. Looking at real homes, antiques dealer and stylist Josephine Ryan demonstrates a keen eye for objects both ordinary and extraordinary, and examines the alchemy of a style that can be either lush and complex or pared-down and rigorous. With words by Hilary Robertson, "French Home" will help you reinvent your surroundings and gain a touch of French style. *Lavish photographs by Claire Richardson *Celebrates a style that mixes antique and modern with easy flair.

From the classic elegance of Haussmann's Parisian boulevards and the glorious excesses of Versailles to the bohemian charms of Montmartre and the artist's garret, French style has acquired a legendary status. This beautifully illustrated book explores the elements that combine to create spaces with an identifiably French feel: the archituectural details that enhance the framework of a room; the textures and colours that flatter various styles of furniture; options for lighting, mirrors, and paintings. Looking at real homes, antiques dealer and stylist Josephine Ryan demonstrates a keen eye for objects both ordinary and extraordinary, and examines the alchemy of a style that can be either lush and complex or pared-down and rigorous. With words by Hilary Robertson, "French Home" will help you reinvent your surroundings and gain a touch of French style. *Lavish photographs by Claire Richardson *Celebrates a style that mixes antique and modern with easy flair.

From the classic elegance of Haussmann's Parisian boulevards and the glorious excesses of Versailles to the bohemian charms of Montmartre and the artist's garret, French style has acquired a legendary status. This beautifully illustrated book explores the elements that combine to create spaces with an identifiably French feel: the archituectural details that enhance the framework of a room; the textures and colours that flatter various styles of furniture; options for lighting, mirrors, and paintings. Looking at real homes, antiques dealer and stylist Josephine Ryan demonstrates a keen eye for objects both ordinary and extraordinary, and examines the alchemy of a style that can be either lush and complex or pared-down and rigorous. With words by Hilary Robertson, "French Home" will help you reinvent your surroundings and gain a touch of French style. *Lavish photographs by Claire Richardson *Celebrates a style that mixes antique and modern with easy flair.

40 easy-to-sew projects from the creative talent of Cabbages & Roses, the vintage-style fabric company, that will transform your home into a pure and pretty tableau of handcrafted detail. If you long to give your rooms a vintage air and country-cottage appeal, you will love the retro floral prints and timeless designs of Home-made Vintage, your perfect guide to creating a handmade, easy elegance in your home. The book offers simple-sew projects to transform every room into the romantic retreat you ve always wanted. In this step-by-step guide, Christina Strutt shows readers how to make a wealth of projects for the kitchen and bathroom, conservatory and bedroom and for giving as gifts as well. A skilled stylist and designer, Christina reveals how to create a look that is personal and unique, but not at all laborintensive. Reusing old fabrics and accessories in new ways allows the vintage and modern to mingle beautifully and also saves money and time. The charming projects highlighted in this delightful illustrated book include crisp linen chair covers, a chic fabric headboard, pretty flower aprons, dreamy voile bed curtains, and soothing scented herbal pillows.

The Natural Home is a place where natural materials and motifs are the key elements of a decorating style that is a joy to live with and a joy to behold. Influential art director and stylist Hans Blomquist starts off by exploring the essence of his style. In Texture, he revels in the textures and patinas of natural materials. Still Life reveals Hans' passion for creating displays that showcase treasured pieces, while Plants and Flowers celebrates the beauty of nature and the cycles of the natural world. Colour presents his favourite earthy, natural colour palette, which provides the perfect backdrop for hits of brighter natural hues. In the second part of the book, Homes, through a series of case studies, Hans explores houses and apartments that showcase the beautiful simplicity and elegance of the natural look.

In this, their third book, Mark and Sally Bailey of destination homeware store Baileys Home & Garden turn to the homes of artists, craftspeople and designers and those who collect their work. Living with paintings, sculptures, ceramics and textiles - almost anything crafted by hand - will give your home a distinct personality that is welcome in this age of mass production. Handmade Home shows how living with handcrafted pieces is a joyful experience that awakens the senses and brings simple pleasures to every day. The book begins by looking at The Elements. Color celebrates the natural hues of handcrafted pieces, while Texture explores how objects made by hand possess a unique quality that gives them a feeling of comfort and familiarity. Space shows how to make the most of the space and light available, and Display discusses how to showcase handcrafted treasures. The Rooms demonstrates how handmade pieces bring variety and beauty to every corner of the home.

Leading stylist Kristin Perers shows how to breathe new life into your home by reflecting the mood, light, and temperature changes that the seasons bring. Her easy, inexpensive ideas show what a great source of creativity these changes can be. The first section, Inspirations, explores colours, textures, scents, and objects that define the time of year. Creations is packed with simple ideas and sewing projects, from a summer curtain to an autumnal throw. Living Spaces shows, room by room, how these ideas can transfrom a house from a static place into a living, breathing home. With hundreds of beautiful photographs by James Merrell. *Includes 10 step-by-step projects. *Change a cozy winter den into an airy spring space as easily as one season flows into the next.

In "At Home With White", Atlanta Bartlett and Karena Callen show you How to Use White to create a multitude of environments - from warm and homely through to cool and calm - with different textures and shades. Next, Creating a Mood with White describes five themes, Classic, Romantic, Beach, Country and Modern, and demonstrates how to design a successful white interior. Finally, Living with White illustrates, room by room, how to make white right for you. From bedrooms to bathrooms, you'll see that white is the most versatile shade for contemporary living.

The simple home is calm and uncluttered, with each item carefully chosen. Mark and Sally Bailey believe that good design means furniture and decoration that is useful, durable and honest. In the first part of the book, they explore calm Colors, Zen-inspired simplicity, and reclaimed or ethically sourced Materials, while Craft embraces the artisan's skill. Comfort means cozy textiles and warm wood, while tips from the Natural Cleaning chapter will nurture your home. Furniture is often multi-functional, and Curating Your Home looks at arranging your cherished collections. The Baileys then turn to Simple Spaces, showing you how to create welcoming Entrances, versatile Cooking and Eating spaces, Living Rooms with a great mix of personal items and adaptable furniture, soothing Bedrooms and tranquil Bathrooms. Finally they cover furnish Work Rooms with rescued desks and fittings.

The simple home is calm and uncluttered, with each item carefully chosen. Mark and Sally Bailey believe that good design means furniture and decoration that is useful, durable and honest. In the first part of the book, they explore calm Colors, Zen-inspired simplicity, and reclaimed or ethically sourced Materials, while Craft embraces the artisan's skill. Comfort means cozy textiles and warm wood, while tips from the Natural Cleaning chapter will nurture your home. Furniture is often multi-functional, and Curating Your Home looks at arranging your cherished collections. The Baileys then turn to Simple Spaces, showing you how to create welcoming Entrances, versatile Cooking and Eating spaces, Living Rooms with a great mix of personal items and adaptable furniture, soothing Bedrooms and tranquil Bathrooms. Finally they cover furnish Work Rooms with rescued desks and fittings.

Classic, timeless, easily adapted to changing fashions and brilliant for maximizing light, white can work in every home. In At Home With White, Atlanta Bartlett and Karena Callen show you how to use white to create a multitude of environments - from warm and homely through to cool and calm - with different textures and shades. Next, creating a mood with white describes five themes, Classic, Romantic, Beach, Country and Modern, and demonstrates how to design a successful white interior. Finally, living with white illustrates, room by room, how to make white right for you. From bedrooms to bathrooms, you'll see that white is the most versatile shade for contemporary living.

Classic, timeless, easily adapted to changing fashions and brilliant for maximizing light, white can work in every home. In At Home With White, Atlanta Bartlett and Karena Callen show you how to use white to create a multitude of environments - from warm and homely through to cool and calm - with different textures and shades. Next, creating a mood with white describes five themes, Classic, Romantic, Beach, Country and Modern, and demonstrates how to design a successful white interior. Finally, living with white illustrates, room by room, how to make white right for you. From bedrooms to bathrooms, you'll see that white is the most versatile shade for contemporary living.

Today’s homes have to play more roles than ever before. We crave sanctuary in the bedroom, luxury in the bathroom, efficiency with style in the kitchen, a home office that doesn’t feel like a place of work, and we may want a garden to double as a living and dining room. Each room has individual challenges, as well as common requirements such as flooring and lighting. "Home Design Ideas" is an invaluable guide to designing, decorating, and furnishing every room of your home. Whether it’s a kitchen floor or finishing touches for the bedroom you need, here is advice from Caroline Clifton-Mogg, Joanna Simmons, and Rebecca Tanqueray. • With more than 700 color photographs to inspire you, combined with expert advice, "Home Design Ideas" will help you to create a beautiful home that is perfect for the way you live. • Essential tips and ideas that work for every home, from a studio apartment to a rural farmhouse.

The essence of "Easy Elegance" is a relaxed, comfortable and stylish home. In "Easy Elegance", Atlanta Bartlett offers a liveable, practical and elegant alternative to the fastchanging parade of interior trends and glossy show homes. The four fundamentals of "Easy Elegance" are comfort, simplicity, function and individuality. Once these elements are in place, Atlanta maps out the five different facets of the look to help you pinpoint the style that suits you best. Choose from the clean lines of Modern Elegance, the cosy comfort of Country Elegance, the quirky appeal of Retro Elegance, the soft sensuality of Feminine Elegance, or the vintage charm of Faded Elegance. Finally Atlanta take you through every room in the house, demonstrating how to put the look into practice. The result is a warm and welcoming home that suits the way we want to live now.

"Accessorize Your Home" provides hundreds of ideas for affordable finishing touches that will enhance the elegance and individuality of your home. Caroline Clifton-Mogg looks at the principles of display and arrangement, of the importance of scale, and how to edit your possessions so they make the maximum impact, in chapters including Pictures, Mirrors, and Other Wall Art, Flowers and Plants, Soft Furnishings, China and Glass, and Living (encompassing Living with Books, Mantelpieces, and Fireplaces, and Lighting). Finally, there is a chapter exploring Decorative Collections. From hanging pictures to arranging quirky collections, from displaying textiles to making the most of mantelpieces, she shows you how to display items in an attractive way, how to combine different pieces to best effect, and how to create focal points in a room. *Caroline proves that genuinely stylish interiors do not have to cost a fortune; it is the way items are displayed that brings them to life. *Over 400 ideas for adding finishing touches to your home with confidence and flair. *Beautifully illustrated with more than 300 inspiring photographs.

From city high-rises to seaside cottages, the great manor homes of England to the smallest beach house on the other side of the Atlantic, the beauty of the Cabbages & Roses brand is the gentle but highly visible vintage design. This lavish book embodies all locations - country, city and coast. Chapters encompass Classic Country, Modern City, Island Country and Outdoor Country. Homes that bring together the old and the new, evoking the atmosphere of each season, sit beside city spaces where urban living combines with vintage style - think faded florals and ticking fabrics softening an industrial space, splashes of colour to enliven it and contrasting textures to add interest. Coastal dwellings are fresh, breezy and dreamy - beautifully suited for beach living. The book shows that the country can come to the city, that the city can benefit from coastal settings and that Cabbages & Roses is a gentle, unassuming and, above all, beautiful asset to any home as it easily complements all environments.

Many of us live stressful lives, so we deserve a home that delivers no-fuss style for comfortable living. "Casual Living" puts such a goal firmly within reach. In the first section, Casual Style, Judith maps out the three facets of the look - Country Casual, City Casual and Seaside Casual - so you can identify the style that suits you best. Next, Casual Elements focuses on the different ingredients that come together to create the perfect home. In part three, Casual Rooms, Judith shows how the style translates to every room in the house, from Relaxed Kitchens to Soothing Bathrooms and Cosy Sitting Rooms to Tranquil Bedrooms, taking in Children's Spaces along the way. We can't all achieve the perfect, stress-free life, but in "Casual Living" Judith Wilson will inspire you to create a practical, welcoming and comfortable home that you'll enjoy and appreciate every day.

From city high-rises to seaside cottages, the great manor homes of England to the smallest beach house on the other side of the Atlantic, the beauty of the Cabbages & Roses brand is the gentle but highly visible vintage design. This lavish book embodies all locations - country, city and coast. Chapters encompass Classic Country, Modern City, Island Country and Outdoor Country. Homes that bring together the old and the new, evoking the atmosphere of each season, sit beside city spaces where urban living combines with vintage style - think faded florals and ticking fabrics softening an industrial space, splashes of colour to enliven it and contrasting textures to add interest. Coastal dwellings are fresh, breezy and dreamy - beautifully suited for beach living. The book shows that the country can come to the city, that the city can benefit from coastal settings and that Cabbages & Roses is a gentle, unassuming and, above all, beautiful asset to any home as it easily complements all environments.

"Accessorize Your Home" provides hundreds of ideas for affordable finishing touches that will enhance the elegance and individuality of your home. Caroline Clifton-Mogg looks at the principles of display and arrangement, of the importance of scale, and how to edit your possessions so they make the maximum impact, in chapters including Pictures, Mirrors, and Other Wall Art, Flowers and Plants, Soft Furnishings, China and Glass, and Living (encompassing Living with Books, Mantelpieces, and Fireplaces, and Lighting). Finally, there is a chapter exploring Decorative Collections. From hanging pictures to arranging quirky collections, from displaying textiles to making the most of mantelpieces, she shows you how to display items in an attractive way, how to combine different pieces to best effect, and how to create focal points in a room. *Caroline proves that genuinely stylish interiors do not have to cost a fortune; it is the way items are displayed that brings them to life. *Over 400 ideas for adding finishing touches to your home with confidence and flair. *Beautifully illustrated with more than 300 inspiring photographs.

Create a stylish home without breaking the bank. "Cheap Chic" shows you how to combine well-chosen high-street basics with individual finds to create a relaxed and welcoming home. Emily Chalmers and Ali Hanan reveal the best ways to invest a modest budget and how to combine colours, textures and materials with confidence. The first section, The Elements, looks at colour, pattern, fabric and window treatments, then moves on to furniture, storage and display, accessories, lighting, materials and flooring. The second part of the book, The Rooms, contains chapters on relaxing, cooking and eating, sleeping, bathing and working at home. "Cheap Chic" concludes with a source directory to help you track down all those sought-after items.

The essence of "Easy Elegance" is a relaxed, comfortable and stylish home. In "Easy Elegance", Atlanta Bartlett offers a liveable, practical and elegant alternative to the fastchanging parade of interior trends and glossy show homes. The four fundamentals of "Easy Elegance" are comfort, simplicity, function and individuality. Once these elements are in place, Atlanta maps out the five different facets of the look to help you pinpoint the style that suits you best. Choose from the clean lines of Modern Elegance, the cosy comfort of Country Elegance, the quirky appeal of Retro Elegance, the soft sensuality of Feminine Elegance, or the vintage charm of Faded Elegance. Finally Atlanta take you through every room in the house, demonstrating how to put the look into practice. The result is a warm and welcoming home that suits the way we want to live now.

Today’s homes have to play more roles than ever before. We crave sanctuary in the bedroom, luxury in the bathroom, efficiency with style in the kitchen, a home office that doesn’t feel like a place of work, and we may want a garden to double as a living and dining room. Each room has individual challenges, as well as common requirements such as flooring and lighting. "Home Design Ideas" is an invaluable guide to designing, decorating, and furnishing every room of your home. Whether it’s a kitchen floor or finishing touches for the bedroom you need, here is advice from Caroline Clifton-Mogg, Joanna Simmons, and Rebecca Tanqueray. • With more than 700 color photographs to inspire you, combined with expert advice, "Home Design Ideas" will help you to create a beautiful home that is perfect for the way you live. • Essential tips and ideas that work for every home, from a studio apartment to a rural farmhouse.

The essence of "Easy Elegance" is a relaxed, comfortable and stylish home. In "Easy Elegance", Atlanta Bartlett offers a liveable, practical and elegant alternative to the fastchanging parade of interior trends and glossy show homes. The four fundamentals of "Easy Elegance" are comfort, simplicity, function and individuality. Once these elements are in place, Atlanta maps out the five different facets of the look to help you pinpoint the style that suits you best. Choose from the clean lines of Modern Elegance, the cosy comfort of Country Elegance, the quirky appeal of Retro Elegance, the soft sensuality of Feminine Elegance, or the vintage charm of Faded Elegance. Finally Atlanta take you through every room in the house, demonstrating how to put the look into practice. The result is a warm and welcoming home that suits the way we want to live now.

Live with flowers the Jane Packer way. Leading floral artist Jane Packer is renowned for her chic signature style of elegant flowers arranged with a fresh, modern twist. In At Home with Flowers, Jane picks the flowers she loves best and shows how they can bring colour, variety and style to every corner of the home. She covers all the basics, including buying, conditioning and caring for flowers as well as choosing the right vases to display them in. Jane then takes us on a tour of every room in the house, from the hallway to the bedroom, taking in the kitchen, living room and bathroom along the way. There are dramatic flowers for mantelpieces, massed vases on console tables, architectural blooms showcased on coffee tables, luscious posies on dressing tables and desks, and even cut flowers for outdoor entertaining, as well as arrangements for guest rooms and bathrooms. There are no stiff bouquets or formal displays, just pretty, simple and achievable arrangements that you'll yearn to recreate in your own home.

Many of us live stressful lives, so we deserve a home that delivers no-fuss style for comfortable living. "Casual Living" puts such a goal firmly within reach. In the first section, Casual Style, Judith maps out the three facets of the look - Country Casual, City Casual and Seaside Casual - so you can identify the style that suits you best. Next, Casual Elements focuses on the different ingredients that come together to create the perfect home. In part three, Casual Rooms, Judith shows how the style translates to every room in the house, from Relaxed Kitchens to Soothing Bathrooms and Cosy Sitting Rooms to Tranquil Bedrooms, taking in Children's Spaces along the way. We can't all achieve the perfect, stress-free life, but in "Casual Living" Judith Wilson will inspire you to create a practical, welcoming and comfortable home that you'll enjoy and appreciate every day.

Seaside living is the theme of this inspirational interiors book that is bursting with new decorating ideas. Covering homes from as far apart as the Bahamas and Denmark, the book begins by looking at The Elements that go to make up the whole, including colour and texture, materials, furniture, fabrics, accessories and display. The second part of the book, The Spaces, takes a tour through the home room by room, from Living Spaces and Cooking and Eating Spaces to Bedrooms, Bathrooms and Outdoor Spaces, capturing the distinctive interior style that has evolved from living beside the sea.

The Cabbages & Roses look is simple to achieve, welcoming and versatile. Popular as never before, romantic country style is here to stay. Vintage Chic inspires you to create this timeless and accessible look in your own home. Exquisite textiles in delightful faded colours and patterns are used to great effect to create a mood of living that evokes memories of old roses, charming ancient cottages and endless summer days. Masterminded by Christina Strutt, owner of textiles firm Cabbages & Roses, the room-by-room tour of the best of this new decoration shows hundreds of ideas on how to make the most of fresh colours, faded fabrics and junk market finds. Moving through the main living areas of the home, from summer living rooms splashed with soft florals, to family kitchens overflowing with mismatched glass, crockery and cushions through dreamy rose-pink bedrooms, the book also includes romantic hideaways and retreats; entertaining in the country garden, a converted train and even a child's secret treehouse. These are interiors in which to retreat and relax, an embodiment of comfort and charm that creates an oasis of stylish calm, whether you live in a country house or apartment block.

Seaside living is the theme of this inspirational interiors book that is bursting with new decorating ideas. Covering homes from as far apart as the Bahamas and Denmark, the book begins by looking at The Elements that go to make up the whole, including colour and texture, materials, furniture, fabrics, accessories and display. The second part of the book, The Spaces, takes a tour through the home room by room, from Living Spaces and Cooking and Eating Spaces to Bedrooms, Bathrooms and Outdoor Spaces, capturing the distinctive interior style that has evolved from living beside the sea.

Jane Cumberbatch's unique approach to interior and outdoor decoration is based on the timeless appeal of natural materials, uncluttered objects and a relaxed mood. For the home, Jane offers a sourcebook of ideas for all the rooms in the house, from the kitchen to the bedroom. A visual catalogue of the constituents of pure style, this shows the colours, fabrics, textures, scents, items of furniture, functional and decorative objects and lighting that are appropriate for each room. For outdoors, Jane presents stylish and practical ideas for furnishing, and living in, your outdoor spaces. It offers inspired suggestions for all the elements that make up a garden - colour and lighting, texture, surfaces, boundaries, furniture and fabrics, containers and even the contents of the potting shed.