Introduction 6; Planning & Prioritizing 8; Assessing your lifestyle 10; Assessing your space 12; Assessing the possibilities 14; Using the space 16; Finding extra space 18; Creating an action plan 20; Design Principles 22; Colour 24; Natural light 28; Reflected light 30; Planning your lighting 32; Furniture 34; Clutter control 36;.
Country decorating is full of classic colour combinations, some of them inspired by natural features such as flowers and foliage, others acquiring familiarity through traditional use - blue and white china, red and white gingham, and the green and cream dairy shades of old-fashioned pantries. This book demonstrates why the best combinations work so well and how to use them. Organised into five distinctive themes, it shows country rooms furnished and decorated in irresistible shades, along with sources of inspiration and practical information on how the colours work together, to help you recreate the effect for yourself. Each chapter begins with an introduction to the theme and its colours, then six pages of glorious pictures show the colours in use, followed by pages demonstrating specific fail-safe combinations of two or three colours (outlined for each chapter, below).
The projects featured in this book are intended to be achievable in a weekend and are graded according to the length of time required to complete them. Illustrated with step-by-step photography, the projects tackle all areas of the home.
Full of ideas for paint colours, fabrics, furnishings and accessories, and provides a complete room by room guide to decorating and furnishing in different styles. Discover how to decorate and furnish in style without spending a fortune. B/W and col illus.
This entertainment guide contains menus for every time of the year and for special occasions. Menus include summer barbecues and picnics, winter lunches and dinner parties and celebration meals for Christmas, Easter and anniversary parties.
Certain colours, patterns, finishes and details can act as touchstones that set off a hundred ideas for decorative schemes. Divided into room-by-room chapters, this title uses those touchstones to suggest design ideas for each area, focusing on more than 500 tricks and treatments.
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