Easy Cottage Style: Comfortable Interiors for Country Living
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| Rating | : | 4.15 (974 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1904991890 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-10-26 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
. She won the Home Improvement Journalist of the Year award. She is co-author with Alexandra Campbell of Country in the City (CICO). Liz Bauwens was design director at Good Housekeeping magazine and is now a freelance stylist whose work appears in Country Homes & Interiors and similar magazines. Alexandra is the co-author with Liz Bauwens of Country in the City. Alexandra Campbell has written for many newspapers and magazines and is the author of five novels
- Includes easy-to-follow projects for country-inspired furnishings and decorations. - Exquisite photography by Simon Brown. Every room can be given its own taste of rustic charm: the kitchen made warm and comfortable, the bedroom soft and romantic, the living room natural and tranquil. - Learn how to give your interiors comfort and warmth with fabrics, colors and materials normally found far from the city. With chapters looking at ways of bringing the country into a city home, creating a relaxed kitchen, and choosing colors and fabrics, "Easy Cottage Style" shows you how easily traditional styles can be transformed to enhance relaxed modern living. Country Style is associated with simple, natural comforts--the warm glow of a winter fire of floral fabrics swaying in a cool summer breeze at an open window. As Liz Bauwens and Alexandra Campbell show, these are features that can be recreated in all types of home
"A little underwhelming at fist" according to anonymousinChicago. At first read,I wished I'd just gotten this book from my local library. It seemed unlikely to be a book I would refer to for inspiration and ideas. Some of the interiors were downright dingy and depressing (the kitchen from all scraps and found materials just looked like you'd expect it to look-cold, uninviting and plain ghastly). The cover picture is the most fetching / captivating photo . Poyye said Country. I was surprised that this book was more "country" than "cottage". However, getting past that - I found that there were great pictures with good descriptions and decorating advice and they pointed out why they did things. There was nothing fussy and their ideas could be done with a good eye, some book guidance and a low budget. With this book you don't have to be a designer. You can do it y. "cottage library addition" according to plantress. I tend to collect books on subjects that interest me and out of the millions of cottage style books out there, this one is a winner. Easy Cottage Style is filled with light and color with stimulating furniture and textile stylings that will urge you to revisit this book again and again. A great addition to your collection and a treasure trove of fresh design ideas for your home.
She is co-author with Alexandra Campbell of Country in the City (CICO). Alexandra Campbell has written for many newspapers and magazines and is the author of five novels. . She won the Home Improvement Journalist of the Year award. Alexandra is the co-author with Liz Bauwens of Country in the City. About the Author Liz Bauwens was design director at Good Housekeeping magazine and is now a freelance stylist whose work appears in Country Homes & Interiors and similar magazines