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Books > Health, Home & Family > Home & house maintenance > Home furnishing & decoration > General
Spending more time at home in the past few years has led to a
greater focus on decorating. We want our homes to feel cosy but
stylish, refined but with a sense of personality. But where to
start? And with so many styles and design principles to follow, it
can be overwhelming. Interiors expert and writer Jo Thornhill,
accompanied by the contestants and judges from BBC1's Interior
Design Masters, is here to give you invaluable advice, tips and
techniques on how to make the most of your living space. Including
everything from creating a brief and a moodboard to a basic guide
of design styles and how to interpret them for own home, this
handbook inspires the creative in you. Jo looks at every room,
focusing on the best layout and what to be aware of when
redesigning - all with an eye on budget and sustainability. She
advises on colour, lighting and flooring as well as those finishing
touches (texture, materials, patterns) that can make all the
difference, enhanced by tips and quotes from the design experts
that have been judges on the show, including Abigail Ahern, Matthew
Williamson and Michelle Ogundehin. Illustrated case studies of the
most eye-catching and successful decors from all four series of
Interior Design Masters gives even more inspiration and an insight
into how the contestants transformed spaces with their innovative
designs - so you can too.
The mid-twentieth century was a dynamic period in international
design, including interior design, and has retained its influence
on popular culture today. This handbook shows readers how to create
a tailor-made home inspired by the iconic designs of this period.
Working through the home one room at a time, the book highlights
classic items of furniture and signature accessories. In-depth case
studies demonstrate the essential elements and provide inspiration.
Colour combinations are explored to help personalise these
inventive styles for the home. Anyone eager to bring mid-century
chic to their own home will find this book a valuable resource.
Create beautiful spaces in your home effortlessly using this book's
easy-to-follow "recipes" for a perfect room. Your Space, Made
Simple is an interior design guide for anyone who dreams of a
well-designed home but doesn't know where to begin. If you feel
stuck when you go shopping for home decor, or confused about how to
arrange furniture, this book will give you the inspiration and
tools you need to curate a space that fits you and your family's
lifestyle and needs in no time. Whether you just moved into a new
home or have wanted to redecorate for years, this book will help
you find eye-catching and sustainable design solutions that won't
break the bank. Your Space, Made Simple includes: � Advice for
understanding your needs so you can design spaces that make
day-to-day living less stressful � Tips for sourcing well-made,
sustainable, and affordable home decor � 15 "recipes" for every
room in your home, including a breakdown of what items you'll need
and how to arrange them in your space Author Ariel Magidson is the
founder of Ariel Arts, a Bay Area-interior design studio on a
mission to make sustainable and affordable design accessible for
everyone. Now in her debut book, Ariel shares her years of insights
and expertise to help you make interior design feel realistic and
within reach.
Distillation is an art. And even an ancient one. It is strange to
find that the history of this oldest and still most important
method of producing chemically pure substances has ever been
written. The reader looking at the bibliography appended to this
book might object that many data existed. This may be true but the
proper history of the art from the origin up to the present time
was lacking.
'A truly transformative read' Sunday Times STYLE 'More than ever,
we need books like this' Jessica Seaton, Co-Founder of Toast and
author of Gather, Cook, Feast A whole new way of looking at the
world - and your life - inspired by centuries-old Japanese wisdom.
Wabi sabi ("wah-bi sah-bi") is a captivating concept from Japanese
aesthetics, which helps us to see beauty in imperfection,
appreciate simplicity and accept the transient nature of all
things. With roots in zen and the way of tea, the timeless wisdom
of wabi sabi is more relevant than ever for modern life, as we
search for new ways to approach life's challenges and seek meaning
beyond materialism. Wabi sabi is a refreshing antidote to our
fast-paced, consumption-driven world, which will encourage you to
slow down, reconnect with nature, and be gentler on yourself. It
will help you simplify everything, and concentrate on what really
matters. From honouring the rhythm of the seasons to creating a
welcoming home, from reframing failure to ageing with grace, wabi
sabi will teach you to find more joy and inspiration throughout
your perfectly imperfect life. This book is the definitive guide to
applying the principles of wabi sabi to transform every area of
your life, and finding happiness right where you are.
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Decorate with Feng Shui to balance and support good energy in the
home or office by using this step-by step, easy-to-follow 26-card
deck for effective life change. Each card is crafted to reveal a
deeper understanding of how even the slightest changes, combined
with the right intention, can greatly enrich the harmony in your
space. Use the map of energy (a Bagua) by focusing on 9 areas of
your life (Gua cards) representing prosperity, fame, relationships,
family, health, creativity, self improvement, career, and travel.
13 Yin/Yang Room cards (representing varied rooms of the home) and
5 question cards offer you ideas containing optimal furniture
pieces to consider, colors to use, and placement directions that
will enhance and balance energy flow. Just focus on the changes you
need to make in your life and place the room cards and decorating
suggestions on the map to discover room solutions. Intended for
beginners to advanced practitioners and designers.Includes cards
and book.
Private houses, museums, restaurants, pubs, a former cinema and
numerous little-known treasures jostle for attention in this
beautifully photographed collection of weird and wonderful
interiors in England.
Often featuring deliberate references to the tastes and styles
of bygone eras, all the interiors in this book are united by a
wonderful blend of vivacity and individuality, as well as
displaying a great deal of passion and dedication in the creation
of a unique space. At the same time, the 'Englishness' that
characterises these interiors is often a diverse assemblage of
traditions and tastes from every corner of the world, not only
reflecting the historical make-up of British society but also the
far-reaching knowledge-base upon which the creators of these
glorious interiors have been able to draw.
From a bizarre magician's house in London to a wildly
entertaining hotel in rural North Yorkshire, there is ample
evidence across England of the creative output resulting from this
heady mix of enthusiasm and expertise. Historical fantasies sit
alongside glorious 21st-century expressions of maximalism, from
Walpole's stunning 'little play-thing house' at Strawberry Hill in
Twickenham to the newly opened Great John Street Hotel in
Manchester where the style is joyfully described as 'New York meets
vintage chic'. Quirky, intellectual, stylish or humorous, all the
interiors in this book serve as a glorious testimony to the richly
creative tradition of English eccentricity, past and present.
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