Cottage Style : Furniture, Fabrics, Colors

by Better Homes and Gardens

• ISBN13: 9780696215605
• ISBN10: 0696215608
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-04-01
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Summary

Breaks one of the hottest categories of decorating into doable increments with chapters on furnishings, fabrics, floor coverings, window treatments, and choosing and arranging accessories.Ideas include whole-room schemes, as well as dozens of small ideas readers can adapt to warm?and charm?their homes.Covers the range of styles from rustic to refined.Helps readers find ideas and adapt them to create the cottage-style of their dreams, no matter where they live."Finding Your Style" tip boxes throughout the book move readers from inspiration to action.

Table of Contents

Introduction: A Cottage of Your Own	3	(4)
Turn your decorating fantasies into reality---wherever you live
Finding Your Own Cottage Style	7	(30)
Rainbow's Promise: Beach-House Style	8	(6)
Family Farm: From Promitive to Victorian Gothic	14	(4)
English Ambience: Cozy Comforts and Color	18	(4)
Camp-Out Style: Inspiration from the West	22	(4)
A Little Romance: Soft Touches for Every Room	26	(2)
At Home in Provence: Country French Character	28	(2)
Pure and Simple: Pared Down---and Pretty!	30	(2)
Garden Fresh: Bringing the Outdoors in	32	(5)
Fabric, Furniture, Color	37	(44)
Fabrics: Mix and Match for Personal Style	39	(12)
Furniture: Set the Mood with Special Pieces	51	(16)
Color: Create Your Own Cottage Palette	67	(14)
Windows, Walls, Floors	81	(30)
Windows: Are you Rustic---or Refined?	83	(10)
Walls: Warm with Paint, Paper, or Paneling	93	(10)
Floors: Use Simple Textures---or Colorful Pattern	103	(8)
Artful Accents	111	(14)
Salvaged Architecture: Add Touches of Yesteryear	112	(4)
Decorating with Plates: Hang Up Some Style	116	(4)
Personal Touches: Live with What You Love	120	(2)
The Naturals: Relax with Objects Found in Nature	122	(3)
Living Rooms	125	(20)
Room Arranging: Make a Conversation Circle	126	(12)
Cottage Remake: Romance Your Room	138	(4)
The Four Seasons: Enjoy Year-Round Porch Style	142	(3)
Dining Rooms	145	(18)
Cottage Remake: See What Paint and Fabric Can Do	146	(4)
Fresh Seating: Cozy Up with a Daybed or Banquette	150	(13)
Bed Rooms	163	(12)
Cottage Remake: Create a B&B-Style Getaway	166	(2)
Cottage in the 'burbs: Summer Romance	168	(4)
Winter Cabin	170	(2)
Cottage for Kids: Add Cute Touches in Kids' Rooms	172	(3)
Bathrooms	175	(10)
Paint a Mood: What Colors Speak to You?	178	(2)
Cottage Remakes: Personalize the Same old Space	180	(5)
Kitchens	185	(14)
Cottage Staples: Adapt These Cottage Kitchen Basics	186	(2)
Cottage Remakes: Face-lift What You Have	188	(8)
Dining Spots: Make the Most of Tight Spaces	196	(3)
Porches	199	(13)
Quick Refreshers: Brighten Up with Color	200	(6)
Potting-Shed Ambience: Let Your Hobby Set Your Style	206	(6)
Glossary	212	(2)
Index	214