Country Living Country Color Combinations Decorating Solutions for Every Room

by Butcher, Kate

• ISBN13: 9781588162632
• ISBN10: 158816263X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-04-01
• Publisher: Hearst

Summary

Use the color palette, style, and elegance of Country Living magazine to make everyone feel welcome and at home in every room. This decorating style features irresistible pairings of hues, from elegant blue-and-white china to the mellow green and cream shades of classic kitchens. Find out why these combinations work so well and how to use them to enhance your home. Each color theme begins with a palette of ten shades that are showcased in the extraordinary rooms that follow, along with additional tints and tones, as well as contrasting accents. Field & Woodland captures the foliage, berries, and grasses of the changing seasons. Ocher walls are a perfect background for gold and brown furnishings that have flashes of russet and blueberry. Sun, Sea & Sky plays with the contrasting character of cool waters and summer warmth. Sunshine streams down a yellow painted hallway, cooled by the soft gray-blue of the woodwork. Bold striped rugs and plain wood furniture add a nautical air.

Author Biography

Kate Butcher has worked on many magazines, including Good Housekeeping, Country Living, Homes & Gardens, and House Beautiful, where she was editor for four years. She now writes for a variety of titles and is the author of several books on decorating and entertaining. She lives in London

Table of Contents

foreword	6	(4)
Nancy Mernit Soriano
introduction	10	(4)
field & woodland	14	(30)
sun, sea & sky	44	(28)
flowers & blossom	72	(30)
kitchen garden	102	(28)
slate & stone	130	(28)
index	158	(2)
acknowledgments	160