Home Essentials : Hundreds of Inspirational Ideas for Decorating and Furnishing Your Home

by Ryland Peters & Small

• ISBN13: 9781845972660
• ISBN10: 184597266X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-10-01
• Publisher: Ryland Peters & Small

Summary

This information-packed book has all the inspiration and advice you need to design and decorate your home - without getting sidetracked by fussy details or unnecessarily complicated schemes. A team of leading interiors experts take you on a tour of the home, from Cooking & Eating Spaces to Living Rooms, from Sleeping Spaces to Bathrooms. They review the basic components of each room - from colour schemes to storage and display - before moving on to explore the various style options for each space. The showcased looks include Contemporary, Country, Retro and Family-friendly, and there are several features on making the most of compact rooms. Here you will see how decorative planning works in practice, with the help of abundant colour photographs of real homes. Hard-working key points supplement the text, and each style section ends with an inspirational photomontage page.*Inspirational interiors writers Ros Byam Shaw, Fay Sweet, Magie Stevenson and Judith Wilson pool their knowledge and expertise to bring you a treasure trove of practical advice.*Whether you are planning a complete revamp of your home or are looking for fresh ideas for a particular room, Home Essentials will be your indispensable companion.

Table of Contents

Only the essentials	p. 6
Living Rooms
Elements
Planning the space	p. 10
Color schemes	p. 14
Furniture & fabric furnishings	p. 20
Window treatments	p. 26
Storage & display	p. 30
Styles
Contemporary	p. 38
Country	p. 44
Retro	p. 50
Old & new	p. 55
Family-friendly	p. 58
Cooking & Eating Spaces
Elements
Planning the space	p. 64
Storage	p. 68
Surfaces	p. 74
Flooring & lighting	p. 78
Fixtures & appliances	p. 84
Styles
Contemporary	p. 92
Country	p. 98
Compact	p. 104
Family-friendly	p. 110
Bedrooms
Elements
Planning the space	p. 118
Color schemes	p. 122
Furniture & storage	p. 128
Window treatments & fabric furnishings	p. 136
Lighting & display	p. 140
Styles
Contemporary	p. 140
Country	p. 152
Classically elegant	p. 158
Children's rooms	p. 164
Bathrooms
Elements
Planning the space	p. 174
Surfaces, flooring, & lighting	p. 179
Fixtures & appliances	p. 186
Storage, furniture, & accessories	p. 192
Styles
Contemporary	p. 202
Country	p. 208
Compact	p. 214
Family-friendly	p. 220
Resources	p. 226
Picture credits	p. 230
Business credits	p. 234
Index	p. 238
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