Influential Country Styles : From Traditional American to Rustic French and Modern Scandinavian-the Complete Guide

by Judith Miller

• ISBN13: 9780823009541
• ISBN10: 0823009548
• Format: Trade Book
• Copyright: 2006-10-01
• Publisher: Watson-Guptill

Summary

Make any home comfortably country, with help from Judith Miller How-tos for creating relaxed country style Packed with inviting photos of country homes around the world Practical advice on choosing colors, fabrics, furniture, more Bring the spirit and simplicity of the country life into your home, no matter where you live. InInfluential Country Styles, best-selling author Judith Miller takes readers on a journey through a wide variety of rural landscapes, then shows how to use the natural resources, shapes, and textures of each setting to transform any interior. Miller's practical advice on choosing color, fabric, decor, and more for traditional or modern rooms, plus her encouraging you-can-do-it instructions, will inspire even the most fresh-air-phobic to embrace the beauty and warmth of nature. Add country chic to rooms everywhere and settle down for truly relaxing country time, far from the pressures of urban life.

Author Biography

JUDITH MILLER is a best-selling author of more than 80 books on antiques and interiors, including Influential Styles. A regular TV presenter and contributor to magazines that include BBC Homes & Antiques, she divides her time between London and New York.

SIMON UPTON is one of the most sought after interiors photographers. He contributes to a wide range of international newspapers and magazines,including World of Interiors, and his work has been featured in several books.


From the Trade Paperback edition.

Table of Contents

Influences	p. 6
Materials	p. 14
Wood	p. 16
Stone	p. 42
Earth	p. 62
A sense of place	p. 82
Trance	p. 84
Italy	p. 90
Scandinavia	p. 94
United Kingdom	p. 100
North America	p. 104
North Africa	p. 110
Room by room	p. 114
Relaxing	p. 116
Cooking and eating	p. 126
Sleeping and bathing	p. 134
Structural features	p. 146
Walls	p. 148
Floors	p. 156
Doors	p. 160
Stairs	p. 162
Fireplaces and stoves	p. 164
Furniture	p. 166
Chairs	p. 168
Storage	p. 172
Artifacts	p. 178
Suppliers	p. 184
Index	p. 189
Acknowledgments	p. 191
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