Living in the Arts and Crafts Style: A Home Decorating Workbook

Book Description
Take the best-selling tradition of In the Arts and Crafts Style, add the interactive flair of such fabulously successful home décor books as The Color Book, The Kitchen Planner, and Living Textures, and the result is Living in the Arts and Crafts Style. This definitive guide to the elegant and enduring Arts and Crafts style features over 250 stunning photographs of actual classic and contemporary interiors. Detail shots pay particular attention to the elements, from furniture and flooring, to wall treatments and lighting. Colors, fabrics, carpet, and wallpaper are keyed to matching swatch cards that can be removed for a quick trip to the store. A handy pocket on the inside back cover stores the swatches when not in use. A detailed source list guides the reader to suppliers and artists who carry or produce furnishings in the Arts and Crafts style. Lavishly illustrated and thoroughly practical, Living in the Arts and Crafts Style is an indispensable source of inspiration, giving do-it-yourself decorators all they need to bring the simple elegance and fine craftsmanship of Arts and Crafts into their homes.


About the Author
Charlotte Kelley holds a Masters in art and architecture and currently lives in London, England.


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Take the best-selling tradition of In the Arts and Crafts Style, add the interactive flair of such fabulously successful home decor books as The Color Book, The Kitchen Planner, and Living Textures, and the result is Living in the Arts and Crafts Style. This definitive guide to the elegant and enduring Arts and Crafts style features over 250 stunning photographs of actual classic and contemporary interiors. Detail shots pay particular attention to the elements, from furniture and flooring, to wall treatments and lighting. Colors, fabrics, carpet, and wallpaper are keyed to matching swatch cards that can be removed for a quick trip to the store. A handy pocket on the inside back cover stores the swatches when not in use. A detailed source list guides the reader to suppliers and artists who carry or produce furnishings in the Arts and Crafts style. Lavishly illustrated and thoroughly practical, Living in the Arts and Crafts Style is an indispensable source of inspiration, giving do-it-yourself decorators all they need to bring the simple elegance and fine craftsmanship of Arts and Crafts into their homes.


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