The New Classic Home

2023-10-24 House & Home

Author : Paloma Contreras
Release : 2023-10-24
Genre : House & Home
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : /5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis The New Classic Home by : Paloma Contreras

Download or read book The New Classic Home written by Paloma Contreras. This book was released on 2023-10-24. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Award-winningdesigner Paloma Contreras’s guide to pairing traditional style with modern design to create classic interiors with a touch of glamour and an infusion of color. Foreword by India Hicks In The New Classic Home, beloved designer Paloma Contreras focuses her sought-after expertise on one of the most desired yet difficult tasks in decorating: how to design a space that successfully mixes traditional and modern elements. How does one bridge the gap between such different concepts? By walking readers through her four main techniques—color, texture & pattern, scale & proportion, and tension—Contreras demonstrates how to successfully pair seemingly disparate pieces from different eras and styles to create harmonious, timeless, and balanced interiors. With spectacular color photography and personalized design tips, The New Classic Home divulges how to blend vintage pieces into even the most contemporary settings, highlight favorite elements of any architectural style, freshen classic silhouettes, and create layered, interesting spaces that always include an element of modern surprise with a touch of elegant antiquity. Includes Color Images

Dream Design Live

2018-09-04 House & Home

Author : Paloma Contreras
Release : 2018-09-04
Genre : House & Home
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 20X/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Dream Design Live by : Paloma Contreras

Download or read book Dream Design Live written by Paloma Contreras. This book was released on 2018-09-04. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Home decorating and furnishing inspiration from an Elle Décor A-List interior designer and tastemaker. In Dream Design Live, decorator Paloma Contreras goes beyond interior design to show readers how to inhabit their homes in fulfilling and beautiful ways. Divided into three sections, this hardworking book proves that the most appealing interiors are also the most personal ones. Contreras takes readers through the design process and encourages them to seek inspiration from the approach that works best for them. From thinking creatively to improve both your home and your life, to showing you how to turn your dreams into realities, the author reveals how you can take the welcoming space you’ve just created and spend meaningful time there pursuing the activities you love. “With stunning photography and accessible-yet-elegant tips, Dream Design Live fuses interior decorating advice with lifestyle recommendations and demonstrates how living a happy and satisfying life starts at home." ?Traditional Home "In Dream, Design, Live, Contreras . . . explores the design process through the lens of travel, inspiration, and personal style. As such, the tome is both an instructional lesson and a personal story, a great read for the design professional and enthusiast alike." ?Architectural Digest “The 240-page volume goes beyond helpful tips and pretty pictures to show readers how to find a design approach that works best for them.” ?Southern Home magazine

Colour is Home

2022-03-29 Interior decoration

Author : Charlotte Coote
Release : 2022-03-29
Genre : Interior decoration
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 561/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Colour is Home written by Charlotte Coote. This book was released on 2022-03-29. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With Charlotte Coote's confidence in colour, texture and pattern pairings, a whole new way of approaching design is revealed. In this way, the story of the house can be told. In this gorgeously inspirational and effortlessly practical book, Charlotte guides readers through the process of designing a space, from creating the original design brief through to the finished room. Using her five principles of design - timelessness, authenticity, lifestyle, scale and quality - Charlotte shows how to balance comfort and style, light and shadow, colour and neutrals, old and new. Charlotte's bold and decisive style is like a breath of fresh air, with easy-to-follow tips and ideas for wall colours, kitchen finishes, furniture and fabrics to achieve rich and layered interiors. Colour Is Home is the essential stylebook to create a home that will stand the test of time.

Classic Home Desserts

1999-03 Cooking

Author : Richard Sax
Release : 1999-03
Genre : Cooking
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 914/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Classic Home Desserts written by Richard Sax. This book was released on 1999-03. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of old-fashioned desserts, updated for today's tastes, includes profiles of various chefs, their recollections of favorite desserts, and excerpts from related literature.

Classic Household Hints

2014-10-31 House & Home

Author : Susan Waggoner
Release : 2014-10-31
Genre : House & Home
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 535/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Classic Household Hints by : Susan Waggoner

Download or read book Classic Household Hints written by Susan Waggoner. This book was released on 2014-10-31. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An illustrated, nostalgic how-to guide to achieving a clean, organized, and happy home—with over 500 retro tips and tricks! Return your household to the simpler times of yesteryear with this delightful guide full of time- and money-saving tips on everything from cleaning and organizing your home to buying and handling food. Even in an age of endless new household products and devices, these old-fashioned, tried-and-true methods can help any homeowner keep a cleaner, happier home. A thoroughly researched compendium of the best American home life tips from the 1920s through the ’60s, Classic Household Hints is filled with useful information, full-color illustrations, fascinating sidebars, and quotes—providing practical help as well as fun for housekeepers and neat freaks everywhere.

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