The Home Style Sourcebook: Inspirational Decorating Schemes For Every Home

by Leslie Geddes-Brown, Katherine Sorrell, Judith Wilson

Interior design is a subject close to our hearts. What could be better than coming home to a house that you love to look at as well as live in? Home style influences are to be found everywhere nowadays, from magazines and newspapers to art and architecture, from exotic holiday destinations to the fashion runways. THE HOME STYLE SOURCEBOOK contains hundreds of great ideas that you can use in your own home. It will help you decide which style works best in you property, and match the style to the way you live. Three expert writers on style and home decorations demystify the whole business for you. The book begins with Finding you Style. First, look at your property and you lifestyle, to help you define your decorating goals. Part Two of the book, The Rooms, shows you how each style works in Kitchens and Eating Areas, Living Rooms,Bathrooms, and Bedrooms. A description of the style (including a "Key Features" checklist of componetns and materials) and how to achieve it is follwed by a case study of a room that perfectly exemplifies the style. With hundreds of photographs for inspiration, achievable ideas from the experts, and an extensive directory of the best home design stores, THE HOME STYLE SOURCEBOOK will guide you to create a fabulous home where yuou can cook, eat, sleep, relax, and entertain in style.

256 pages, Hardcover

First published December 30, 2004

Reviews

[Marita · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very detailed , which made it repetative, since all styles were shown in all types of rooms. Lots of pictures made it nice.

[Ami · Rating 3 out of 5]

I finished up this book painlessly during the latest installment of my personal reading transformation. I'm finally beginning to experiment (see how cautious?!) with - gasp! - not reading an entire book! And I even sent some back that I felt I "should" read but wasn't really enjoying! Better late than never, eh?

I learned from this particular book that I'm most drawn to Scandinavian design, but also what they categorize as "natural" modern & "mellow modern". I really like Scandinavian design best. It is easygoing but clutter-free and features smart design in a futuristic, mid-20th century style. Some Scandinavian designers also appear to name things in a supercool, nerdy way: the year, followed by their initials, followed by the number of their design. For example, a very popular Danish lamp is called the 1958 PH 5, designed in 1958 by Poul Henningsen, apparently his 5th version. So cool! I wish the library had a book with big, juicy pictures like this one of solely Scandinavian style. Maybe someday soon? I never thought I'd be that smitten with a grey couch, but I most certainly am.