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

by Charlotte Kelley, Robin Dawson

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.

Genres: Nonfiction

128 pages, Hardcover

First published February 1, 2001

Reviews

[Julian Pecenco · Rating 3 out of 5]

I actually liked this book conceptually, but didn't realize gong in that it was written from a British perspective and isn't something I found useful for my American bungalow. Which is to say, I won't be purchasing a copy of it for my personal library.

[Michael Carnell · Rating 4 out of 5]

As the title implies, this is a workbook, not a real "read it cover to cover" type book. And for what it is - with a bit of history but more more in the way of design choices, fabric swatches, and color examples, it is dead on. I am not a designer - not by any means - but I found the explanations and examples quite helpful and interesting.