African Style: down to the details
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.98 (534 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0609605321 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 176 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-04-20 |
| Language | : | English |
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In addition, an extensive resources section makes it easy for readers to locate hard-to-find specialty stores and suppliers of textiles, furniture, and accessories. Sharne offers a number of simple, inexpensive but exciting how-to projects that can revitalize a room, such as an African-Style Padded Window Cornice, as well as dramatic before-and-after photographs of quick makeovers for chairs, tables, mantels, and more.Written by the leading expert in the field, this book is a treasure trove of practical advice, decorating tips, and insider shortcuts for incorporating the vibrant beauty of Africa into any home, on any budget. "Today more and more of us are striving to bring personal meaning and beauty into our lives and homes. Following on the success of her first book, The Spirit of African Design, written with Denys Davis, Sharne now offers a gorgeous, hands-on guide to decorating any home with
Fresh, lively ideas for creating beautiful living spaces artemis I love this book and have already re-done my bedroom and study "African style". I bought this with "Spirit of African Design" and together they have given me new ideas on how to use color, fabric and paint to create beautiful living spaces. I had gotten so bored with the standard decorating ideas, and this has opened a whole new world to me. I cannot wait to do more!. "The book was exactly what I was looking for." according to Alexis Y. Lee. The book was exactly what I was looking for. I needed to tie together two rooms that I was decorating in African accessories and it truly helped!. Very Inspiring I liked this book a lotit was very inspiring and I will be using African themed upholstery fabric when we recover our couch and love seat cushions. The book is really written for someone living in a large American city; I live in rural Hawaii and there is no way I can just go to a studio somewhere, even in Honolulu (another Island and a plane flight away) and see any of these fabrics. I'm sure most of the pieces are VERY expensive and I'm sure the textiles are too. I was hoping to bring Africa
Algottson's suggestion of creating a color board when creating a new look for a room is invaluable. Accompanying all these unique ideas and fascinating information are some truly stunning photographs captured with a playful eye. Ross uses a variety of unusual angles and lighting in his work that capture these glorious interiors in a fresh manner that will encourage you to beautify everything from the walls of your bedroom to the legs of your creaky old footstool. With a simple 11 x 17 sheet of art board, you can combine color chips and fabric scraps to achieve just the right look before making the more permanent commitment of painting the walls and buying new window coverings. Specific suggestions ar