Creative Room Styles: Room-by Room Guide to Interior DecoratingThis is a comprehensive guide to recognising the common characteristics of various interior decorating styles. It is organised by room, and covers Mediterranean, soft modern, cottage, dramatic, romantic and Scandinavian styles. Colour photographs help the reader visualise differences between styles, and provide inspiration for developing an interior style that fits the individual. |
Contents
Choosing a Color Scheme | 5 |
Classic Kitchen | 13 |
Mediterranean Kitchen | 19 |
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accents accessories antique atmosphere bath bathroom fixtures bed linen blind blue borders brass built-in candle carpet chair charming chest chest of drawers chintz choose Classic style color scheme colorwash comfortable complement contrast coordinated cornice cotton Country Cottage cozy CREATING THE STYLE cross-stitch cupboards curtain poles dado decorative designs Dramatic draped elegant Exotic fabric faux paint feature finish floor floral flowers frame fresh furniture gilt glass hall iron kitchen lace lamp light look marble match medium-density fiberboard metal mirror motifs muslin nursery nursing chair paint effects pale color panels patterns period period-style pillows pine plain polished wood pretty prints Provençal rich romantic rugs rustic sconces shades shelf shelves simple sisal Soft Contemporary space stenciled storage stripes STYLE DETAILS STYLE POINTERS WALLS subtle swags terra-cotta textures theme tiebacks tiles toile de Jouy tones touches traditional trims trompe l'oeil typical valance voile wallcovering wallpaper warm window treatment wooden yellow