Country Living Shortcuts to Decorating Country Style [Paperback]

Caroline Atkins (Author), The Editors of Country Living (Author)

Book Description

Series: Country Living | Publication Date: September 1, 2005

Quick and easy ways to add country distinction and elegance to the home.

Home decorators can satisfy their yearning for a little touch of country—instantly. The editors at Country Living have gathered every smart and special shortcut they know for adding charming touches to every room, and creating the perfect blend of function and elegance. Throughout, invaluable decorating tips offer a variety of quick-to-implement suggestions. On every page, beautiful photographs showcase perfect and easy-to-achieve country color schemes, fabrics, wallpapers, furniture styles, and cozy accessories. There are ideas for hiding modern gadgets, such as the TV, that don’t really fit into the country style; for displaying treasured items; for selecting just the right window treatments; for candles and sconces that create atmospheric lighting; and much more. A Main Selection of the Homestyle Book Club.

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From Publishers Weekly

Design writer Atkins compiled this deftly organized decorating guide with an eye toward infusing a homey, rustic spirit into any space. Country style, she writes, is calm, unhurried and charmingly antique (think mellowed wood, sunwashed color and natural stone). But in a nod to our harried reality, most of the book’s ideas are achievable in an afternoon. Addressing a different room in each chapter, Atkins outlines design strategies from simple projects to more involved alterations, from a change of quilt to homemade wreaths to decorative moldings. Rich photographs-at least one on every page-illustrate a cozy pastoral setting through colors, fabrics, furniture and lighting. The book presents several iterations on "country style," including homespun, romantic and English-cottage elegant, to diversify its suggestions, and also contains useful quick-reference panels to color palettes, windowsill herb gardens, etc.
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Product Details

• Paperback: 156 pages
• Publisher: Hearst (September 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1588165124
• ISBN-13: 978-1588165121
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 9.7 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,556,517 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Chock Full of Ideas & Photos!, December 30, 2005

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Virginia Allain "(retired librarian)" (Poinciana, FL) - See all my reviews
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I couldn't wait to flip through and absorb the images in this book. The photos are so inviting! Anyone who loves the textures and colors that make up the country look, will luxuriate in this book.
Then I began reading the tips which are set off in numbered paragraphs. That format made it so easy to read and absorb the ideas.
Whether your preference is for English country house or for a cottage, this has ideas to create it in your own home. A lovely book.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simple ideas.... great results!!!, August 14, 2006

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This review is from: Country Living Shortcuts to Decorating Country Style (Paperback)

I have a great time every time I open the book. It has simple ideas and projects that can make a change in your home. I highly recommend it.