Easy Cottage Style: Comfortable Interiors for Country Living [Hardcover]

Liz Bauwens (Author), Alexandra Campbell (Author), Simon Brown (Photographer)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 2007

Country Style is associated with simple, natural comforts--the warm glow of a winter fire of floral fabrics swaying in a cool summer breeze at an open window. As Liz Bauwens and Alexandra Campbell show, these are features that can be recreated in all types of home. Every room can be given its own taste of rustic charm: the kitchen made warm and comfortable, the bedroom soft and romantic, the living room natural and tranquil. With chapters looking at ways of bringing the country into a city home, creating a relaxed kitchen, and choosing colors and fabrics, "Easy Cottage Style" shows you how easily traditional styles can be transformed to enhance relaxed modern living. - Learn how to give your interiors comfort and warmth with fabrics, colors and materials normally found far from the city. - Includes easy-to-follow projects for country-inspired furnishings and decorations. - Exquisite photography by Simon Brown

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About the Author

Liz Bauwens was design director at Good Housekeeping magazine and is now a freelance stylist whose work appears in Country Homes & Interiors and similar magazines. She is co-author with Alexandra Campbell of Country in the City (CICO). Alexandra Campbell has written for many newspapers and magazines and is the author of five novels. She won the Home Improvement Journalist of the Year award. Alexandra is the co-author with Liz Bauwens of Country in the City.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 160 pages
• Publisher: Cico (September 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1904991890
• ISBN-13: 978-1904991892
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 9.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #82,591 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #5 in Books > Crafts, Hobbies & Home > Interior Design > Style

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43 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Country, October 23, 2007

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Poyye "Reading Reader" (Upstate New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Easy Cottage Style: Comfortable Interiors for Country Living (Hardcover)

I was surprised that this book was more "country" than "cottage". However, getting past that - I found that there were great pictures with good descriptions and decorating advice and they pointed out why they did things. There was nothing fussy and their ideas could be done with a good eye, some book guidance and a low budget. With this book you don't have to be a designer. You can do it yourself and have fun without worrying about the cost. The homes (not cottages) shown are to die for! And, this book brings out skills used to enhance their little quirks. Unlike some other books in this class, the text matches and explains the pictures without running over the page so you are not continually flapping forward and back.

32 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A little underwhelming at fist, March 22, 2008

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At first read,I wished I'd just gotten this book from my local library. It seemed unlikely to be a book I would refer to for inspiration and ideas. Some of the interiors were downright dingy and depressing (the kitchen from all scraps and found materials just looked like you'd expect it to look-cold, uninviting and plain ghastly). The cover picture is the most fetching / captivating photo of the entire book.(I considered returning this book weighing cost of shipping back vs. money already spent and decided on keeping).I have since reread it and have to admit the author has some gem interior decorating insights--who new pink/rose walls could be a warm neutral? I like the emphasis on using old and found/recycled materials. If you are a fan of the Shabby Chic series this book may greatly appeal to you, and unlike the author of the Shabby series, this author is much more humble and does not feature or focus primarily on her home, business and associates. Underwhelming but with some valuable interior decorating insight

5.0 out of 5 stars Best decorating tips, December 31, 2011

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This review is from: Easy Cottage Style: Comfortable Interiors for Country Living (Hardcover)

This book has the best decorating tips that I have found in many Cottage Style books. The ideas are simple and easy to follow. I love the details in shelving and color coordination. I would recommend this book to any colleagues interested in cottage design.