"Living with Light" takes its inspiration from the northern hemisphere, where winters are long and light is at a premium, and techniques have been developed to make the most of every available second. The style of Scandinavian interiors has evolved from the people's connection to the seasons and nature. Pale, painted rooms with bleached floors reflect as much light as possible, even in winter when deep snow acts as a reflector during the short hours of daylight. Windows are solidly triple-glazed to keep the heat in so, with no need for heavy curtains, they can be simply swathed with fine fabric. Chapter by chapter, "Living with Light" elaborates on creative ideas for decorating the Scandinavian way, using pastel colours as well as the traditional muted palette, unusual fabrics and display techniques that focus on everything from flowers to kitchenware. The homes featured in these pages are traditional or crisply contemporary, and some have interpreted the look in a uniquely personal way, but all are based on a central theme of making spaces light and airy.
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Gail Abbott is an established interior designer, stylist and writer with over twenty years' experience. Gail contributes regularly to home-style magazines, including Homes & Gardens and Ideal Home, and was instrumental in setting up Angel + Blume, the Cambridge-based interior design company. Her other books include Decorating with Blue and White (ISBN 978-1-906094-64-5), Living with White (ISBN 978-1-906525-24-8) and The Newlyweds' Guide to Setting Up Home (ISBN 978-1-906525-73-6), all published by CICO Books.
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21 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
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Giving your home a sense of light, air, and space,
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This review is from: Living with Light: Decorating the Scandinavian Way (Hardcover)
In Scandinavia, with its long and dark winters, few qualities are a prized in homes as light. The vivid color pictures in this book how light is emphasized, with bleached floors and white walls, white benches, white tablecloths, and glass and mirrors that send light glimmering in the rooms.
Scandinavian decorating emphasizes plain walls and clean lines. They try to bring the outside in pots and vases of flowers. The pale gold of rattan is sometimes the only color in a room. "Many homes in Sweden have an antique chandelier with crystals that sparkle as they slowly move in the air, but even a single crystal hung at a window will refract any stray beam that comes it ways, often throwing glorious rainbows across the room into the bargain" (p 120).
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Light of Inspiration,
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"Living With Light: Decorating the Scandanavian Way" is a beautifully photographed interior design book that features some of the decor ideas that make the most of the Northern light that is so dearly treasured in the short summer months in cottages in Sweden as well as British upscale homes. The materials, color palettes, and rooms are illuminated by the pictures and the minimal text adds some detail to the images. I would have given 5 stars if I had seen some photos of how all this summer-oriented decor worked in other times of the year; it would be very interesting to see how this interior style changes to embrace the darker times of winter and still bring in natural light.
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Beautiful to look at while providing good decorating tips,
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Not only are the photos beautiful as they capture the heart of Swedish style but they also teach how important light is to this type of decorating. The text that goes along with the photos aptly describes how to accomplish Scandinavian decorating in your home.
A lovely book of coffee table quality anyone would appreciate owning and reading.
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