Easy Cottage Style: Comfortable Interiors for Country Living

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

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 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

Genres: Nonfiction

160 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 2007

Reviews

[Kayley Martin · Rating 2 out of 5]

Quick Look book

[Barbara · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very nice photos. This was the only copy available in my state through inter-library loan. Someone who used the book prior to me ripped out the pages with the instructions in the back! My own style is more traditional cottage--relaxed French country. This book had some of this along with more contemporary cottage, which doesn't work for me. I liked the book, but I'm glad I didn't purchase it.

[Shannon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beautiful photographs, and I liked that the author's don't talk down to the reader. Refreshingly traightforward descriptions and no lofty claims of "new" ideas. (Because, really, how many decorators can claim to be the first to use an all-white scheme or recycle fabric into slipcovers?) Includes project ideas.

[Susan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Feels like Grandma's!

[Trish · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a really simple way of cottage decorating.

[Anne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good book! Very inspiring! Lots of great ideas for all the rooms in your cozy little cottage.