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Country Living Country Decorating
Capture the heart of country...
Heirloom linens, painted furniture, handmade quilts--nothing evokes the same personal warmth, comfort, and enduring values as the Country-style home. Combining the best of the old with the finest of the new, Country is the most popular way of decorating today.
Now the editors of Country Living, America's favorite decorating magazine, have gathered hundreds of the most original, most effective ways to bring home the Country spirit.
WITH OVER 300 color pictures this book provides:
An invaluable decorating tool. How to create a country look in any home, be it a converted barn in Vermont, a log cabin in Wisconsin, a suburban tract house in California, or an apartment in New York City.
Great ideas for every room. From the front door to the back porch, the simple touches that personalize a living room, add character to a kitchen, or bring romance to a bedroom.
Expert advice on country collections. What to look for, how to display, and how to care for quilts, pottery, baskets, teddy bears, dolls, coverlets, decoys, and many other collectibles.
A classic country crafts handbook. Clear, step-by-step instructions for making a patchwork quilt, a penny rug, potpourris, wreaths, and other country handicrafts.
Inspiring, achievable decorating techniques. Concise directions and professional tricks of the trade for stenciling, sponging, and other paint techniques.
- GenresNonfiction
256 pages, Hardcover
First published October 1, 1988
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January 26, 2011
What an inspiration! Filled with gorgeous pictures and great advice, this book is sure to please. It ranges from primitive, to Americana, to rustic style decorating.
The majority of the book is dedicated to different rooms of the house. These include kitchens, bedrooms, kid's rooms, porches, etc. Each section had a variety of types such as romantic or country. Each also had many pictures and while there was a part of description, there was also tiny blurbs about the pictures as well which made it handy for identifying different crafts and ideas.
The next smaller section was on crafts. It had information on painting, stenciling, and other assorted crafts. It also had a nice section on restoring quilts. There were also some cross-stitching patterns and ideas for rugs.
Overall the chapter listing is as follows:
Country Living Rooms, Country Dining rooms, Country Kitchens, Entrances, The Country Bedroom, The Outdoors, and Creating the Country Look. Each of these have sub chapters that go into more detail about the types of places. At the end there is also a Country Sourcebook, Index, and Picture Credits.
The pictures were absolutely gorgeous. I saw many things that I'd like to do one day when I have a home of my own. Stenciling especially seemed like a very unique way to decorate a home. I also learned about a craft I'd never heard of, penny rugs. They are very beautiful and look easy enough to make.
A wonderful book for anyone who likes the country look! While maybe not something for someone with modern tastes or other styles, it fills this area of decorating very well.
Country Living Country Decorating
Copyright 1988
254 pages
The majority of the book is dedicated to different rooms of the house. These include kitchens, bedrooms, kid's rooms, porches, etc. Each section had a variety of types such as romantic or country. Each also had many pictures and while there was a part of description, there was also tiny blurbs about the pictures as well which made it handy for identifying different crafts and ideas.
The next smaller section was on crafts. It had information on painting, stenciling, and other assorted crafts. It also had a nice section on restoring quilts. There were also some cross-stitching patterns and ideas for rugs.
Overall the chapter listing is as follows:
Country Living Rooms, Country Dining rooms, Country Kitchens, Entrances, The Country Bedroom, The Outdoors, and Creating the Country Look. Each of these have sub chapters that go into more detail about the types of places. At the end there is also a Country Sourcebook, Index, and Picture Credits.
The pictures were absolutely gorgeous. I saw many things that I'd like to do one day when I have a home of my own. Stenciling especially seemed like a very unique way to decorate a home. I also learned about a craft I'd never heard of, penny rugs. They are very beautiful and look easy enough to make.
A wonderful book for anyone who likes the country look! While maybe not something for someone with modern tastes or other styles, it fills this area of decorating very well.
Country Living Country Decorating
Copyright 1988
254 pages
May 26, 2008
A thoroughly enjoyable trip through houses chock-a-block full of primitives & antique textiles. Wish they had listed the location of the homes & the contributing writers. Loved the how-to crafts section on quilts & potpourri. Book is slightly dated now but it doesn't matter; I love the old Country Living magazine (anything in the past 6+ years' worth of CL mags is just awful!).
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