Design ideas for your home
Subtitle: inspired by the National Trust
By: Alison Dalby
Contributors: National Trust (Great Britain)
Publisher: National Trust Books
Published: 2013
Place of publication: London, United Kingdom
Language: eng
Number of pages: 176
ISBN-13: 9781907892493
Subjects: Interior decoration; Color in interior decoration
Description: Draw inspiration from a range of classic properties, from cosy cottages to country houses. Practical information on working with colour, pattern, texture and light to make the most of your indoor space. National Trust protects over 300 historic houses across the country, making this beautiful sourcebook a unique reference for decorating your home. National Trust's Alison Dalby draws on some of their most inspiring historic properties and holiday cottages and provides advice and tips on how to use colour in your home, with sections on green, blue, red and yellow to black and neutrals. She looks at how to use pattern with fabrics and wallpapers and describes how to make the most of lighting in your home. Finally, sections on accessories and displays will show you how to style your rooms with your treasured possessions to create your own look. This practical guide is a sumptuous source of creative ideas, revealing how to recreate or adapt some of the National Trust's most gorgeous interiors while retaining your own individual style.
Notes: Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Finding inspiration; title: Inspired by the past; title: Colour; title: Pattern; title: Texture; title: Lighting; title: Accessories; title: Collections and displays.