Seashore Style

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SEASHORE STYLE
• Capture the sph'it of the seashore in an inspiring range of decorative ideas
• The evocative colors, textures and motifs of the sea and its shores brought to life in beautiful and functional designs
• Includes 35 practical projects for transforming yoi^ interior and exterior environment: create a pebbled floor, buiM^^jpTves from a packing crate, sew curtains and cushions in'.fei^shore stripes or make a candlestick from driftwood and feathers^
• More than 300 stunning color photographs of the seashore style in use, from walls and floors to tables and chairs, curtains and bedlinen to glassware and china

SEASHORE STYLE
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The sea lias always lasciiiatecl us, and it is inevitable that its hold on the human imagination is reflected in art and design from prehistoric times to the present day. The seashore has proved a particular source of beainiful inspiration with its range of plant and animal life in varying shapes, sizes and colors. Typically, the spirit of... Tovább

Fülszöveg

SEASHORE STYLE
• Capture the sph'it of the seashore in an inspiring range of decorative ideas
• The evocative colors, textures and motifs of the sea and its shores brought to life in beautiful and functional designs
• Includes 35 practical projects for transforming yoi^ interior and exterior environment: create a pebbled floor, buiM^^jpTves from a packing crate, sew curtains and cushions in'.fei^shore stripes or make a candlestick from driftwood and feathers^
• More than 300 stunning color photographs of the seashore style in use, from walls and floors to tables and chairs, curtains and bedlinen to glassware and china

SEASHORE STYLE
i
The sea lias always lasciiiatecl us, and it is inevitable that its hold on the human imagination is reflected in art and design from prehistoric times to the present day. The seashore has proved a particular source of beainiful inspiration with its range of plant and animal life in varying shapes, sizes and colors. Typically, the spirit of the seashore has been found in jewelry and other decorative objects, and now the motifs are increasingly seen in a wide variety of more practical contexts, from furniture and tableware to clothing and linen.
This highly original new book captures the essence of the seashore and presents inspirational ideas to transform yoiu- indoor and outiloor environment. It begins with an evocative series of photographs that show quintessential seashore textures, colors and patterns from Mediterranean scenes of dazzling white and the distressed paintwork from
an Atlantic shoreline to the ricli hues of the Pacific. Yoti are introduced to a spectacular variety of motifs and materials of the seashore - shells and fish, pebbles, sand and driftwood, whiles, blues and greens - all combining to create a hauntingly magical atmosphere.
In the main section of the book vou are shown how to create your own superb seashore effects ihroughout the home, including fabrics, furniture and surfaces. Alongside further ideas lo delight and inspire you ai'e 35 practical projects, each presented with easy-to-follow step-by-step photography to show you what to do at every stage. Whether you wish to make a string-and-diiftwood chair, distressed, painted louvred doors or a shell-encrusted mirror, everything vou need to know is carefully e.x]5lained and demonstrated, giving you the conliflence to trv out vom- owii desisns.
As the spirit of the seashore once more breathes life into contemporary crafts and interior design. Seashore Style shows yoti how to incorporate this highly fashionable and harmonious range of motifs, colors and patterns into vour living environment in a lotallv up-to-date way.
ISBN 1 85967 378 3
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