The Vintage/Modern Home - Hardcover

Sorrell, Katherine

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1858945275 ISBN 13: 9781858945279

Publisher: Merrell Publishers, 2011

Synopsis

We’d all like a limitless budget for interior decoration, but few of us enjoy that luxury. We tend to fill our homes with a range of unrelated furnishings acquired over a number of years, and hope that somehow everything will work together. Tackling the tricky and common problem of combining furnishings of different styles and from various sources and periods, The Vintage/Modern Home demonstrates how to make the most of what you have in an achievable yet stylish way. Whether they are prized antiques, second-hand discoveries or high-street pieces, this indispensable book describes how to bring together old and new, inexpensive and precious with both subtlety and flair. Exploring examples of successful vintage/modern’ looks in real homes, interiors expert Katherine Sorrell offers a wealth of creative solutions and practical tips, from using colour and texture to unify a scheme, to choosing the right accessories to make the maximum impact.

About this title

About the Author:

Katherine Sorrell is a former Associate Editor of Homes & Gardens magazine. An experienced interiors writer, she contributes regularly to a range of leading magazines and newspapers, and is the author of numerous books, including The Art of Display (2002), At Home with Pattern (2006) and Fabric Inspirations (2008).

Review:

Sorrell cherishes the traditional, honors the antique, and invites fun, color, intimacy into your life, through the full color pages of The Vintage/Modern Home.' Seattle Post Intelligencer

Budding interior designers should have The Vintage Modern Home on their bookshelves The Sunday Telegraph, Stella Magazine

Take [Katherine Sorrell's] tips on what and where to buy, and try the selection of easy-to-make craft pieces - your home will thank you for it. Homes & Interiors

interiors expert Katherine Sorrell reveals how to make the most of what you have, gives ideas on transforming existing elements and creating new ones inexpensively' Utopia Magazine

this lovely book... is packed with gorgeous images and practical tips angelandblume.wordpress.com

Creating interiors that are chic and inexpensive using vintage and modern furnishings is a skill worth cultivating. These inspiring rooms and money-saving tips show how it's done. — Period Living Magazine

...full of practical ideas for tackling the tricky and common problem of combining furnishings of different types, sources and periods to create a stylish, comfortable and truly individual home. — Essential Kitchen Bathroom Bedroom Magazine

...an inspiring guide to combining an eclectic mix of furniture and accessories to create a stylish, relaxed and cleverly designed home — Essential Kitchen Bathroom Bedroom Magazine

Refer to The Vintage Modern Home by Katherine Sorrell for some really fun ways to blend the two worlds [ultra chic and uber shabby] and come out with perfection! A great coffee-table piece as well! — Fashion Weekly

Decorating your house in the vintage modern style means you need never throw anything away again — The Lady

About this edition

• Publisher: Merrell Publishers
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1858945275
• ISBN 13: 9781858945279
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 192