Katherine Sorrell Bücher

Retro - was ist das eigentlich? Retro umfasst alles aus der Zeit vom Ersten Weltkrieg bis Mitte der 1980er Jahre. Retro ist in, hat aber so viele Gesichter, dass Orientierung nottut. Die bietet Interior-Expertin Katherine Sorrell in diesem Buch. Sie fächert den Retro-Look in sieben Varianten auf: Nostalgie, Moderne de luxe, skandinavisch-elegant, Fünfziger-Jahre-Moderne, kunterbunter Kitsch, American Dream, Swinging Sixties. Als wertvolles Zusatzelement stellt sie die bedeutendsten Designer und Designerstücke der jeweiligen Zeit vor. Außerdem präsentiert Sorrell 22 Fallbeispiele - Wohn- und Esszimmer, Küchen, Schlaf-, Bade- und Arbeitszimmer. - Mit Bezugsadressen

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 your furniture and accessories 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.

Offering practical advice for home improvements and design, this guide features insights from an interiors expert. Its spiral-bound format includes pockets for notes and graph paper for planning projects. With over 200 photos, it provides visual inspiration and actionable ideas for transforming spaces in a user-friendly manner.

The Great Interior Design Challenge is the official tie-in to the prime-time BBC 2 series. Twenty-four amateur designers compete for the title, watched over by judges interior stylist Sophie Robinson and architect and interior designer Daniel Hopwood as host Tom Dyckhoff, architecture and interior design critic offers support.

Modern Comfort is a sourcebook of contemporary decorating that promises a new modernity in which comfort is to the fore. From wall and floor coverings, to furniture, fabrics, lighting and storage, it highlights a range of design ideas for every room, with the emphasis on creating a home that is in tune with the way we live today. A streamlined modern aesthetic is apparent in the emphasis on the clean shapes of furniture, well thought-out storage, understated color schemes and a consistency of materials throughout a space. But, while there are stainless-steel worktops, tiled walls and glass panels, comfort is ever present too-the natural tone of wood and sisal, seating that is plump and inviting, cozy wool blankets and soft, textured linens. It is this combination of cool with a softened edge that creates that look and signals a less rigorous more realistic style of interior. Adaptability and ease are essential ingredients. These are spaces that are attractive but also practical, and very much for living in.

Whether your favoured look is sophisticated or relaxed, traditional or modern, urban or country, fabrics can help you to create a look that is individual, comfortable and effortlessly stylish.

An indispensable guide to re-creating looks from decades past in your own home, combining fun, inspirational ideas with practical advice, helping anyone to achieve their favourite retro style. Includes more than 20 case studies highlighting the key characteristics of each look, plus a directory of designers, manufacturers and retro-style stores.

Contains about 60 projects that range from table linen and jewelery to handbags and bowls. This book presents an introduction to the possibilities of modern craft.

Whether you live in a hilltop village in France or an apartment in New York, "Creating Cottage Style" is a wonderful resource for simple, inspiring ways to introduce cottage style to your home. In the first part of the book, Cottage Styles, Katherine Sorrell takes a tour of inspirational interiors from around the world, from the relaxed simplicity of Scandinavian style to the comfortable charm of the country homes of England. Spread throughout the book are twelve stylish yet achievable projects, each one accompanied by step-by-step illustrations. Projects include a pretty floral tablecloth for your dining room, yellow-checked curtains for your living room, and a painted closet for your bedroom. In "Cottage Rooms", Katherine guides you through every room in the home, while lavish photography highlights intriguing details along the way. This wonderful book provides a wealth of ideas for you to recrate at home--cover beds and pillows with toile de Jouy fabric, paint rooms in pale, soft colours, or disguise kitchen storage spaces with gathered panels of traditional fabric. -A treasure trove of ways to capture the essence of country living, whether you want to add handcrafted touches to your kitchen or redecorate your living room. -Includes 12 truly illustrated step-by-step projects for country-inspired details including pillows, curtains, bedspreads, and wreaths.