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Description for Retro Home
Hardcover. 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. Num Pages: 192 pages, 250 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: WJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 262 x 221 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1090.
Retro is back - if it ever went away - and more and more of us are finding inspiration in the homes of the twentieth century. Whether your preferred style is elegant Art Deco, streamlined mid-century modern or the chrome-laden decor of the classic American diner, Retro Home shows you how to re-create the look you love without having to break the bank or spend days scavenging junk shops and attics. Interiors expert Katherine Sorrell surveys the highly polished and lacquered glamour that characterized the homes of the 1920s and '30s, the bright colours and Scandinavian ... Read more
Retro is back - if it ever went away - and more and more of us are finding inspiration in the homes of the twentieth century. Whether your preferred style is elegant Art Deco, streamlined mid-century modern or the chrome-laden decor of the classic American diner, Retro Home shows you how to re-create the look you love without having to break the bank or spend days scavenging junk shops and attics. Interiors expert Katherine Sorrell surveys the highly polished and lacquered glamour that characterized the homes of the 1920s and '30s, the bright colours and Scandinavian ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Merrell
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Weight
1090g
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781858945811
SKU
V9781858945811
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Katherine Sorrell
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 Old & New (2002), At Home with Pattern (2006) and, with Merrell, The Vintage/ Modern Home (2011).
Reviews for Retro Home
'Visually appealing, well designed and full of tips and inspiration.' - HOUSE & GARDEN MAGAZINE 'We're hankering after a 1950s jukebox for the kitchen after our read!' - GOOD HOMES MAGAZINE 'This beautifully-photographed style guide is about going retro with a personal stamp on your space - Retro Home will give you the visual tools and know-how to ... Read more