The Power of Pattern: Interiors and Inspiration: A Resource Guide - Hardcover

Susanna Salk

 
9780847862894: The Power of Pattern: Interiors and Inspiration: A Resource Guide

Synopsis

Best-selling interiors author Susanna Salk turns her focus to patterns, celebrating their versatility and creative possibilities, from a dash of colourful pattern in the entryway to the whimsy of a uniquely upholstered chair in the dining room or a luxuriously textured bedroom curtain. A practical primer on the many motifs available Nature, Animal, Floral, Ikat, Chinoiserie, Stripes, and Toile are some of the chapters this volume presents myriad versions of each, with inspiring examples of how to decorate with them. Salk also provides tips on how to use pattern in a particular space for example, stripes create the illusion of a bigger room, and floral patterns look modern and bold (not fussy) when used on a big scale in bright colours. Presenting rooms by design stars such as Alessandra Branca, Miles Redd, Martyn Lawrence Bullard, and Mary McDonald, among others, The Power of Pattern teaches how to mix and match to make a house look effortlessly decorated. And Salk s encouraging design tips give inspirational ideas and practical tips, opening up a world of decorating creativity.

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About the Author

Susanna Salk has written many books, including At Home with Dogs and their Designers, It s the Little Things, Decorate Fearlessly, Be Your Own Decorator, Room for Children, and C.Z. Guest. She also hosts (and co-produces) the At Home With video series featuring visits with leading tastemakers.

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Best-selling interiors author Susanna Salk turns her focus to patterns, celebrating their versatility and creative possibilities, from a dash of colourful pattern in the entryway to the whimsy of a uniquely upholstered chair in the dining room or a luxuriously textured bedroom curtain. A practical primer on the many motifs available - Nature, Animal, Floral, Ikat, Chinoiserie, Stripes, and Toile are some of the chapters - this volume presents myriad versions of each, with inspiring examples of how to decorate with them. Salk also provides tips on how to use pattern in a particular space - for example, stripes create the illusion of a bigger room, and floral patterns look modern and bold (not fussy) when used on a big scale in bright colours. Presenting rooms by design stars such as Alessandra Branca, Miles Redd, Martyn Lawrence Bullard, and Mary McDonald, among others, The Power of Pattern teaches how to mix and match to make a house look effortlessly decorated. And Salk's encouraging design tips give inspirational ideas and practical tips, opening up a world of decorating creativity.

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ISBN 10:  0789339935 ISBN 13:  9780789339935
Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications, 2021
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