The Comfortable Home: A Inspirational Guide To Creating Feel-Good Spaces - Hardcover

Burdon, Jane

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1845971523 ISBN 13: 9781845971526

Publisher: Ryland Peters & Small, 2006

Synopsis

Is your ideal sleeping spot a soft mattress with heaps of pillows or a firm bed with crisp white sheets? Does your day start with a long soak or a short sharp shower? Home comfort is a matter of taste, so creating spaces that feel good (as well as look good) is essential. Iin The Comfortable Home, Jane Burdon explores Relaxing Spaces, Eating & Cooking Spaces, Sleeping Spaces, Bathing Spaces, and Outdoor Spaces. She advises on furniture essentials, from the right bed to the best couch, and looks at the elements contributing to the comfort of each space, from flooring to blankets. A "finishes" section in each chapter details the tactile door handles, perfect flatware, and well-placed rugs that make a difference, and a series of room schemes offers further inspiration. With illuminating photographs and an invaluable list of resources, this book will give you the knowledge to decorate your home and the confidence to trust your instincts. Inspirational decorating ideas for creating feel-good spaces, plus informed answers to all your furnishing dilemmas. Create a superbly relaxing and beautiful home. Innovative ideas for combining style, practicality, and afforable luxury in your home, indoors and out.

About this title

About the Author

Jane Burdon is a stylist and interiors writer who has contributed to magazines including Ideal Home, BBC Good Homes, Red and Saturday (Daily Express). She was home editor of Real Simple magazine in New York and is author of Room Rescues (Ryland Peters & Small). She lives in Chiswick, west London.

Edition details

• Publisher: Ryland Peters & Small
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1845971523
• ISBN 13: 9781845971526
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 144