Ethnic Style

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ETHNIC STYLE is the first book to take ethnic interiors from around the world, whether the Orient or Ireland, Thailand or Tibet, and bring them home to a more natural and individual look for the 1990s. After the monochromatic, hi-tech 1980s and the nowjaded country look that followed, ETHNIC STYLE represents a brave nevű world of vivid color, natural materials, and tradrtional crafts; a release from mat black, chintz, and dried flowers. Above all, this is a book about originality and practical ideas - pure, singing color, an imaginative use of materials, and a dash of personality. Every picture makes your fingers itch to experiment, and there are countless decorating tips on how to achieve an ethnic look; from simple color washes for walls and clever uses for handwoven fabrics to innovative ideas for using tiles in the home. Miranda Innes pinpoints and describes countless ebullient, daring, and beautiful decorative ethnic elements, from chalky blue Mexican walls to ornate Turkish... Tovább

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ETHNIC STYLE is the first book to take ethnic interiors from around the world, whether the Orient or Ireland, Thailand or Tibet, and bring them home to a more natural and individual look for the 1990s. After the monochromatic, hi-tech 1980s and the nowjaded country look that followed, ETHNIC STYLE represents a brave nevű world of vivid color, natural materials, and tradrtional crafts; a release from mat black, chintz, and dried flowers. Above all, this is a book about originality and practical ideas - pure, singing color, an imaginative use of materials, and a dash of personality. Every picture makes your fingers itch to experiment, and there are countless decorating tips on how to achieve an ethnic look; from simple color washes for walls and clever uses for handwoven fabrics to innovative ideas for using tiles in the home. Miranda Innes pinpoints and describes countless ebullient, daring, and beautiful decorative ethnic elements, from chalky blue Mexican walls to ornate Turkish kilims, from lovingly crafted woven rugs to traditional geometric pottery. She interprets global decoration on a domestic scale and offers expert guidance throughout. The first part of the book, Ethnic Interiors, explores what ethnic style is today and includes fine photographic examples from all five continents. Individual chapters summarize the distinctive styles of the American Shakers, Mexican tinware, Thai rattan furniture, gloriously printed African fabrics, and intricately carved North African windows. The second part, Creating the Look, comprises chapters on wood, cane and wicker, plaster and stone, paint, textiles, and pottery and ceramics. Full advice is given on how to take these decorative elements and use them to create the best ethnic effects in your own home. Vissza