Retro Style : The '50s Look for Today's Home

Retro Style : The '50s Look for Today's Home

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Book Description
Recalling the home fashions of the 50's, this volume offers today's home decorator a more discerning perspective on an era that evokes endless nostalgia. With functional household products-kettles, toasters, hand blenders, and more-being fashionably designed, these stylish accessories make chores at home far more glamorous.

This colorful, easy-to-follow guide highlights the look of the period-from materials like Formica and molded plywood to the patterns of sgraffito and dissected fruit. It also provides how-to projects for creating classic styles in a modern setting.

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Book Contents:

1. Romantic Style : Lovely homes, pretty rooms, gentle settings (Better Homes & Gardens)
2. Safari Style
3. Sensible Chic
4. Sentimental Living From The Porch: four seasons of hospitality
5. Simply Window Treatments
6. So Simple Window Style
7. Storage Solutions (Do It Yourself)
8. Super Suite : The Ultimate Bedroom Makeover Guide for Girls
9. Susan Sargent's New Country Color: The Art of Living (Decor Best-Sellers)
10. Terence Conran Kitchens : The Hub of the Home

Book Contents

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