Urban Country Style [Hardcover]

Elizabeth Betts Hickman (Author), Nancy Gent (Author)

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Hardcover: 160 pages
Publisher: Gibbs-Smith; 1 edition (May 1 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1423601599
ISBN-13: 978-1423601593
Product Dimensions: 26.3 x 22.5 x 2.1 cm
Shipping Weight: 1 Kg
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #613,692 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Urban country style may sound like an oxymoron at first, but even city dwellers gravitate toward the ever-popular country style in their home decor choices. Urban Country Style is an illustrated six-step guidebook on incorporating this style for those who seek a compromise between leather-and-steel and too-traditional home environments. It is all about fusion, combining the best of both worlds, contrasting the old and new, and bridging chic sophistication and cozy comfort.

Some design concepts depicted include a vintage table paired with contemporary metal chairs and traditional wood cabinets alongside open stainless steel shelves.

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A VINTAGE TABLE PAIRED WITH CONTEMPORARY METAL CHAIRS, French doors hung on overhead tracks like barn doors, traditional wood cabinets alongside open steel shelves-this is urban-country style. For those drawn to both weathered country furnishings and sleek stainless appliances, this new genre of easy elegance celebrates the contrast between old and new, traditional and modern, chic sophistication and cozy comfort. Urban-Country Style captures the contrast between big-city style and small-town charm and applies it to interiors and exteriors. Finally, here is a book that goes beyond the "eclectic mix" and defines an emerging style by truly demonstrating how to achieve not only a stylish home, but a more functional one as well. Urban-Country Style provides a six-element guideline: F.U.S.I.O.N., or Functional, Unexpected, Simple, Integrated, Old, and New. The six elements apply to nearly any home project and provide a unifying design philosophy for everyone from suburban families to urban twenty something's, young couples to empty nesters. With an emphasis on sensible style and creative combinations, this book shows you how to assess your own living space, make better design choices, and capture the essence of urban-country style on your own. Elizabeth Betts Hickman is a national award-winning journalist who has written about design and residential architecture for over a decade and has worked as a stylist on numerous photo shoots for national magazines. Hickman believes that urban-country style represents a flexible approach to design that can work for almost anyone who wants to celebrate everyday living. California native Nancy Gent planned and completed the full renovation (and urban-countrifying!) of her family's circa 1930 stone cottage in Nashville, and has embraced the opportunity to blend commercial and residential design concepts into workable spaces for various offices and residences. Gent understands the realities of busy families and the design challenges of living with children and animals, and emphasizes these practical considerations in her design work and in Urban-Country Style.

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Honoring its necessity, function is the first element of urban-country style. Read the first page

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Amazon.com: 4.6 out of 5 stars (9 customer reviews)

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A must have for those interested in great design, April 25 2007

By Design Aficionado - Published on Amazon.com

This review is from: Urban Country Style (Hardcover)

Wonderfully written and beautifully photographed, this unique book finally captures and combines a unique style that is comfortable, chic, functional and urban at the same time. I especially loved the design applications of mixing heirloom antiques in a contemporary setting. Perfect for the home enthusiast and the interior decorator. its a must have for your design library.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Really love this book, April 29 2007

By Designing Woman - Published on Amazon.com

This review is from: Urban Country Style (Hardcover)

I saw this book in a Wash Post review and thoroughly enjoy flipping through it - the photograpy/styling is so crisp and clear and makes it look like you could actually DO this with stuff you alreay have. All the furnishings are really attractive - manage to combine modernity and nostalgia. Simple but not simplistic layout and clear, easy to follow philosophy (or so it seems - we'll see). It encourages you to be bold and I do think confidence is the key to dressing yourself or your house. A bit of moxie goes a long way! Really an attractive book and looks great on your coffee table even if you never get aroudn to styling it!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A must-have for those interested in modern style and design, April 27 2007

By Ted Harris "builder and remodeler" - Published on Amazon.com

This review is from: Urban Country Style (Hardcover)

This book presents style and design concepts that many of us already incorperate into our homes. For example, my sister uses an antique map file she purchased in Germany to store equipment for her stamping hobby (ink, paper, stamps, etc). This is a commercial type of map file that was once used in a library. It's Functional, Unexpected, and Old. It fits within the F.U.S.I.O.N concept that is presented within this book. This book has a lot to offer those interested in style and design. Anyone building, or currently living in a modern space should purchase this book. Anyone wanting to incorperate Urban Country-Style into a traditional home should purchase this book.

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