We’d all like a limitless budget for interior decoration, but few of us enjoy that luxury. We tend to fill our homes with a range of unrelated furnishings acquired over a number of years, and hope that somehow everything will work together. Tackling the tricky – and common – problem of combining furnishings of different styles and from various sources and periods, The Vintage/Modern Home demonstrates how to make the most of what you have in an achievable yet stylish way. Whether they are prized antiques, second-hand discoveries or high-street pieces, this indispensable book describes how to bring together old and new, inexpensive and precious with both subtlety and flair. Exploring examples of successful ‘vintage/modern’ looks in real homes, interiors expert Katherine Sorrell offers a wealth of creative solutions and practical tips, from using colour and texture to unify a scheme, to choosing the right accessories to make the maximum impact.
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Sorrell cherishes the traditional, honors the antique, and invites fun, color, intimacy into your life, through the full color pages of The Vintage/Modern Home.' — Seattle Post Intelligencer
Budding interior designers should have The Vintage Modern Home on their bookshelves — The Sunday Telegraph, Stella Magazine
Take [Katherine Sorrell's] tips on what and where to buy, and try the selection of easy-to-make craft pieces - your home will thank you for it. — Homes & Interiors
… interiors expert Katherine Sorrell reveals how to make the most of what you have, gives ideas on transforming existing elements and creating new ones inexpensively' — Utopia Magazine
… this lovely book... is packed with gorgeous images and practical tips — angelandblume.wordpress.com
Creating interiors that are chic and inexpensive using vintage and modern furnishings is a skill worth cultivating. These inspiring rooms and money-saving tips show how it's done. — Period Living Magazine
…full of practical ideas for tackling the tricky and common problem of combining furnishings of different types, sources and periods to create a stylish, comfortable and truly individual home. — Essential Kitchen Bathroom Bedroom Magazine
…an inspiring guide to combining an eclectic mix of furniture and accessories to create a stylish, relaxed and cleverly designed home — Essential Kitchen Bathroom Bedroom Magazine
Refer to The Vintage Modern Home by Katherine Sorrell for some really fun ways to blend the two worlds [ultra chic and uber shabby] and come out with perfection! A great coffee-table piece as well! — Fashion Weekly
Decorating your house in the vintage modern style means you need never throw anything away again — The Lady
Budding interior designers should have The Vintage Modern Home on their bookshelves — The Sunday Telegraph, Stella Magazine
Take [Katherine Sorrell's] tips on what and where to buy, and try the selection of easy-to-make craft pieces - your home will thank you for it. — Homes & Interiors
… interiors expert Katherine Sorrell reveals how to make the most of what you have, gives ideas on transforming existing elements and creating new ones inexpensively' — Utopia Magazine
… this lovely book... is packed with gorgeous images and practical tips — angelandblume.wordpress.com
Creating interiors that are chic and inexpensive using vintage and modern furnishings is a skill worth cultivating. These inspiring rooms and money-saving tips show how it's done. — Period Living Magazine
…full of practical ideas for tackling the tricky and common problem of combining furnishings of different types, sources and periods to create a stylish, comfortable and truly individual home. — Essential Kitchen Bathroom Bedroom Magazine
…an inspiring guide to combining an eclectic mix of furniture and accessories to create a stylish, relaxed and cleverly designed home — Essential Kitchen Bathroom Bedroom Magazine
Refer to The Vintage Modern Home by Katherine Sorrell for some really fun ways to blend the two worlds [ultra chic and uber shabby] and come out with perfection! A great coffee-table piece as well! — Fashion Weekly
Decorating your house in the vintage modern style means you need never throw anything away again — The Lady
About the Author
Katherine Sorrell is a former Associate Editor of Homes & Gardens magazine. An experienced interiors writer, she contributes regularly to a range of leading magazines and newspapers, and is the author of numerous books, including The Art of Display (2002), At Home with Pattern (2006) and Fabric Inspirations (2008).
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Many better choices
Dec 27 2011
By J. Ford
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It is rare for me to browse a decorating book and not fine something that I just love. The title of this book grabbed my interest, but I was not expecting the intro to qualify the content as being geared towards frugality. Even so, I thought I'd find inspired designs for a not-so-upscale lifestyle. Instead, the book shows homes with features (views of central park, 20 foot ceilings, large stone fireplaces) few of us can afford, with advice that is same old same old. It does not take a genius to know that you can pick coordinated colors off of the same paint sample card, or that scale matters, and carpet can be the cheapest way to hide a bad floor.
Most of the ideas in this book published in 2011, can be found (with more inspiring examples) in older discount books dating back more than 5 -10 years ago. The rooms shown in this book aren't even decorated in such a way that I would aspire to achieve for my home. Of course, everyone has their own taste, but this book comes off as amateurish. Don't waste your money - even if you can afford the central park view.
Most of the ideas in this book published in 2011, can be found (with more inspiring examples) in older discount books dating back more than 5 -10 years ago. The rooms shown in this book aren't even decorated in such a way that I would aspire to achieve for my home. Of course, everyone has their own taste, but this book comes off as amateurish. Don't waste your money - even if you can afford the central park view.
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Great Interior Design Book
Jun 17 2011
By Susannah C. Seefeldt
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This book has beautiful pictures and has a variety of room designs. If you like this style, you will find several inspirational designs/pictures that you will enjoy.
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Jan 30 2013
By alley
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very nice book with helpful information and beautiful pictures, perfect for the vintage lover and home decorator or just display it
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