- Hardcover: 96 pages
- Publisher: Element (4 Nov 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0007136781
- ISBN-13: 978-0007136780
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,683,719 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Transform your living room, the social centre of your home, into a centre of domestic bliss.
The living room is the focus of domestic life. Be it for rest and relaxation, company and conversation or vibrant social events, this is a room that should reflect the personalities of those who create and enjoy it. Jane Alexander shows how the living room can offer a variety of atmospheres and settings to suit a family's different social moods. This beautifully illustrated full colour guide covers everything you need to know about:
How to bring out the potential of the room; considering its history, mythology and psychology.
• How to use colour, sound, scent and light in the room.
• Furnishings and decoration, creative storage and finishing touches.
• Simple rituals and blessings for the room – smudging, cleansing and rituals.
Part of a superb series, this is the kind of book you simply have to pick up.
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The living room is the focus of domestic life. Be it for rest and relaxation, company and conversation or vibrant social events, this is a room that should reflect the personalities of those who create and enjoy it. Jane Alexander shows how the living room can offer a variety of atmospheres and settings to suit a family's different social moods. This beautifully illustrated full colour guide covers everything you need to know about:
• How to bring out the potential of the room; considering its history, mythology and psychology.
• How to use colour, sound, scent and light in the room.
• Furnishings and decoration, creative storage and finishing touches.
• Simple rituals and blessings for the room – smudging, cleansing and rituals.
Part of a superb series, this is the kind of book you simply have to pick up.
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A beautiful book for creating gorgeous living rooms
27 Jan 2005
Format:Hardcover
This is a book full of beautiful ideas to enhance, declutter and decorate a living room. Jane looks at what the living room is used for and discusses various decoration themes based on the main use of the room.
Feng shui techniques are used, energy flow is explored, colour and fabric use is discussed and aromatherapy basics are introduced. Energy cleansing techniques and simple blessings are also touched on briefly, and ways of using sound and textures are also considered. Creative storage ideas and finishing touches lend a practical aspect.
Beautiful illustrations enhance this simple book, written in an easy to follow, conversational tone, making this a useful resource for designing, creating and decorating a relaxing, pratical and gorgeous family living space.
Feng shui techniques are used, energy flow is explored, colour and fabric use is discussed and aromatherapy basics are introduced. Energy cleansing techniques and simple blessings are also touched on briefly, and ways of using sound and textures are also considered. Creative storage ideas and finishing touches lend a practical aspect.
Beautiful illustrations enhance this simple book, written in an easy to follow, conversational tone, making this a useful resource for designing, creating and decorating a relaxing, pratical and gorgeous family living space.
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