Cabbages and Roses: Vintage Chic/ Using Romantic Fabrics and Fleamarket Finds (Paperback)

The room-by-room tour of the best of this new, gentle decoration shows hundreds of ideas on how to make the most of rough-hewn rural pieces, gentle colors, cosy cushions and throws and the best of patchwork and folk art from both Britain and the US. Starting with the living rooms and moving to the family center, the kitchen, through dreamy restful bedrooms and finally focussing on the country garden, this key trend of understated chic combines the witty eclecticism of thrift-store treasures, inherited family furniture, and the fun of a kitsch surprise with the modern sophistication of bold florals and artful styling.The Cabbages & Roses look creates a retreat that is truly elegant, truly relaxing, and a beautiful way to live. Interior fashions and fads come and go, but there will be always be a place for classic country style. Vintage Chic shows you the very best of traditional shabby chic and inspires you to create this timeless and accessible look in your own home. These are interiors in which to retreat and relax, the embodiment of comfort and charm that create an oasis of gentle calm, whether you live in an urban terrace or an apartment block. The return to prettiness and rural tranquility is masterminded by Christina Strutt, who runs the interiors firm Cabbages & Roses.

The room-by-room tour of the best of this new, gentle decoration shows hundreds of ideas on how to make the most of rough-hewn rural pieces, gentle colors, cosy cushions and throws and the best of patchwork and folk art from both Britain and the US. Starting with the living rooms and moving to the family center, the kitchen, through dreamy restful bedrooms and finally focussing on the country garden, this key trend of understated chic combines the witty eclecticism of thrift-store treasures, inherited family furniture, and the fun of a kitsch surprise with the modern sophistication of bold florals and artful styling. The Cabbages & Roses look creates a retreat that is truly elegant, truly relaxing, and a beautiful way to live.

About the Author
Married with three children, Christina Strutt works as a stylist for the UK, US, and international editions of Vogue, Victoria Magazine, Interiors and other glossy style magazines. She lives near Bath in England and owns Cabbages and Roses, the interior decorating firm that specializes in historic rural printed fabrics for fashion, accessories, and interiors.