New Cottage Style: Decorating Ideas for Casual, Comfortable Living » (Special Value)

More than a decorating style, New Cottage Style is about the way you want to live today. It’s comfortable, casual, uncluttered, and personal. It’s about creating rooms where simplicity reigns, a welcoming refuge that’s easy to live in. With roots in sources as diverse as European imports, beach houses, and bungalows, New Cottage Style offers more options than any other style. This book from Better Homes and Gardens®, America’s decorating authority, shows how to bring the look home.

• What’s your cottage style? Euro-inspired, American farmhouse, modern, vacation getaway? Take a fun, no-fail quiz to find out!
• 200 inspiring photos show imaginative ideas for creating your favorite look. Learn how to relax your rooms with cottage sensibility, whether you live in a suburban ranch, an urban loft, or a contemporary home.
• Chapters featuring whole houses represent four expressions of cottage style. “Cottage Then and Now,” an at-a-glance survey, identifies the changes in architecture, backgrounds, fabrics, and accessories that make this style evergreen.
• 70 tips help you bring relaxed comfort to living rooms, bedrooms, and kitchens.
• 19 easy projects and ideas add personal style to furnishings and accessories.