Swedish Details

If I may quote from the Foreword in this book:"We're often in a hurry to throw away, exchange or rebuild, but the details that create a personal feel don't have to be new and expensive - an inherited vase in a glass cabinet; an old tap on the hand basin; a pink plastic mug with memories ....... it's an old friend."The authors have travelled around Sweden, photographing STYLE ideas from Swedish homes: homeowners who style their home with personal items to make them warm and welcoming (and unique!) rather than buying new, getting tired of it a couple of years later, re-doing it - and having a garage-full of 'stuff' they no longer want. Own up - is that you? Then you want this book!There's no text to speak of - the photographs, as they say, tell their own story: either one or two to a page, sometimes four to a page and sometimes even nine to a page, showing very easily how you can use what I'm sure you've got tucked away in cupboards, under the stairs, in drawers, in the attic or in the garage to PERSONALISE your home, and not just make it look like everyone else's which is so boring, when you think of it.Take it from me - there's nothing worse than going into someone's house and seeing that 'feature wall' of patterned wallpaper, then going to someone else's house and seeing exactly the same (zzzzzzzz). Don't be afraid to make your house your HOME by taking inspiration from this book: it will feel warm, comfortable, loved and give others an indication of the personality of the people living there.KitchenStudyBedroomChildren's RoomBathroomLiving RoomHallOutdoors

Lovely gift for anyone interested in home furnishings.

A lovely book.