This book has been given the thumbs up by the design savvy team at Stylist magazine.
To quote them
Finally an interiors book that a) acknowledges that we don’t all live
In brownstones in Brooklyn and b) that 25% of us now privately rent our spaces. Chock-full of gorgeous home inspiration (always a winner), Joanna Thornhill is the decorating agony aunt you have been searching for.
A good example of a non intrusive office in a bedroom © Tiffany Grant-Riley / 91
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The other great bonus of this book is the pictures were researched, by the talented Caroline Rowland owner and editor of 91 magazine. She has sourced some great images, many of them from bloggers.
A fabulous use of colour in an otherwise neutral room © Tamsyn Morgans
Joanna Thornhill, is a London based interiors stylist and writer . She guides you through an array of design dilemmas from minor tweeks to bigger projects. The chapters are those you would expect, including a beginners tool kit, colour combining explained, painting furniture, interior design rules which to follow and which to break.
If you have just moved into your home and have no idea where to start or what to do and your landlord won’t let you paint the walls Joanna has the answers. They are broken down into clear, easy-to-follow chunks of advice. Each topic covers a real life dilemma.
At the head of each page the question is asked and then answered briefly. An in depth solution is also given plus tips.
What a great idea to display and store your collection
© Betina Bianculli / @https://jolygram.com/profile/fridaflorentina/314397293?hl=enfridaflorentina
© Avenue Design Studio
My bedroom is an office
In brief : Confine the office equipment to a specific part of the room, and create a set up that you can easily conceal-literally or by clever design- at the end of the working day.
The reader is given three different visual alternatives plus as a DIY challenge as a tip.
This book is perfect to dip into for inspiration.
Joanna Thornhill £14.99 Laurence King
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