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| | The Ultimate house book by Terence Conran
Avail Sept. 2003. 272pp, hardback. This definitive reference book for the 21st century, provides all the essential information you need to buy, build, decorate and furnish your home.
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Dive in style by Tim Simond
Jan 2006. 288pp, 743 colour illus. This brilliantly illustrated book combines the best of travel, lifestyle and nature photography in order to bring to life the exhilarating adventure that is diving around the world. Spanning the globe from Australia to Zanzibar, the Mediterranean to the Maldives, the book's twenty-five destinations - including four luxury dive boats - offer something for everyone, pairing each regions most spectacular dive sites with the ultimate places to stay. This is the ideal book for anyone who enjoys diving, snorkelling or chilling out in style.
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| | French Island Elegance
Available September 2006. 176pp, 169 full colour illustrations. This is a lavishly illustrated look at one of the most intriguing and beautiful parts of the world.
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Great innovations by Mary Gilliatt
Avail Sept. 2003. 192pp, hardback. A practical and inspiring guide to renovating old properties fror modern living, covering all types of housing from urban flats to farmhouses. Features 10 case studies.
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 | Salvage style in your home by Moria & Nicholas Hankinson
2000. 144pp, 200 colour photos. Comprehensive, practical and inspirational: over 30 easy to follow projects with step by step photography of sensational designs. The first book to pur reclamation (reusing reusing and recycled materials) on the map
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The way we live: Making homes/creating lifestyles by Cliff Stafford and Gilles de Chabaneix
2003. 480pp, 1000 colour illus. This book contains fantastic photographs of the exterior as well as interiors of homes from around the world, giving a taste of different designs and styles. The book covers decorative features, accessories, furniture and furnishings, interiors, fabrics, materials, decorative techniques, colour, texture and pattern, styles and design. Very comprehensive.
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 | Bungalow nation by Diane Maddex & Alexander Vertikoff
2003. 240pp, 250 colour photographs. Taking readers into a section of the most characteristic bungalows from five of America's most bungalow plentiful neighbourhoods, this volume tells the stories of homeowners who are reviving these houses and the neighbourhoods the bungalows have long enriched.
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Cheap chic: Home style on a budget
Available Autumn 2003. 144pp, c.200 colour photographs. This book is brimming with exciting and affordable ideas for interior design and decration. All the information and inspiration you need to create a relaxed home on a budget. Vibrant photographs complement the lively, accessible writing style.
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 | Tattered treasures: Stylish decorating with flea market finds by Lauren Powell
2003. 128pp, colour throughout. Featuring hundreds of examples illustrating how to improve and display new found objects, this book shows you how to create chic style from flea market finds.
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Serene home: Decorating secrets and inspirations by Eileen Cannon Paulin
January 2004. 144pp, colour illus throughout. Whether it's a minimalist all-white space or an antique filled decor that's overflowing with treasured collections, choose from a vast array of inspiration here for creating a calming, comforting home. Take a pictorial tour through seven very different houses, each soothing to the eye and soul, and with a unique approach to design. What they all have in common, however, are comfortable interiors that reflect the passions of the people who live there. Throughout, boxed "Serene secrets" suggest simple, quick techniques for transforming rooms; close ups focu on the small details; and there are easy to make projects such as a seashell mirror. The featured homes include a charming farmhouse, decorated in relaxed vintage style, a pet and child friendly mountainside manor, stately surburban house; beach bungalow, cosy cedar cattage; and small, uncluttered loft.
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| | Decorate rich: Creating a fabulous look for less by Jo Packham
2003. 160pp, colour throughout. It takes a well-chosen focal point to make an entire room look newly, expensively designed. This collection of inspirational ideas on how to create sumptuous interiors on a budget shows how you can achieve this effect by using something you already have for a different purpose - a candle sconce as a hanging plant holder, or a metal shelf as an elegant drapery valance. Selected with comfort, taste, need, and lifestyle choices in mind, page after page this book demonstrates how small touches make important differences...both inside and out.
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Design is in the details: Decorating indoors and out by Brad Mee
2003. 144pp, colour illustrations throughout. Transform dull, uninspired spaces into warm, inviting rooms, brimming with personality and originality, without changing any structural elements. This book includes hundreds of ideas and examples to inspire you to create memorable, eye-catching rooms that showcase your individual style, just remember, the magic is in the details.
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 | The invention of chic: Therese Bonney and Paris Moderne
192pp, 186 duotones. American photojournalist Therese Bonney was one of many bright young foreigners drawn to Paris in the 1920's. Bonney photographed architecture, interiors, salon installations, beauty salons, posters and packaging, resturants and nightclubs - images that exemplify the deco and moderne styles.
Price: £28.00 (Excluding: VAT at 17.5%) |
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Bachelor style: Architecture and design by Sally Griffiths
2002. 216pp, 200 colour illus. Bachelor style reveals the ultimate in "boys-own" living spaces. Each home featured in this beautifully photographed book has been created with many lifestyles in mind, from playboy lairs and the book-lined dens and country homes of gentlemen to the super-cool living spaces of lads with money and style. This homage to the design-conscious male of substance is inspirational.
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 | John Stefanidis designs: Creating atmosphere, effect and comfort by John Stefanidis
2002. 215pp, colour photographs. John Stefanidis is one of the world's most sought after interior designers. His hallmarks are comfort and practicality. Here he reveals the secrets of creating atmosphere, effect and the sense of luxury in individual rooms and throughout the house.
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Classic Chic by Suzanne Trocme
Available October 2002. 192pp, over 300 photographs. Classic Chic, the "little black dress" of interior design, is timeless. Pure and unfussy, it is a style that is confident and enduring. The author show how to create the look by explaining the role of colour, materials, scale and proportion in incorporate every design element from floor meterials to furniture, from lighting to objects.
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 | Quick Chic by Stephanie Hoppen
2002. 160pp, colour illustrations throughout. In this glorious celebration on contemporary living, Stephanie hoppen shows you how to style your home with minimal time, effort and expense for stunning results; with key schemes for windows, tables, beds, fireplaces, pictures, ornaments, collections and favorite pieces.
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Style by Saladino by John Saladino
2000. 208pp, 200 colour photographs. A discussion of interior design by US design guru John Saladino, revealing the inspiration behind his design philosophy. Chapter by chapter he moves from essential considerations such as light and colour to the more ambitious skills of mastering scale, illusion and exaggeration.
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| | Waterside living : inspirational homes by lakes, rivers and the sea
192pp, 400 colour photographs. Many people dream of living by water - if not all year round, at least for part of the time. This book is a beautiful, evocative celebration of waterside homes - large and small, formal and funky, old and new - from aound the world. Ranging from a houseboat on the Seine in Paris to a classical Caribbean villa, from a log cabin in Maine to a luxurious penthouse overlooking Sydney Harbour the homes have features in common. They share an architecture and interior design that are in tune with the waterside setting, with a choice of colours, furniture and artefacts that bring the qualities of water indoors - whether it is a still-life of pebbles and driftwood or a decorating palette of blues, soft greens and greys.
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The Home Zone: Making the most of your living space by Caroline Clifton-Mogg
2002. 256pp, 700 colour photographs. Inspirational and practical, this book is the definitive guide to making the most of your home. Divided into three easy to use sections, it begins with inspirational interiors, exploring five popular decorating styles so that you can decide what look you want to create - from Country & Rustic to Sleek & Modern. It then takes you room by room to plan the perfect bedroom, kitchen, bathroom or home office, before considering decorating fundamentals in essential elements - colour, lighting, flooring, storage, window treatments and soft furnishings. Finally, there is an invaluable address book of home design shops and suppliers.
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| | Intimate home : Creating a private world by the editors of Victoria magazine
2003. 112pp, colour throughout. Escape the stress and strain of daily life in a space of your own. All it takes is a little imaginative decorating and "emotional furnishings" devoted to your personal pursuits. For example, you might put a basket with stationery and a pen next to a sofa, or install a cushioned window seat for solitary reverie. Bedrooms and bathrooms emphasize grace and light. Superb colour photographs accompany the text.
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Living with Arts & Crafts by Ros Byam Shaw
2001. 144pp, 240 colour photographs. Today's renewed interest in decorating styles that use natural materials and keep things simple means that Arts and Crafts in once again in vogue. The author looks at the work of key designers and architects, from William Morris to Frank Lloyd Wirght, before showing how Arts and Crafts can be mixed with modern pieces to create a fresh new look - or used in a more traditional way with a focus on rich colours and strong natural materials.
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 | Get the Look: How to be a stylish in your own home by Rebecca Tanqueray
2000. 160pp, 200 colour photos. Get the look is an inspirational title with covertable shots of cutting edge homes, beautifully displayed objects and it includes quotes from the world's leading interior stylists. It is also full of practical aesthetic ideas and gives over twenty "quick foxes" that will enable any reader to get the look with minimum effort and maximum effect.
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See through houses : inspirational homes and features in glass by Catherine Slessor
192pp, 350 colour photographs. Glass in its many magical forms is a material appreciated by all those who value a sense of space, airness and light. See-through houses explores daring and dynamic glass houses from all over the world, plus examples of glass as an exciting new element in interior design.
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 | Alberto Pinto Classics by Alberto Pinto
2001. 260pp, 200 colour illus. Pinto has designed homes, apartments, airplanes and yachts for the elite list of clients from all over the world. Includes all new photography of some of the most fabulous interiors ever created.
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The Arts and Crafts sourcebook by Charlotte Kelley
2001. 128pp, 235 colour & 85 b&w illus. A comprehensive reference to the style of the 19th century Arts and Crafts movement, with its hallmark simple designs, modern fuction, beautfiul materials and honest craftsmanship. This guide is aimed at interior designers, collectors and those wishing to recreate the overall look in their homes.
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 | Materials: A directory of home design by Elizabeth Wilhide
2001. 192pp, 400 photographs. This volume explains the array of choices and combinations of material available for interior design, including wood, stone, brick and tile, glass, metal, concrete, plaster, synthetics, leather and lino. It discusses the characterstics of each material and offers advice on suitability.
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Kelly Hoppen Close up: Attention to detail in design
2001. 160pp, 200 photographs. Kelly Hoppen interior is cool yet comfortable, rich yet calm, composed yet sensual. The book explains how to put her style together on a modest budget. It examines the key topics of understanding space, making an impact, feeding the senses and creating mood with lighting.
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 | The Interior Design File by Caroline Clifton-Mogg
2000. 168pp, including 8 tabbed sections with pockets. 200 colour photographs. This invaluable guide is packed with advice on making the right decisions about all aspects of home decoration, from choosing good flooring in the kitchen to creating the perfect bedroom. The file is a using organizer, with pockets to hold paint and fabric samples and press cuttings, and there are over 350 useful addresses of where to shop.
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Bloomsbury at home by Pamela Todd
2001. 192pp, 80 colour and 20 b&w illus. A beautifully illustrated behind the scenes look at the domestic life of the Bloomsbury set in London, the country and in Europe. Photography and paintings and memorabilia evoke the intimacy of their daily family lives.
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| | In Touch by Kelly Hoppen
160pp, 200 colour photographs, glossary and index. This book reflects the new mood for luxury in simple things. The author focuses on texture and how to use it as effectively as possible in the home. There is also a comprehensive source directory at the end of the book.
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Bohemian style by Elizabeth Wilhide
2001. 160pp, 100 colour photographs. Bohemian style is a rejection of restrictive minimalism and a return to artistic freedom. Leading interior design writer Elizabeth Wilhide reveals how to find your own eclectic style and bring interiors to fire with vibrant jcolours, glittering surfaces and exotic fabrics.
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 | Designers at home by Dominic Bradbury
2001. 192pp, 80 colour illus. An inspirational ideas book for the home owner, designer and decorator. A look inside the homes of twenty-two of the best known names in international interior design.
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Style for living by Suzanne Woloszynska
2001. 256pp, 350 colour photographs. This guide seeks to assist in the task of choosing fabrics, paints, wallpaper and flooring to combine with furnishings. Hundreds of schemes created by leading designers are examined and a directory of where materials can be purchased is included.
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 | Interior Transformations: Change your interiors life by Ann Grafton
2001. 192pp, 350colour photographs. This work shows how we can take care of the functional aspects of the home whilst making it an airy and relaxing retreat from our busy lives. The book covers the basics of planning, choosing materials and paints, and selecting fabrics, then illustrates methods to transform interiors
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Beideremeier to Bauhaus: Authentic German decor by Sigrid Sangl
2000. 191pp, 200 colour photographs. A study of the interior design styles original to Germany. The reader is taken on a tour of German interiors from the 16th to the early 20th centuries, through Rococo summer palaces, elegant middle-class Biedermeier villas and simple rural retreats to the functional forms of the Bauhaus.
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 | Modern Eclectic by Orlanna Fielding-Banks
160pp, 250 colour photographs. This guide provides advice on how to put an eclectic look together sucessfully and create a professional interior designed look in your own home. The book contains over 250 photographic examples of the eclectic look form Europe and America.
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Urban chic: Resourceful styles for city spaces by Marc Kitchen-Smith
2001. 127pp, 200 photographs. This is a guide to making the most of urban spaces, from tiny apartments to spacious town houses. It includes advice on where to look for inspiration and how to adopt an eclectic and resourceful approach to decorating.
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 | Wallpaper in Decoration by Jane Gordon Clark
2001. 192pp, 180 colour photographs, 65 drawings. Ever versatile, wallpaper has the ability to give rough plaster walls a fresh, smooth start and take the rawness off the inside of new houses. The manual demonstrates how to choose and use wallpaper to best effect. Step by step drawings illustrate essential wallpapering techniques.
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Design Alchemy by Ashley & Allegra Hicks
2001. 160pp, 200 colour photographs. An inspiring guide to interior style from a design partnership specialising in classic interiors translated with contemporary flair. Exploring the design process from inspiration to finshed products, such as Allegra's rugs or Ashley's furniture.
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 | More is more
2001. 160pp, 200 colour photographs. Explores ideas for hoarding with style and gives the casualities of minimalism the confidence to adapt their home to house antiques, family heirlooms, books, fripperies and other objects. Topics covered in this title include colour, dining, personal effect, and interests.
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Untouched by Dinah Hall
2001. 160pp, 180 colour photographs. Natural is now cool. Each chapter in this book is brought ot life with inspirational photographs which illustrate how elegant and contemporary natural decorating can be. Considered are materials made from renewable sources,along with natural fibres and dyes. With the book divided into specific decorating aspects, the author gives advice on walls, floors, furniture, textiles, space and light.
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 | Vaastu: An Indian approach to modern living by Richard Craze
2001. 144pp, 120 colour illus. The Indian spiritual alternative to feng shui with lots of practical methods of improving your life, health and wealth.
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The Home Styling Sourcebook by L. Mack
2001. 224pp, 200 colour and b&w illus. A sourcebook of over 30 decorating styles to choose from including modern, period, country and exotic.
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 | Interior Elite: Who's who in design by Carolyn Murphy
2000. Interior Elite is a gallery of personalities from the world of interiors. It is a celebration of stars and rising stars whose individuality and wit join to present a radical portfolio of innovation and rediscovery.
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Rustic style by Ralph Kylloe
1998. 160pp, 175 colour and 15 b&w illus. Featuring a wide range of American rustic furniture and decorative accessories, this volume displays dozens of historical and contmporary examples in a variety of room settings in private homes, inns and resorts accross the USA.
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| | Andrew Martin : Interior design review: Featuring 34 of the world's leading designers : Volume 5
2001. 192pp, 250 colour illus. This edition of the useful reference work for designers featuring 34 international designers from 14 countries including Jean de Meulder, Alberto Pinto and the designers Jestico & Whiles.
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Andrew Martin's Fusion interiors by Martin Waller & Dominic Bradbury
2000. 288pp, 185 photographs. Fusion interiors celebrates the constantly alluring idea of discovering and blending flavours and ideas from aoround the globe. It is a book dedicated to the ideas of escape through association, style through diveristy. It suggests recipes for elegant living, simple but eclectic propositions, fusing ideas from many different cultures. It inspires designs upon the home, which provide a sense of escapism and pleasure similar to the experiences of travelling. Fusion interiors is about taking you beyond everyday - allowing you to try and forget the routines and pressures of day to day life with thoughts for the home that celebrate difference, inspiration and vitality. Combining influences, colours, fabrics, art and objects from all corners of the world, it brings them together in a cohesive, elegant way.
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 | Setting up home: The essential guide to creating a home from scratch by Lorric Mack
2000. 224pp, colour illus. This book is a definitive guide for people on the move and is ideal for the first time buyer. The task of planning, designing, furnishing and equipping a home is daunting in the extreme, whether your starting from scratch or moving somewhere new.
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Natural interiors by Ann McArdle
2000. 112pp, colour illus. Bring the essence of the natural world into your home using wood, stone and natural fabers to recreate the feeling of the outdoors. Natural interiors show you how, with advice and ideas on how to capitalize on the scenic view, add colours and forms to interior spaces for a cohesive fresh air felling, or duplicate these effects to create an urban retreat from the bustle and crowds of the city.
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 | Elegant interiors by Ann McArdle
2000. 112pp, colour illus. Whether grand or tiny, your home can exude both refinement and good taste with the right mix of furnishings and fabrics, colours and textures. Let Elegant interiors show you how to create a graceful look in a style that suits you. This book includes advice on how to choose subdued tones and subtle textures for classic grace, reveals how to achieve a dramatric effect by using recessed lighting or applying jewel tones to walls and upholstery.
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A home for all seasons by Kristin Perers
128pp, 450 colour photographs and 25 step by step illus. American-born fashion designer and stylist Kristan Perers shows how a home can reflect the mood, light and temperature changes which the seasons bring. Using this unusual angle as a springboard, a home for all seasons offers hundreds of easy, inexpensive ideas that reflect the changing moods of nature and bring quick changes to the home. With ten clearly illustrated, step by step projects to encourage even the most reluctant of decorators, and hundreds of stunning photographs by James Merrell, this book shows what a great source of inspiration the changing seasons can be.
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 | The "House and Garden" book of Bedrooms and Bathrooms by Leonie Highton
1995. 224pp, 280 colour halftones. A sourcebook of bedroom style from "House and Garden" magazine, reflecting increased interest in the decorative aspects of home furnishing, and the current preferences for a simpler and less ornate style of interior decoration. It is highly illustrated with colour photographs from the magazine.
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Recycled spaces : converting old buildings into new homes by Vinny Lee
2000. 144pp, colour illus. Inspiration and advice to help you meet the challenge of converting a building for domestic use, with detailed original photographs that illuminate and infrom. Features case studies of actual conversions and shows how the owners have created unique, practical and well-designed homes.
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 | Open Air Living : Creative ideas for stylish outdoor living
144pp, 250 colour photographs. When you look at your outdoor space as you would a room inside your home, it takes on a new, exciting dimension. Far more than just a place to grow flowers and enjoy a barbecue, it becomes what it should be: a versatile, comfortable, beautiful living space that can be used equally well for eating and relaxing, as for working, sleeping and bathing. This book offers a wealth of ideas for decorating, furnishing and living outdoors - whether your outdoor space is a country garden ot a tiny roof terrace, or even if getting outdoors involves a trip to the park or the beach. An outdoor are can be transformed by a few carefully chosen accessories - cushions, throws, rush mats, awnings, tablecloths, plus furniture and lighting ideas.
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Junk style by Melanie Molesworth
144pp, 350 colour photographs, 50 b&w illus. In this inspiring book, the author shows how, with just a little imagination, you can create a completely individual look by using the objects that a previous generation discarded. Beautifully photographed by Tom Leighton, the junk style look is eclectic, but it is also selective; pieces are chosen for some intrinsic beauty, be it quality of workmanship, quirky styling or their patina of age.
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| | Classics: The Little black dresses of Interior design
Rockport. Just as fashion has the simple black dress, interior design and decorating have their own classics - the hard to pin down enduring pieces that meet your decorating needs and never go out of style.
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