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Pretty pastel style : decorating interiors with pastel shades / Selina Lake ; words by Joanna Simmons ; photography by Catherine Gratwicke.

by Lake, Selina.

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Ryland Peters & Small, 2013.

Interior decoration.

Color in interior decoration.

9781849753593 (hc.)

159 p. : col. ill. ; 27 cm.

Includes index.

Pastels are enjoying an exciting comeback. Forget the sugary pinks of little girls' bedrooms, today, pastels pack plenty of personality. The best of the bunch have a rich intensity or a subtle sophistication, keeping them the cool side of sweet. They allow you to fill your home with colour, without splashing statement brights around, and they bring a warmth and softness to a room. In Pretty Pastel Style, stylist Selina Lake shows you how to use this truly versatile colour palette to create beautiful spaces that are feminine without being girlie; colour-rich without being garish. The book first walks you through the Elements of the look. Modern Pastels are contrasted with pops of stronger shades and sharpened with statement furniture. Vintage Pastels plunder the past, taking from it smoky pinks, faded greens and elegant patterns.

Simmons, Joanna.

Gratwicke, Catherine.

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