Coffee Table Book, "The Scandinavian Home: A Style Sourcebook", Author: Lars Bolander

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Offered is a stylish book, "The Scandinavian Home: A Style Sourcebook", by renowned Swedish designer Lars Bolander and British design … Read more Offered is a stylish book, "The Scandinavian Home: A Style Sourcebook", by renowned Swedish designer Lars Bolander and British design writer Heather MacIsaac. The Scandinavian Home is the first book devoted to the signature features of Scandinavian design past and present. Over 350 colour photographs cover every aspect of the Scandinavian design aesthetic, organised by type of space: exteriors, front halls and staircases, living rooms, dining rooms and kitchens, bedrooms and bathrooms. Pages of design inspiration are accompanied by useful paint swatches and an extensive list of sources for Scandinavian design. This book will be an essential addition to the shelves of everyone who has ever admired the subtle palette of a Gustavian room or enjoyed sitting in an Arne Jacobson chair. Dust jacket and gray cloth cover
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Thames & Hudson
Publication date ‏ : ‎ 15 Sept. 2010
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Title The Scandinavian Home: A Style Sourcebook
Authors Lars Bolander, Heather Smith MacIsaac
Edition illustrated
Publisher Thames & Hudson, 2010
ISBN 0500515441, 9780500515440
Length 191 pages
Measures 8.875" wide, 11.25" long, 1" deep

From the publisher:
As the trend in residential design continues to move toward pared-down, comfortably elegant, environmentally friendly homes, the hallmarks of Scandinavian design - clean, elegant lines; delicate colour schemes; well-proportioned, airy spaces that maximize daylight; and a pronounced preference for natural materials - make it one of the predominant influences in interior design today.

And yet, until now there has been no book devoted to the signature design features - past and present - of all four Scandinavian countries: Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland. Some 300 colour photographs cover every aspect of the Scandinavian aesthetic - from modern kitchens with old-fashioned hearths to the latest in saunas, from light-maximizing walls of glass to folk-art-painted walls, from inviting front porches to cosy attic bedrooms.

Lars Bolander, one of Sweden's foremost designers, and Heather Smith MacIsaac, a design writer and former Architecture and Design Editor of House & Garden, offer expert guidance and practical advice on achieving a Scandinavian look, on incorporating Scandinavian elements into any décor, and on mixing and matching traditional and modern, humble and grand. 'Design Element' sections supply in-depth information about classic and innovative Scandinavian designs, such as the Mora clock and Danish Modern chairs. An international source list completes a book that is an essential addition to the shelves of anyone who has ever admired the subtle palette of a Gustavian room or enjoyed sitting in an Arne Jacobsen chair. See less