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Use this practical guide to imbue your garden with artistic expression, no matter the size.

Offering over one hundred craft projects, this book provides practical advice from experienced crafters. It encourages readers to repurpose everyday items found in their homes, transforming them into beautiful art pieces. In light of economic and environmental considerations, the authors present a creative alternative to consumerism, emphasizing the value of resourcefulness and personal touch in crafting.

For too many of us the weekend has become just another overcrowded couple of days dominated by duties, traffic jams, hassle and expense as we dash from supermarket to superstore catching up with the week's chores. But it doesn't have to be this way. Elspeth Thompson's original and inspiring book shows us how we can reclaim the weekend by re-charging our batteries and relationships through enjoying the simple pleasures in life. From watching the sunset and the stars, making marmalade and writing proper letters to borrowing a dog, going to dance classes and using the internet creatively, she reminds us of the fun and satisfaction to be had from creative, social and relaxing pursuits. The Wonderful Weekend Book is packed with ideas that will help restore the balance in our lives, reconnect us to the seasons, and - quite literally - not cost the earth.

Guild is the queen of color. Her new palette of calmer, cooler colors is in perfect harmony with a contemporary lifestyle. This work aims to show readers how to develop a personalized color palette to use at home, in order to bring more passion, beauty, and individuality into their lives.

Guild is known for her bold fabric and wallpaper collections and her ability to use colour and pattern in decoration. Her mixing of large and small-scale patterns in a variety of contrasting colours, finishes and textures, is renowned throughout the world, and can be seen in the room sets that illustrate this book.

Colour is the most difficult problem facing the home decorator. In Think Colour, celebrated designer Tricia Guild uses her instinctive understanding of light and space to create dynamic and inspirational settings for contemporary living. Colour can be used to create of change the mood of a room and the six chapters feature an exhilarating mix of moods highlighting the choice of colours with which they are created: Joyful and Vivacious - citrus and cerise; Serene and Pure - aqua and sea-green; Soulful and Contemplative - neutrals and naturals; Dynamic and Sexy - rich berry shades; Relaxed and Restful - lavender and blues; Fresh and Stimulating - turquoise and lime. In each chapter, Tricia explains how she creates rooms, from the first assessment of their atmosphere and dimensions, to the choice and juxtaposition of colours...

Colour is the most difficult problem facing the home decorator. Here, Tricia Guild shows how she uses colour to create or change the mood of a room. The six chapters feature different moods, highlighting the groups of colours with which they are created: Joyful and Vivacious - citrus and cerise; Serene and Pure - aqua and sea-green; Soulful and Contemplative - neutrals and naturals; Dynamic and Sexy - rich berry shades; Relaxed and Restful - lavenders and blues; and Fresh and Stimulating - turquoise and lime.

In this groundbreaking and stimulating book, Tricia Guild, the most innovative decorator of her age, turns her attention of life in town. The central theme is her town house in London's Holland Park, which superbly illustrates her new definition of modernity.