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Nor had she realised what a struggle re-building the house, room by room, or planting a garden in the hostile terrain of southern Spain would be.

The author takes you beyond the tourist track, behind the dusky pink walls, and deep inside the romance that is Marrakech. With lyrical and evocative descriptions of swirling colours, flavours and aromas, this glorious book will open your eyes to this most exotic of North African cities.

The book showcases stunning photographs that inspire readers to experiment with color washes, handwoven fabrics, and innovative tile applications in home decor. It creatively interprets global decoration for domestic spaces, featuring practical tips in the second part for incorporating ethnic styles into personal interiors.

A selection of leading artists working in the field and commissioned pieces represent papier mache's wide-ranging technical possibilities and creative potential. The projects - jewellery, bowls, frames, clocks, containers, masks and ornaments - are comprehensively explained with easy-to-follow, step-by-step photographs and text. They have been carefully selected to teach the reader techniques of papier mache, from using pulp and pasting, to moulding and using ready-made shapes.

Offers instructions for creating twenty country craft projects, including quilts, rugs, weathervanes, lampshades, banks, and clocks made with recycled materials