Download or read book Short Cuts to Country Style written by Caroline Atkins and published by Collins & Brown. This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are certain colours, patterns, finishes and details that summon up an instant sense of the country, acting as touchstones that set off a hundred ideas for decorative schemes. Arranged into room-by-room chapters, this book uses those touchstones to suggest design ideas for each area.With more than 500 quick-and-easy tricks and treatments, such as flowers perfect for a hallway table, ways to dress a bathroom window and paint colours to transform a sitting room, you can bring the country into your home.Throughout the book you will find practical checklists and quick-reference panels that highlight the fastest, simplest country decorating ideas - quick country colours; traditional bedroom fabrics; ways to find more storage space in halls and landings - short cuts to country style that anyone can follow.Hardback ISBN 1 84340 111 8.