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Elements of Style

Designing a Home & a Life
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Elements of Style by Erin Gates is a delightful exploration of home design that combines sincerity and humour. The author provides practical decorating tips and personal anecdotes, reflecting on her journey in the design world. This book offers readers a charming mix of style advice and personal stories to inspire both experienced designers and beginners.
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You might enjoy this book if you're passionate about home design and decorating, as it blends personal anecdotes with practical advice to inspire you to create stylish and functional spaces. The narrative reflects a keen eye for combining aesthetics with comfort, offering tips that are accessible whether you're revamping a single room or redesigning an entire home.

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From the rising-star designer and author of the hit blog, Elements of Style, a full-colour, fully illustrated book packed with honest advice, inspiration, ideas, and lessons learned about designing a home that reflects your personality and style.

Elements of Style is a uniquely personal and practical decorating guide that shows how designing a home can be an outlet of personal expression and an exercise in self-discovery. Drawing on her ten years of experience in the interior design industry, Erin combines honest design advice and gorgeous professional photographs and illustrations with personal essays about the lessons she has learned while designing her own home and her own lifeβ€”the first being: none of our homes or lives is perfect.

Like a funny best friend, she reveals the disasters she confronted in her own kitchen renovation, her struggles with anorexia, her epic fight with her husband over a Lucite table, and her secrets for starting a successful blog.

Organised by rooms in the house, Elements of Style invites readers into Erin’s own home as well as homes she has designed for clients. Fresh, modern, and colourful, it is brimming with glamour and style as well as advice on practical matters from choosing kitchen counter materials to dressing a bed with pillows, picking a sofa, and decorating a nursery without cartoon characters.

You’ll also find a charming foreword by Erin’s husband, Andrew, and an extensive Resource and Shopping Guide that provides an indispensable roadmap for anyone embarking on their first serious home decorating adventure. With Erin’s help, you can finally make your house your home.

Series: A Guide to Home Design

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  • Elements of Style
    From the rising-star designer and author of the hit blog, Elements of Style, a full-colour, fully illustrated book packed with honest advice, inspiration, ideas, and lessons learned about designing a home that reflects your personality and style. Elements of Style is a uniquely personal and practical decorating guide that shows how designing a home can be an outlet of personal...
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Elements of Style by Erin Gates is celebrated for its combination of glamour, wit, and personal touch. Reviewers praise Gates's engaging narrative style, which blends humour with professional interior design advice. The book includes beautiful photographs and practical tips, making it both an enjoyable read and a valuable resource for home decor enthusiasts.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781476744872

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 23 October 2014

Country: United States

Imprint: Simon & Schuster

Illustration: 510 color photos and 80 color illustrations t-o

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 187.0mm

Height: 232.0mm

Weight: 1043g

Pages: 336

About the Author

Erin Gates is an interior designer, blogger, and author of theΒ New York TimesΒ bestsellerΒ Elements of Style and Elements of Family Style.Β She has been featured in publications includingΒ Oprah Daily,Β Redbook,Β Better Homes & Gardens,Β Elle DΓ©cor, Canadian House &Β Home, The Boston Globe, andΒ The Wall Street Journal.Β  She lives outside Boston with her husband and children.

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