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The New Classic Home

Modern Meets Traditional Style
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The New Classic Home by Paloma Contreras is a compelling guide for homeowners and design enthusiasts seeking to blend timeless aesthetics with a modern twist. The book provides inspiration through a collection of beautifully curated interiors, showcasing how to create elegant and sophisticated living spaces. With a focus on personalised style, it offers valuable insights and tips on achieving a harmonious and stylish home environment.
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You might enjoy this book if you appreciate blending timeless design with modern touches to transform your living space. It offers inspiration for creating sophisticated interiors that balance elegance and comfort, appealing to those who love to infuse classic elements with contemporary flair in home decor.

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"Designer Paloma Contreras's guide to pairing traditional style with modern design to create classic interiors with a touch of glamour and an infusion of color"--

Designer Paloma Contreras's guide to pairing traditional style with modern design to create classic interiors with a touch of glamour and an infusion of color

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How do you design a space that successfully mixes traditional and modern elements?

In The New Classic Home, designer Paloma Contreras demonstrates how to successfully pair seemingly disparate pieces to create harmonious, timeless, and balanced interiors. Contreras walks readers through her four main techniques—Colour, Texture & Pattern, Scale & Proportion, and Tension—and shows how to bridge the gap between modern and traditional.

With spectacular photography and personalised design tips, The New Classic Home divulges how to blend vintage pieces into even the most contemporary settings, highlight favourite elements of any architectural style, freshen classic silhouettes, and create layered, interesting spaces that always include an element of modern surprise with a touch of elegant antiquity.

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The New Classic Home by Paloma Contreras has received mixed reviews. Some praise its elegant presentation of modern yet timeless design concepts, while others find it lacking in unique content compared to other design books. The author’s approach to blending styles and her emphasis on personal expression in home decor are appreciated by those looking for inspiration in creating sophisticated living spaces.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781419762970

Publisher: Abrams

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 23 November 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: Abrams

Illustration: 150 full-color images throughout

Contributors:

  • Foreword by India Hicks
  • Foreword by India Hicks

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 254.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 240

About the Author

Paloma Contreras is an award-winning interior designer, shop owner, and author. She has been repeatedly named to the prestigious ELLE Decor A-list of the top interior designers in the world. Her first book, Dream Design Live, was published by Abrams in September 2018. Paloma is known for her modern take on traditional style, gravitating toward classic silhouettes and timeless pieces paired with a touch of glamour and an infusion of color. Paloma is also the proprietor of the curated home goods store Paloma & Co and recently launched a lighting collection with Visual Comfort & Co. She lives in Houston, Texas, with her husband, Fabian, and young daughter, Margot.

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