Pastels are enjoying an exciting comeback. Forget
the sugary pinks of little girls' bedrooms, today,
pastels pack plenty of personality. The best of the
bunch have a rich intensity or a subtle sophistication,
keeping them the cool side of sweet. They allow you to
fill your home with colour, without splashing statement
brights around, and they bring a warmth and softness to
a room. In Pretty Pastel Style, stylist Selina Lake
shows you how to use this truly versatile colour palette
to create beautiful spaces that are feminine without
being girlie; colour-rich without being garish. The book
first walks you through the Elements of the look. Modern
Pastels are contrasted with pops of stronger shades and
sharpened with statement furniture. Vintage Pastels
plunder the past, taking from it smoky pinks, faded
greens and elegant patterns. Retro Pastels cheerfully
channel the ice-cream shades of the Fifties on candy
stripes, polka dots and cute floral prints, while Simple
Pastels work with off-whites for an elegantly minimal
take on pretty pastel style. Next, Details looks at
everything from furniture and lighting, to display and
decoration, with inspiring ideas on how to piece the
style together. Finally, head to the Spaces section of
the book to see beautiful rooms that have used pastels
with super-stylish effect.
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