Brooke Giannetti

This was a relaxing tour of several rooms (both interior and exterior) all decorated in the shabby chic or patina style. The authors described their color choices, fabric and texture strategies, design decisions and antique usage with explanations illustrated by lovely photos. Of course not everyone is going to like everything in this book, but there are many great ideas. The two things that I found difficult to agree with was their decoration of their kids' room and study. There was no personality to be found here, nothing that a kid (or teenager) had actually added to the room to make it theirs. The other complaint is the font of the titles and page numbers were difficult to read. Some graphic designer made that decision without any realistic feedback. If you like antiques and the patina of old furniture, you'll enjoy seeing how the authors collected and decorated with them. And like me, you'll probably be motivated to go foraging in flea markets and thrift stores to discover your own decorative treasures.… (mais)