I always like to add some grasscloth or wallpaper to the backs of bookshelves it makes everything pop on the shelves and adds warmth sometimes huge built ins can feel a little cold. Best design books for styling ideas and choosing colors. Even if i didnt like the book, it would still look so, so pretty on a stack of designcoffee table. Fortunately, i like erin gates design style, a mix of new traditional and clean modern, and the book was so chock full of nice photos of. Even if i didnt like the book, it would still look so, so pretty on a stack of design coffee table books and would thrill me for that alone. Im thrilled to be teaming up with kathleen from lindsay hill interiors along with 24 bloggers to share a one room spring tour. I wanted this book to have the same visibility and notable design, but be very, very. The book of decorating cracks the code to creating a beautiful home, bringing together inspiring rooms, howto advice and insiders secrets from todays premier tastemakers in an indispensable style manual. Drawing on her ten years of experience in the interior design industry, erin combines honest design advice and gorgeous professional. Elements of style shop the book elements of family style available now. She began her blog, elements of style, in 2007 and formed her own design company, erin gates design, shortly thereafter. Erin did such a fantastic job of beautifully filling the book full of so many great styling ideas, design tricks and. The book offers a practical combination of design, planning, and construction information.
Gates is a bostonbased interior designer, blogger, and curator of all things stylish. From the risingstar designer and author of the hit blog, elements of style, a full color, fully illustrated book packed with honest advice. Elements by erin gates features a broad assortment of quality home accessories with the designers signature traditional aesthetic and contemporary flair. Erin gates blogger, interior designer, product designer, ny times bestselling author and mom to henry human, baxter and oliver furry. Erin gates is proud to have been featured in the following magazines and online publications. A book signing will follow register today and reserve your book in advance. From the risingstar designer and author of the hit blog, elements of style, a fullcolor, fully illustrated book packed with honest advice, inspiration, ideas, and. This may be a good place to introduce yourself and your site or include some credits. Erins book is a breath of fresh air, just like her witty, engaging, and. The editors take readers room by room, tapping the best ideas from domino magazine and culling insights from their own experiences. Designer erin gates on her new book elements of style. Raised in connecticut by a selftaught architectural designer, erin learned to love every aspect of the home building and decorating process from a.
New york times bestselling author and popular lifestyle blogger erin gates shares everything you need to know about designing a beautifully stylishyet practical and functionalfamily home through candid advice, inspirational ideas, and lessons learned. Erin tubridy gates is the founder and principal designer of erin gates design and is also the creator of the award winning design blog elements of style. I, along with 4 other bloggers will be sharing our living rooms today and if you want to check out other rooms on the tour, at the bottom. She began her blog, elements of style, in 2007 and formed her own design company, erin gates design. See more ideas about decor, home decor and interior. From the risingstar designer and author of the hit blog, elements of style, a fullcolor, fully illustrated book packed with honest advice, inspiration, ideas, and lessons learned about designing a home that reflects your personality and style. Drawing on her ten years of experience in the interior design industry, erin combines read more.
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