Elle Decoration No. 210 (February 2010)

The latest issue of Elle Decoration is now available for loan from the Learning Centre.

Contents:

SHOPPING

• Find of the month! The wonder of mixing different tones of wood
• Wish list 16 things we can't live without this month
• COVER STORY Accessorise all areas How a well-chosen statement object can make any room complete
• Shopping news The latest and greatest from the high street
• Nine of the best... Homes mail-order companies

LIVING

• An inspired idea! Express yourself with a blackboard wall
• COVER STORY 34 ideas for a happy home Easy ways to inject some joy into your living space
• Enduring beauty Californian fashion designer Erica Tanov introduces us to her love of all things vintage
• COVER STORY Floor show Fantastic ideas for spicing things up beneath your feet
• COVER STORY This is tomorrow With a New Year comes a new start. We summarise what the future holds for you and your home
• The power of paint Colour wizardry
• Get set for winter How to shore up your home for the season
• COVER STORY Wellbeing This month's indulgent things to make you feel great
• Nine of the best... Scented candles

NOW

• Need to know! Bitossi's stylish new ceramic lamp
• 10 minutes with... German design maestro Dieter Rams
• Sweet thing Chic chocolatier Cocomaya's new bakery
• Night crossing Fashion meets interiors at new store Darkroom
• Anatomy of a classic Marimekko's colourful 'Unikko' fabric
• From catwalk to couch Go large with oversize beads and baubles
• The book list Escapist tomes to brighten winter homes
• Design hero We explore the work of Milanese marvel Marco Zanuso
• French fancy The whimsical studio of Parisian designer Nathalie Lété

HOMES

• La connexion Française The super-chic home of gallerist Patrick Seguin is packed with design classics
• Colour clash How one Berliner has mixed vivid shades to beautiful effect
• Live and let live Traditional touches are given room to breathe in this stunning Barcelona townhouse
• Youthful spirit Inside the former hostel that's now a vibrant home
• The personal touch Mixing tactile fabrics and natural materials has turned this German apartment into a textural haven

FOCUS

• COVER STORY Storage special Find a place for everything with out extensive guide to the very best kit and all the latest trends

FINALLY

• Address book Love it? Here's where to buy it
• Style icon Elizabeth 'Beegle' Duquette, wife and muse to iconic American decorator Tony Duquette