Elle Decoration (August 2010)

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

Contents:

SHOPPING

• Find of the month A hanging chair to make summer go with a swing
• Wish list This month's ten most lust-worthy objects
• COVER STORY Shopping news Hot shops and what to buy right now
• Sundae best Pastel ice-cream hues provide Easy Decorating inspiration
• In the navy Chic blue and white pieces for a modern nautical vibe
• Sunny delights Classic picnicware
• 9 of the best... Solid but sleek wooden dining chairs

LIVING

• An inspired idea Create a dreamy arbour in the garden
• The lacemaker Jewellery designer Emma Cassi invites us into her elegant London home
• Good wood Flooring, furniture and accessories in fab finishes
• COVER STORY Perfect pools Easy ways to make a splash, even here in the UK!
• COVER STORY Trading places The lowdown on house-swapping and couch-surfing - the new ways to holiday
• Hammer time Expert advice on how to bag a bargain at auction
• COVER STORY Wellbeing This month's indulgent things to make you feel great

NOW

• Need to know A faceted-framed mirror that sparkles like a diamond
• 10 minutes with... Italian design talent Antonio Citterio
• Anatomy of a classic The Pop-tastic 'Tam Tam' stool
• Upper crust Enjoy stone-baked pizza at an idyllic country manor
• Design hero Danish master Poul Kjaerholm
• Go loco for Coco Be inspired by the Modernist sets of a new Chanel film
• My favourite things By Lina Kanafani of design store Mint

HOMES

• Life's a breeze A luxurious yet informal Caribbean retreat where indoors and out merge seamlessly
• Divide solitude An art-filled house and a languid garden provide respite from Saint Tropez's crowds
• Future proof Clad in local stone, a contemporary mountain-top home blends into the Valencian landscape
• Into the woods A Danish family get back to nature at their island cabin
• Art and soul How a creative couple transformed an Ibizan farmhouse into a gallery-like haven
• The real Greek A traditional whitewashed villa on Mykonos has been given a modern makeover
• Midsummer magic This rambling family retreat in Sweden mixes vinage pieces and unusual curios
• A perfect getaway Italian designer Paola Navone's simple but stunning Greek holiday home

FOCUS

• COVER STORY Bathrooms special Indulge your bathroom fantasies - from stone tubs, alfresco bathing and pebble floors, to electronically controlled shower doors, adjustable body jets and pillar-box red mixture taps!