Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Elle Decoration (September 2010)

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

Contents:

SHOPPING
  • Exclusive preview Our stylish new mugs, created for John Lewis in aid of Shelter
  • Wish list Ten must-haves not to be missed this month
  • Shopping news Hot shops and what to buy right now
  • COVER STORY Best buys Our preview of the high street's new-season collections
  • 9 of the best... Hot table lamps to light up your life

DECORATING

  • Instant inspiration Fired Earth's new paint range is all abuot heritage
  • Decorating news Hot new kit to help transform your home
  • COVER STORY Bare essentials A palette of soft, sumptuous nudes provides decorating inspiration for a calm and restful place
  • COVER STORY Tomorrow's trends The top four looks we think will be big this season
  • Home front Five ways to improve the outside of your property
  • Interior motives Expert advice on how to hire an interior designer

LIVING

  • The big idea Glass blocks are back
  • Light touch Priscilla Carluccio's vibrant Thameside apartment
  • COVER STORY Theory of evolution How to mix old with new for a look to treasure
  • Wellbeing This month's indulgent treats to make you feel great
  • My favourite things By designer and food author Sophie Conran

NOW

  • Need to know Jean Paul Gaultier's new collection for Roche-Bobois
  • Anatomy of a classic Shedding light on the colourful 'JieldĂ©' lamp
  • Fun of the fair A sneak preview of the Decorex International exhibition
  • 10 minutes with... Italian design titan Alessandro Mendini
  • The book list Coffee-table classics
  • Design hero Dane Jens Risom
  • An affair to remember Diane von Furstenberg teams up with Claridge's
  • 23 hot design day trips Our pick of the design gems worth a visit

HOMES

  • Naked ambition Iconic photography and a monochrome palette lend this Copenhagen apartment its unique style
  • On top down under Designed by an award-winning architect, this cool, contemporary Melbourne home is a light-filled haven
  • Versatile style How a fashion-savvy New York couple transformed an industrial loft into a warm and welcoming family space
  • Peak of perfection An innovative mountainside home in Cape Town, created with an eclectic mix of materials and plenty of imagination
  • A vintage year Antique meets modern in an airy apartment artfully furnished with an edgy sense of Scandinavian style
  • Norwegian wood Oak, stone and slate link this home effortlessly with its leafy Oslo surroundings

FOCUS

  • COVER STORY Kitchen special It's all about the new 'living kitchen' - rethinking the traditional concept to create a modern space that acts as a cooking, living and entertaining hub for your home

FINALLY

  • Address book Love it? Here's where to buy it
  • Style icon Inspirational American print designer Vera Neumann

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