This book is amazing!!! Literally everything you need to know about designing a space Yasmin Fatollahy, @homeatheathfield Now, having done it for more than 15 years I don’t think anyone doubts me when I say that I love what I do, or, that you can make a living of your passion. Do you think the house you grew up in influenced your own sense of style and the interiors you now love? Evitate di posizionare la lavastoviglie in un punto dove si passa spesso, perché uno sportello aperto mentre la si carica o si tolgono le stoviglie potrebbe trasformarsi in un pericolo e far inciampare. The Interior Design Handbook was written for me. It was written for you. Through her years of hard work, of versatility and experience, Frida Ramstedt has connected every thread needed to put together the home of our dreams, in whatever forms our dreams might take.

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Many people assume that as an award-winning interior design blogger, I am also a qualified interior designer. I mean, it’s a pretty easy assumption to make when someone spends their life writing about interiors and sharing tips and advice. Useful to everyone, irrespective of their taste in furniture or personal style Eastern Daily Express In seguito, vengono trattati un sacco di argomenti: il colore, la luce, la disposizione dei mobili, dei quadri, persino dei cuscini sul divano. Sono presenti anche sezioni specifiche per ogni stanza della casa. When interior designer Frida Ramstedt moved from a characterful old apartment to a functional new build, she started to think about design in a new way. Rather than relying on high ceilings and architectural features, she had to make full use of essential principles to transform a blank canvas into a cosy, attractive and harmonious home. In doing so, she distilled the secrets of successful interior design and styling.A detailed manual ... Ramstedt advises us to look away from social media to create the nurturing homes we need this winter Katrina Burroughs, Sunday Times If spending more time indoors has sparked interior design aspirations, this is the book for you ... beautifully illustrated with handy line drawings ... The Interior Design Handbook gets down to the nitty gritty of successfully putting a room together Fabric Magazine The move from her character-filled apartment to a sterile white box new build gave her the inspiration to put together this complete interiors bible to help novices to create a cosy, attractive and harmonious home that doesn’t rely on architectural features.

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It took me quite a while to find my own voice and to find out what kind of environments I liked and felt good in, which is why I offer advice on this in the book. Ramsted has attempted to distil the gut feeling that many professionals base their work on into actionable and practical advice that everyone can use. She explains the importance of designing a home that makes us feels good and that doesn’t just look good. She explores the importance of the mathematics of design and how many successful interiors employ the golden ratio, the rule of thirds, three-point thinking and symmetry. Both yes and no. My mother and grandmother were both very interested in interior design and furniture, but their style differed quite markedly from my own. Per essere comodi quando si cucina, si raccomanda di lasciare libero uno spazio di almeno 20 centimetri da entrambi i lati del piano cottura.

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So, fifteen years ago while I was studying marketing, I came up with the idea of starting a blog which would allow me to combine my academic work with my love for interior design. I even went on to write my thesis about IKEA’s advertising strategies. She explores architectural styles, colour choice, using lighting to create visual effect and mood as well as a whole host of design tips such as hiding TVs and designing for children. Frida Ramstedt and her interior design blog, Tendenser, has been a favourite read of mine for years, so when I heard she was writing her first book, ‘The Interior Design Handbook’, I couldn’t wait for it to be published here in the UK.

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Professional designers and architects, of course, have their practical manuals that contain guidelines and ergonomic measures as to how a house should be constructed, but I’ve never found anything aimed at individuals. What was needed is a book we can hold in our hands as we set about turning houses into homes, a book that will help us come up with our own solutions instead of simply encouraging us to follow other people’s. I have always been very interested in interior design and dreamt of working as a decorator when I grew up, but my parents tried to persuade me to come up with ‘better ideas’, or at least to get an academic degree first. I think they were afraid that I might not be able to make a living out of my hobby.lipsește partea practică, niște imagini de tipul „așa da/așa nu”; eu una am nevoie și de exemple ca să asimilez informația So, whether you’re a trained professional or passionate homemaker, I want to help readers better understand what works and why, to come up with personal solutions instead of copying other people’s, sometimes very bad, ideas. What was the inspiration behind your book, ‘The Interior Design Handbook’? What do you hope readers around the world will love and learn from it?

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I want to change that, and it is why I’ve written The Interior Design Handbook. It’s a comprehensive guide to the basic principles, explaining the rules of thumb and recommended measurements designers and stylists use in their everyday work. What looks good and what feels good is not always the same, but today we have become so focused on how interiors look, that we have grown blind to if they work. The Interior Design Handbook by Frida Ramstedt is one of the most useful interior design books I have ever had the pleasure to read. Full of practical and useful advice, this book is designed to help you create a home that not only looks good but feels good too.

Like this post? Then why not read my chat with Danish designer, stylist and TV personality, Katrine Martensen-Larsen, about her book, ‘Nordic Moods’. I think interior knowledge is a game changer if we want to make long lasting and sustainable decisions for our homes and our wellbeing. After such an extraordinary year what is currently catching your eye in the world of interiors? How do you feel our homes and how we live in them will change in years to come?