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New Country Color: The Art of Living (Decor Best-Sellers) | 
 enlarge | Authors: Susan Sargent, Jake Chapline, Eric Roth
Publisher: Watson-Guptill
Category: Book
List Price: $29.95
Buy New: $3.29
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Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 278336
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 160
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.1
Dimensions (in): 11.3 x 9.2 x 0.7
ISBN: 082302184X
Dewey Decimal Number: 747.94
UPC: 648797021848
EAN: 9780823021840
ASIN: 082302184X
Publication Date: May 1, 2002
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: Excellent condition JO4
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Product Description
This is the paperback reissue of the style and decorative arts book reflecting the design philosophy of Susan Sargent, emphasizing spontaneous creativity, do-it-yourself decorative accents, and ideas for adding self-expression to any and all furnishings. Her fresh interpretation of classical forms celebrates design, proportion, and colour with a subtle whimsy and playful spirit. Her style is distinguished by a look that is elegant and relaxed, with a tasteful use of colour patterns and imagery. Her innovative and refreshing approach draws from many influences in design: William Morris, Vanessa Bell, Roger Fry, Carl Larsson, Laura Ashley, and Marimekko. Filled with over 250 resplendent full-colour photographs and inspiring text, New Country Color displays the hundreds of ways beautiful, handcrafted objects and vibrant, unexpected colours can enhance one's home and life.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 4 more reviews...
 Great designer, ok book. April 14, 2008
Moe (Dallas, TX)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought this book after getting Susan Sargent's other book titled "The comfort of color", which I absolutely love and HIGHLY recommend, if you like her bright color palate. This book is not as great, it doesn't have near as many pictures and there is a lot of writing, which is fine, but if your looking for visual inspiration, this book is only OK. I much prefer her other book.
Loved this book! August 20, 2006
M. M. Sherman (Cincinnati, OH)
This book has inspired me like no other decorating book has. I got the book at the library first and after renewing it the maximum amount of times, figured I'd better buy it before I wore out the borrowed copy. I am filled with ideas and can't wait to try them out. Susan Sargent has a real gift for using color in the home, and her ideas are truly inspirational.
 New Country Home- Waste of your $ December 22, 2005
Patricia Mason (San Francisco, CA)
3 out of 7 found this review helpful
I was excited about getting this book but what a disappointment!!
Photos were mediocre at best and there was nothing inspiring that gets the juices going for dedorating with her ideas. It is not a book worth looking at more than once, but even at that I woldn't bother. Buy this book if you want to adore Susan Sargent and pay a big sum to just have a book with her name on it. I love decorating and this rates low on my book list. Sorry if I offend some with being candid, but I prefer to give a my true assessment and hope someone else doesn't waster his/her hard urned money on this book. Take a look at it at a book store before being lured to buying it based on a name and a nice cover.
Loads of Color May 5, 2005
Rachel Carmichael (East Coast, Canada)
This book is so beautiful. From the front cover to the last page, it is a sweeping expanse of color. Even if I didn't need ideas to decorate the house we're moving into soon, I would still love to sit and look at the book. The writing is simple and interesting, she talks about her journey to where she is now; her inspiration; history; being afraid of color; etc. The pictures are beautiful.
Everyone has a different sense of style, so her style might not be yours. I still think it is worth looking at, if just to see a different point of view.
 Pretty Pictures not much help with Color choices for home March 2, 2005
J. A Norsworthy (Harrisburg, PA United States)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I loved the pictures in this book, but I wanted to learn a little about color theory and what would work in my townhouse so this book was not very helpful to me.
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