Elizabeth Wilhide

i : I I , I I l.j Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION FIRE COMES FROM THE HEARTH; LONG LIVE THE FIRE OF LOVE. Traditional Catalan proverb, inscribed by Gaudi on Casa Vicens. HE FIREPLACE IS THE HEART OF THE house. For thousands of years it has been at the centre of human habitation, enclosing the...

Lighting is one of the most critical factors in the way a home looks and works. From the welcoming porch light to the reassuring nightlight, from the kitchen task light to the angled desk lamp, we rely unthinkingly on lighting for efficiency, safety and security in every sphere of our lives. All it...

THE NATURAL LOOKThe lure of nature has never been stronger. Authentic, robust, practical and revitalizing, natural decorating is not so much a style, more a way of life. Today, trends in decorating come and go at a confusing rate; a style that might once have defined a decade is now outmoded in a...

ih IN THE MIDDLE AGES THE AVERAGE PERSON OWNED LITTLE MORE THAN COULD BE STOWED AWAY IN A SIMPLE CHEST. THOSE WERE THE DAYS, OF COURSE, BEFORE PERSONAL COMPUTERS AND COMPACT DISCS, BEFORE PRINTED BOOKS AND MAGAZINES, BEFORE FROZEN FOOD, EVEN BEFORE THE INVENTION OF FORKS. strategies...