Books .......

This time of year i like to take a look at my interior- and garden books..... to get some inspiration for the new spring to come. Here you see a few of them, they are my real favorites. I will show you some pictures out of them.

The 3 pictures you see above are from "Short cuts to country style" written by Caroline Atkins. (isbn. 1-84340-323-4) She also worked for the UK-magazine "Country Living". It's not only a beautiful book for watching the pictures but also a practical book. It gives you more than 500 decorating ideas for a countrystyle interior. It has chapters like: livingroom, bathrooms etc.

Oh, I just have to show you this...Mara is with me (ofcourse) and she doesn't like the cold as you can see !! Problem is that when she's really asleep, every now and then she falls down !!

This picture is from the book "Die vier Jahreszeiten", yes it is in German.( isbn.3-512-03268-9) It's written by Mette Maria Ahlefeldt-Laurvig. As it says it's about the 4 seasons and it shows not only nice pictures but also ideas for decorating, garden and recipes.

These last 4 pictures are from "Country Escapes" by Bo Niles and Katherine Sorrell. (isbn.1-84172-678-8) For this book they made pictures of 32 houses in the countryside, mostly in Europe. They are divided in chapters as Traditional, Rustic, Romantic and Simply Tranquil.

I really love the cosy country style so i can get many ideas out of this book.

Do you have books that inspire you ??

Till next time,

Janneke.