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Pastels are enjoying an exciting comeback. Forget the sugary pinks of little girls' bedrooms today pastels pack plenty of personality. The best of the bunch have a rich intensity or a subtle sophistication keeping them the cool side of sweet. They allow you to fill your home with colour without splashing statement brights around & they bring a warmth & softness to a room. In Pretty Pastel Style stylist Selina Lake shows you how to use this truly versatile colour palette to create beautiful spaces that are feminine without being girlie; colour-rich without being garish. The book first walks you through the Elements of the look. Modern Pastels are contrasted with pops of stronger shades & sharpened with statement furniture. Vintage Pastels plunder the past taking from it smoky pinks faded greens & elegant patterns. Retro Pastels cheerfully channel the ice-cream shades of the Fifties on candy stripes polka dots & cute floral prints while Simple Pastels work with off-whites for an elegantly minimal take on pretty pastel style. Next Details looks at everything from furniture & lighting to display & decoration with inspiring ideas on how to piece the style together. Finally head to the Spaces section of the book to see beautiful rooms that have used pastels with super-stylish effect.

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Floral - A term used to describe the pattern or scent of flowers

Ice - Frozen water, the solid state of water.

Stylish - A desirable design or layout

Colour - The categorised spectrum of light visable to humans

Ice - Frozen water, Ice is cold to the touch and forms when water reaches 0 degrees centigrade.

Smoky - A tone of grey, can also relate to a haze.

Versatile - Something that can be adapted to various different tasks.

Versatile - Something that is able to adapt to its surroundings or its requirements.

Simple - Basic, easy no difficulty in understanding.

Home - A place of permanent residence for families.

Retro - something that is vintage or replicates a style in the past.

Cream - A warmer tone of white, also a thick white/yellow food liquid used in cooking.

Vintage - An older product that has become more quirky with time.

Subtle - Something that is delicate and not to harsh, can be difficult to describe.

Head - The upper part of a body typically separated by the neck.

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