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Bake the cakes our grandmothers made with these delightful traditional recipes. Take a trip down memory lane & discover recipes for delicious retro-style cakes & cookies that are perfect for a morning snack afternoon tea or an after-dinner treat. Small Cakes Buns & Bars

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Retro Fonts" is a fantastic compilation of over 400 of the best retro fonts from 1830 to the end of the 20th century. The fonts are presented in the style of old type specimen books as alphabets with sample words/phrases shown opposite classic examples of the fonts in use in their historical context. Arranged chronologically into eight sections representing different stylistic eras each with an introduction discussing the typography of that era the fonts range from Art Deco Bauhaus & Swiss through to Sixties Disco & Punk. Featuring both familiar fonts & lesser known examples ripe for rediscovery this is a unique source of inspiration for all graphic designers & typographers. The accompanying CD contains 222 copyright-free fonts." ...
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Retro Home

Retro is back - if it ever went away - and more and more of us are finding inspiration in the homes of the twentieth century. Whether your preferred style is elegant Art Deco streamlined mid-century modern or the chrome-laden decor of the classic American diner Retro Home shows you how to re-create the look you love without having to break the bank or spend days scavenging junk shops and attics. Interiors expert Katherine Sorrell surveys the highly polished and lacquered glamour that characterized the homes of the 1920s and '30s the bright colours and Scandinavian sleek of the '50s and the funky plastic furnishings of the '60s and early '70s. She explains how to select a style that works for you; explores iconic designs that are crucial to getting the right look; and presents over 20 case
studies of stunning retro rooms in contemporary homes. Whichever room you're decorating in whichever style Retro Home guides you through the colour schemes furniture (whether vintage or reproduction) soft furnishings and accessories that will create an authentic individual interior.
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  • SKU: 9781858945811
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Retro is back
- if it ever went away
- & more & more of us are finding inspiration in the homes of the twentieth century. Whether your preferred style is elegant Art Deco streamlined mid-century modern or the chrome-laden decor of the classic American diner Retro Home shows you how to re-create the look you love without having to break the bank or spend days scavenging junk shops & attics. Interiors expert Katherine Sorrell surveys the highly polished & lacquered glamour that characterized the homes of the 1920s & '30s the bright colours & Scandinavian sleek of the '50s & the funky plastic furnishings of the '60s & early '70s. She explains how to select a style that works for you; explores iconic designs that are crucial to getting the right look; & presents over 20 case studies of stunning retro rooms in contemporary homes. Whichever room you're decorating in whichever style Retro Home guides you through the colour schemes furniture (whether vintage or reproduction) soft furnishings & accessories that will create an authentic individual interior.

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Contemporary - Modern era design
Plastic - A generic term for a synthetic product used in the manufacture of products
Contemporary - A design reference to indicate post war modern design
Chrome - A shiney metalic finish where chromium is electroplated onto an object
soft - A descriptive word for an item/sound which is gentle to the touch or ears
Chrome - A shiney bright metalic coating of chromium applied to metals
Colour - The categorised spectrum of light visable to humans
polished - A process that makes and object or surface shiny. A refined and flawless finish.
Love - Someone who shows deep affection for someone else.
Contemporary - An object that is living in the same time.
Home - A place of permanent residence for families.
Classic - Something that is still like it was originally a high quality standard.
Interior - The inside of something, usually what is not visible.
Retro - something that is vintage or replicates a style in the past.
Glamour - A quality of elegance and sexually attractive sophistication
Vintage - An older product that has become more quirky with time.
Individual - A single separate item or person.
Reproduction - A process of making a copy of something.

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