Rock 'n' Roll Interiors


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The most fascinating interiors are always the ones that reflect the essence of the people who occupy them. Rock 'n' Roll Interiors - The Eccentric World of Casper Reinders is a captivating selection of interiors that tell compelling stories of the unconventional personality and life of Casper Reinders, one of the most well-known Dutch entrepreneurs, collectionneurs, and interior designers. Distinctively different from other clubs, bars, and restaurants, Casper's interiors are always exotic, rock 'n' roll, classic, bohemian, unique, rugged, and hedonistic. In a style where anything goes except uniformity, the interiors in the book are showcased in a dazzling collage of images with artwork by Alljan Moehamad (Skulljan). Additionally, rich images accompany travels to markets and antique boutiques in Paris, London, Ibiza, Antwerp, and New York--making this a must-have book for amateur and professional interior design practitioners alike.




Faded Glamour


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“To me, an object that was once the height of elegance but is now a bit battered has far more allure than something brand new.” Pearl Lowe in The Daily Telegraph Pearl Lowe has a passion for vintage finds with character—jewel-toned velvet sofas, hand-dyed lace curtains, gleaming lacquer cabinets—and these are the essential ingredients of Faded Glamour, a gloriously decadent and perfectly lived-in decorating style. With evocative photography, Pearl’s beautiful Georgian home is revealed, showcasing her trademark blend of grandly romantic and cool rock ’n’ roll interiors. Take a tour through the colorful living rooms, intimate bedrooms, and plush bathrooms of her creative friends’ unique homes. There are hand-painted peacocks and an emerald silk bedspread in the charming house of a renowned British fashion designer; bright contemporary paintings on the perfectly rustic plaster walls of Hauser and Wirth in Somerset; a rainbow staircase and vivid embroidered wall hangings in the home of an eclectic jewelry designer, and so much more.




Please Kill Me


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Now in paperback, this first oral history of the most nihilistic of all pop movements brings the sound of the punk generation chillingly to life with 50 new pages of depraved testimony. "Please Kill Me" reads like a fast-paced novel, but the tragedies it contains are all too human and all too real. photos.




No Place Like Home


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Rockett St George Extraordinary Interiors In Colour


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In Extraordinary Interiors In Colour, self-confessed color addicts Jane Rockett and Lucy St George follow on from their best-selling first book by tackling the topic of choosing color for the home. Such is their passion for color that Jane and Lucy launched the Rockett St George paint range in August 2018 sophisticated, earthy shades that work perfectly together. This new book allows them to explore the world of color and reveal their inspirations—travel, hotels and restaurants, Instagram, the natural world, and vintage design. Starting at the beginning, Jane and Lucy investigate color theory before plunging into the history of color and how it affects our emotions. Next, they take a look at the natural world and explore what color means in different cultures around the globe. They then tackle the million-dollar question—which colors should you choose? A final chapter explores inventive ways to decorate with color, from bold blocking to brave use of contrasting hues. Each chapter is interspersed with a real-life home that perfectly the Rockett St George style. If you want maximum impact when updating an interior, there’s no better way to achieve it than with bold, clever, and creative use of color.




Rockett St George: Extraordinary Interiors


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Self-acknowledged 'design junkies' Lucy St George and Jane Rockett launched their online interiors store in 2007. Ten years on, Rockett St George has revitalized the interiors market with their quirky, glamorous and distinctive collections.




Interiors Inside the American Home


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- Pages are filled with full-color photography of intriguing interior spaces for a range of living environments- Features an array of interior styles: from eclectic trinket-filled sitting rooms, to expansive, minimalist open-plan living- Explores the interior design techniques, art and decorative pieces, furnishings, and materials incorporated into the homes featured throughoutInteriors: Inside the American Home is a chic, modern book that showcases the diversity in approach to interior design across the United States. Honing in on the subtleties of interior design, the book delves into the range of techniques, art and decorative pieces, furnishings, and materials used by designers to merge their own unique aesthetics with the lifestyles of their clients. From eclectic trinket-filled sitting rooms, to expansive, minimalist open-plan living, this book offers a stunning array of intriguing interior spaces for all tastes and styles.




Interiors


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Rockett St George Extraordinary Interiors In Colour


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In Extraordinary Interiors In Colour, self-confessed colour addicts Jane Rockett and Lucy St George follow on from their best-selling first book by tackling the topic of choosing colour for the home.




The Big Book of Rock & Roll Names


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The Big Book of Rock & Roll Names tells the behind-the-scenes stories of how the world’s most popular and influential rock and pop acts got their names. By turns fascinating, funny, and bizarre, the pages offer insight into the peculiar choices and idiosyncratic psychologies of hundreds of top musicians from the 1960s to the present. Originally published more than two decades ago to great success, it’s been out of print for years and has now been completely updated and expanded to feature dozens of exclusive interviews including conversations with groups like The Black Keys, The Killers, Twenty One Pilots, Coldplay, Cage the Elephant, and Vampire Weekend. From Arcade Fire to ZZ Top, this diverting and handsome collection reveals the often overlooked but defining histories of hundreds of the biggest names in rock and pop.