Making Living Lovely: Free Your Home with Creative Design

(Hardback)

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Changing Rooms design duo Russell and Jordan present their interiors bible of tips and techniques for restoring design confidence.

Making interior design choices can be daunting in a world flooded with trend-setting Instagram posts and Pinterest boards. Russell and Jordan specialize in designing homes for clients who know what they love but struggle to know where to start. Their fresh approach is nothing short of a design revolution, enabling readers to free their homes by creating interiors that express their personality and address their needs.

This essential companion will equip readers with new ways to see their interiors and give them the confidence to create a home that helps them to live better. In eight chapters, Russell and Jordan cover everything from how to handle original features, use colour, pattern and texture, choose materials and curate objects. Focusing on people and how we use our spaces, this book also covers finding one's style, cohabiting and design compromises, exploring one's creativity and rediscovering the fun in interior design. Box-outs and tips throughout offer practical guidance on where to start, as well as a range of examples from the designers' own work and that of key designers around the world.

Reviews

'Full of bright ideas' - Sunday Telegraph
'Russell Whitehead and Jordan Cluroe like to think outside the bright white box' - The Times
'Destined to inspire beautiful' - House Beautiful
'Truly special, infused with charm and warmth' - English Home
'Interiors gurus Russell and Jordan of 2LG offer handy hints for decorating your home and restoring design confidence' - Homes & Antiques
'Packed with simple insider tips' - METRO
'[Aims] to give readers the confidence to experiment creatively' - The Glossary
'Helps you (and those with whom you may share your space) to understand your needs and create a home that meets them' - Red
'Exuberant colour and joie de vivre' - The Press Association
'A refreshingly warm and welcoming approach to home design' - The i newspaper

Author Bio

Jordan Cluroe and Russell Whitehead's London-based interior design practice 2LG Studio was founded in 2013, following Jordan's appearance as a contestant on the BBC's Great Interior Design Challenge. The studio's designs have been featured in Casa Vogue, Elle Decoration, Harper's Bazaar, Living Etc, Grand Designs and on Channel 4 and ITV. Jordan and Russell have also collaborated with a number of leading brands, including Ligne Roset, Natuzzi, Secret Linen Store, Brintons Carpets, Floor Story and Graham & Brown. Their column 'The House Doctors' appears in London's Metro, and they have recently joined Channel 4's Changing Rooms.