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Nowadays, family homes need to work hard and play hard, meeting the varying needs of style-conscious parents, lively toddlers and everyone else in between.
In Creative Family Home, Ashlyn Gibson explores the heart and soul of twelve homes that capture the zeitgeist in family living. Whether your family consists of a single bouncing baby or a tribe of pre-teens, Creative Family Home tackles both the practical and the decorative issues and paves the way for a fun, hard-working and creative home that grows and adapts with your kids. The book starts by focusing on the varying demands of family living, with suggestions for using space creatively, color and pattern, hardworking storage, homework and creative zones, and displaying kids’ artworks and other family treasures. Next, Ashlyn visits real-life homes that are notable for their fresh, irreverent take on modern family living and draws inspiration from their varying approaches to the many demands that today’s families encounter. Creative Family Home celebrates modern family life, where children are given the freedom to express themselves and to develop their individuality within the context of an imaginative family home.
From the Publisher
The big picture window creates a light-filled screen between the main living space and the lobby. A trio of timeless glass pendant Mega Bulb lights by Sofie Refer gives focus to a corner of the living room.
The Arco light is known as the “disco light”. The boys love to crank up the music after supper and have an energetic half hour dancing around the table, each enjoying their moment of fame in the spotlight.
The family bathroom has a sense of grandeur, with a huge freestanding claw-foot bathtub that’s the perfect size for a family with four children. Having taps/faucets in the middle means there are no arguments about who sits at which end.
Six-year-old Flora and Alfred, aged two, like to set the table for breakfast with their favourite Moomintroll mugs. Continuing the Scandinavian theme, the grown-ups have their morning coffee in Marimekko cups.
Iconic Pistillino lamps from Studio Tetrarch transform this space in the evening, creating flower-like shadows in the alcoves of the dining room. The disused fireplace is home to a wood pile that feeds the open fire in the adjoining space.
The oversized “pebble” cushions bring natural imagery as well as a sense of humour to the living space. Surprisingly soft and tactile, they tap into the children’s imaginations with a longevity that extends far beyond most toys. When the children are tired, the pebbles are magical to fall asleep on.
Publisher : Ryland Peters & Small; 1st edition (March 14, 2023)
Language : English
Hardcover : 160 pages
ISBN-10 : 1788795016
ISBN-13 : 978-1788795012
Item Weight : 2.1 pounds
Dimensions : 8.5 x 0.8 x 10 inches