{"product_id":"down-to-earth-laid-back-interiors-for-modern-living-9781419738197","title":"Down to Earth: Laid-Back Interiors for Modern Living","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"In \u003ci\u003eDown to Earth: Laid-back Interiors for Modern Living\u003c\/i\u003e, designer Lauren Liess shares how she imbues any space with warmth and energy.\" ―\u003ci\u003eMartha Stewart Living\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Let Lauren Liess, star of HGTV's \u003ci\u003eBest House on the Block\u003c\/i\u003e, walk you through her decorating process step-by-step. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Lauren takes you beyond the basics and invites readers to incorporate the main components of her familiar design aesthetic: nature, easy living, and approachability. She wants to help you create a home where humble materials and found objects are celebrated, a home in which both style and soul might endure throughout the years. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With evocative photos and substantive design advice, \u003ci\u003eDown to Earth\u003c\/i\u003e focuses on creating a lifestyle that inspires creativity and functionality. Chapters here include Point of View; Timelessness; Something Old, Something New; Nature; and Simplicity. Lauren believes that creating a home means creating the lifestyle you want--relaxed, unplugged, natural, and full of beauty. Here she shows readers how to incorporate six guiding principles in six unique homes: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eA new farmhouse\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eA classic American historical home\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eA lakeside contemporary house\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eA modern villa\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eA turn-of-the-century American foursquare\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eA cedar and glass house on a bluff \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e Lauren writes, \"\u003ci\u003eDown to Earth\u003c\/i\u003e explores the key elements of my aesthetic through a collection of homes that I believe embody the natural, relaxed, collected, and easy way of living I've come to love so much. . . . I hope this exploration into what \u003ci\u003edown-to-earth\u003c\/i\u003e means to me inspires you to create your own carefree, easy, and most important, \u003ci\u003efully present\u003c\/i\u003e kind of life at home.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLauren Liess\u003c\/b\u003e is a decorator, textile and furniture designer, and founder of the popular design blog \u003ci\u003ePure Style Home\u003c\/i\u003e. She and her husband now star in the new HGTV show \u003ci\u003eBest House on the Block\u003c\/i\u003e, which features the design, renovation, and decorating of clients' homes. Liess lives in Virginia.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Abrams Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50585255969042,"sku":"9781419738197","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_5198cd23-a016-444b-bf31-d9d500aa073c.jpg?v=1732037268","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/down-to-earth-laid-back-interiors-for-modern-living-9781419738197","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}