A Life in Fabric: Bring Colour, Pattern and Texture into Your Home

Description

A Life in Fabric is a celebration of the unique heritage brand - Cabbages & Roses The British heritage brand, Cabbages & Roses was founded in 2000 by Christina Strutt and Bridgitte Buchannan, and for the past 21 years Christina has been dressing both homes and their owners in her trademark faded floral and barely-there striped cottons and linens. A Life in Fabric celebrates every aspect of this very unique Cabbages & Roses lifestyle. Divided into colour-themed chapters, from Charcoal Whites to Raspberry Pinks, Hues of Blue to Berry Goodness and Lilac Loveliness, Strutt takes you on a tour through the fabric-filled homes (and gardens) she has adorned with her muted palette. Be inspired by her endless ways to use fabric and vintage finds in the home, from old quilts and throws in the bedroom, to faded floral curtains, pillows and sofas in the living areas, napkins and tablecloths in the kitchen and fabric draped canopies and deckchairs in the garden. Whatever the room or style of architecture, Christina's relaxed philosophy and her love of the beauty of imperfection create timeless, accessible and relaxing interiors that are perfect for today's living.

Christina Strutt is the founder of Cabbages & Roses, a fabric company that specialises in historic rural printed fabrics for fashion, accessories, and interiors. Her books include Living Life Beautifully, the best-selling Home-Made Vintage (more than 30,000 copies sold), A Guide to Natural Housekeeping (more than 34,000 copies sold), At Home with Country and Vintage Chic, all published by CICO Books. The author is based near Bath and in London.

Expect mood boards aplenty alongside sumptuous interior still lifes, as well as imaginative - and realistic - styling tips - Inigo.com Sublime images and inspiration for feathering one's nest - Victoria magazine