Country Brocante Style: Where English Country Meets French Vintage

by Lucy Haywood

Overview

Find inspiration in decorative country living with Country Brocante Style.

Lucy Haywood is the creator of The Country Brocantes—home and lifestyle fairs held in idyllic rural surroundings. In Country Brocante Style, she introduces her pretty and accessible signature look into the home, fusing two enduring and appealing decorating traditions—English country style and French-inspired vintage styling. There’s classic French "brocanterie"—old textiles, vintage furniture, and decorative pieces—alongside lifestyle brands, gardenalia, handmade textiles, cottage-garden flowers, and other homewares. In the first section, Country Brocante Style, Lucy leads you through the color palette of the Brocantes and discusses key pieces of furniture and decorative objects before presenting creative ideas for putting the look together. In the second section, Country Brocante Interiors, she pays a visit to the homes of the dealers and the buyers who flock to the fairs.

Decorative country style is more popular than ever and Country Brocante Style will inspire you to create this romantic, timeless style in your own home.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781788790789
Publisher:	Ryland Peters & Small
Publication date:	04/09/2019
Pages:	160
Sales rank:	1,022,154
Product dimensions:	8.60(w) x 10.10(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Lucy Haywood started her career as a designer for British Airways before going on to work for Lady Annabel Astor at OKA. However, her passion for interiors, antiques, and vintage treasures was sparked many years earlier when, as a tiny child, she was taken by her father to numerous antiques fairs and house clearances to hunt out hidden treasure. The Country Brocante fairs came into being when Lucy decided to create an exciting new event where visitors could shop and enjoy a day out and hobby dealers and professionals could sell their wares. The Country Brocante now takes place four times a year against a backdrop of some of England's most beautiful stately homes and scenery.

Table of Contents

Introduction 6

Country Brocante Style 10

The colour palette 12

Pale pinks, Washed whites, Seaside blues, Soft greens

Timeworn textures 22

Vintage treasures 26

Art 30

Architectural antiques 34

Decorative touches 36

Putting it all together 42

Country Brocante Interiors 46

Pretty rustic 48

A stitch in time 58

Tones and textures 66

Entente cordiale 78

Shabby meets country 92

Simple luxury 106

A sense of calm 118

A bird in the hand 128

Family friendly 138

Country in the city 146

Sources 156

Picture credits 157

Index 158

Acknowledgments 160