Zen Style: Balance and Simplicity for Your Home

Beautiful Book! Stacia A. Hearn Beautiful photos and interesting ideas. Just looking at the pictures is inspiration to further simplify and de-clutter my home.. SecondCherry said A nice how-to guide to Zen interiors. Although I love Zen style interiors, I decided eventually that the look is not for me - I like a bit of colour and pattern too much to be Zen. But having said that, this is a lovely book with nice pictures, and the how-to projects are fun to reproduce.. Frederick F Nugent said Four Stars. Good basic ideas for simplified environment

Jane Tidbury is a freelance writer and stylist specializing in interiors and design. She contributes to a wide range of magazines, including Living etc, House & Garden, Ideal Home, Country Homes & Interiors, and Homes & Gardens. She is the author of House Be

The Zen home is tranquil and light, natural and balanced; it is a minimalist space influenced by Eastern philosophy. This book draws together elements of Zen Buddhism and applies them to all areas of home decorating-- including color, texture, lighting, flooring, and furniture-- to reveal how you can create an elegant and serene interior landscape.Beautifully illustrated with two-hundred photographs that show practical solutions to common problems and simple projects-- such as an indoor water fountain, textured cushions, and a linen screen-- Zen Style provides all you need to achieve a calm and peaceful living space.

As the book's subtitle mentions, this type of style is about simplicity and balance. And unlike many decorating books that focus on revitalizing your home by adding new objects or by making large-scale alterations, Zen Style is much more concerned with the details--color, light, the placement of small objects, and, perhaps most importantly, the introduction of sensory elements like scent and sound. One of the most refreshing aspects of the book is that very few of its suggestions require either great expense or effort to effect significant change. At its most basic, Jane Tidbury's Zen Style simply invites readers to not