Creative Style: Liveable, loveable spaces

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Unleash your creativity to design a home you love – a space that is distinctly yours and works in perfect harmony with your lifestyle.

Author Lizzie McGraw, the founder of interiors boutique Tumbleweed & Dandelion, has had the honor of designing many different styles of home for all kinds of people. She understands that, when designing a space, one should thoroughly understand the lives of its inhabitants. The creative process is fun and adventurous, though it takes patience, imagination and self-awareness to transform your home into your sanctuary. In Creative Style, Lizzie begins with the basics—textiles, furniture, and accessories—and then opens the doors to 12 of her inspiring interiors projects. They include her own 1920s cottage in California, which she has lovingly restored and furnished with fleamarket finds and upcycled vintage pieces. This once-neglected building is now light, airy and full of character—a testament to the power of creativity.

From the Publisher

The front porch is one of my favourite spots. It sets the tone for the cottage and is such a cozy little nook for reading, making phone calls, or just catching my breath. It’s simply furnished with flea-market finds. Other than watering the plants and giving the floor a new coat of paint from time to time, it requires minimal upkeep. I love its charming old-school look.

Tumbleweed & Dandelion’s unique displays create an easy fl ow by carrying the eclectic mood from one space to the next. Decorative baskets, books, and shells mingle with more utilitarian items such as tableware and linens. It’s a happy mix that results in a harmonious diversity, and contributes to the layered and collected appeal.

Though compact, the kitchen offers all the necessary amenities and its high shelves provide ample storage. Teaming nostalgic items, such as the O’Keefe and Merritt stove, with newer items keeps the space classic yet current. The pops of red liven up the decor, while the baskets, light pendants, and rug add warmth and texture.

The pampering bathroom feels luxe, serene, and lovely with an inviting tub that commands center stage and an artful mural that brings nature within reach in the form of an exotic design. The tropical plants signal the laid-back ambience of an island getaway. Floating shelves are subtly chic, the rug adds a vintage feel, and the coral chair strikes a vibrant note.

We designed the sofa and coffee table ourselves, but the pendant light and portraits came from flea markets in and around Paris. The small cabinet under the painting is a vintage record player. I love when a variety of whites comes together in a space, whether in the paint, furnishings, fabrics, or materials—any and all of it.

Step out from either the living room, dining room, kitchen, or master bedroom and you will enter a dreamy courtyard that backs onto a unique, self-sustaining succulent garden. With multiple outdoor views and access points, this house embodies the mid-century design principle that a home should exist as part of its environment rather than an imposition on the natural order of things.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ CICO Books (November 8, 2022)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 208 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1800651635
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1800651630
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.4 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.65 x 1 x 11 inches