Midcentury Modern: 15 Interior Design Ideas - Paperback

by I. Ngeow (Author)

Master midcentury modern design principles with this simple and snappy interior design handbook.

Do you love rich and vibrant timeless design? Are you on a budget and planning a project based on this hot trend? Are you excited to find out how to create the look for your home, hotel or motel?

Ivy Ngeow has been in the practice of architecture and interior design for more than 26 years, starting her own firm in 2001. An award-winning author, she was architecture and interiors columnist for London's Wimbledon Time and Leisure magazine for 7 years. Apart from residential properties in New York and London, her experience includes "vacay homes" in the Hamptons, Caribbean resorts, Gleneagles Golf and Spa Resort, Claridges and boutique hotels in Havana and Penang, two UNESCO World Heritage sites.

Now Ivy is ready to share some of her best-kept interior design secrets with you. Influenced by iconic cultural references such as the Queen's Gambit, Twin Peaks, Vegas and Hitchcock, Ivy will inspire you in your own project, large or small.

Midcentury Modern: 15 Interior Design Ideas is a concise style guide with instant ideas and know-how to save you research, time and money for creating rooms of maximum impact with minimum fuss. Inside you'll find:

★ 15 easy-to-read illustrated ideas, each from a Queen's Gambit scene to provide a pithy overview;

★ Brief history to explain the concept;

★ Recommendations to guide you on the design elements;

★ Color palettes, furniture, lighting, wall and floor finishes to help you style a room, new or old;

★ HOT TIP in every chapter to amp up any design and give it the professional touch;

BONUS: 3 classic easy celebratory cocktail recipes to thirst-quench like the Queen.

This lifestyle handbook will teach you how to interior design like the Queen's Gambit. Perfect for amateurs, designers, enthusiasts or modernistas.