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The Japandi style has proven to be a timeless and beloved style for many. In her second book, Laila Rietbergen, author of the successful Japandi Living (9789401483711), dives deeper into the interior trend, with more practical tips, more diverse interiors and how to give them the 'Japandi Touch'. The book features more than 200 images of the most beautiful Japandi interiors and designs. Although natural and pastel colours set the direction in a Japandi interior, this time Laila does not shy away from interesting experiments with a bit more colour. She informs you how to give small, dark spaces the lightness of Japandi, or how to make large, open spaces cosy anyway. She also explains the diversity of Japandi and the evolution the style has gone through in different places around the world.

This book is for people who are fed up with white, beige and earth tones. Colour in your interior has been a hot topic for some time and this book focuses on the combination of different colours. Colour Combinations shows 27 best practices from Milan to New York, homes in which the designer has succeeded in putting together a balanced colour palette. The book inspires and makes you dream of getting started yourself. From a Paris apartment that celebrates primary colours to the Bologna home of a young Chilean architect where pastel shades meet.

"Japandi – Outdoor Living is an invitation to see your outdoor environment – however small it may be – as a space to live in, not just to look at..." —HOOM SwedenJapandi, that peaceful blend of Japanese and Scandinavian design, has earned its place in the garden. After Japandi Living and Japandi, books in which the reader learned more about the interior trend and overall lifestyle, Laila Rietbergen now explores the world of Japandi outdoor spaces.Japandi Outdoor Living shows the unique way in which inside and outside blend seamlessly in this serene style. The book shows the influence of both the traditional Japanese and the minimalistic Scandinavian garden, and highlights the recurring elements in Japandi outdoor design. The author discusses elements like garden layout, choice of materials, and colour palette, and shows stunning projects photos to match. This book will teach you how to give your outdoor space a Japandi touch – however modest or grand it may be – and how to transform it into the perfect place to unwind.