House Tour: Why every Christmas home should use red!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This is a great example of a gorgeously homely Modern Country Christmas. Let's step inside and see why it works so well....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHLe0anAtGHRJmPh8QzbIIQkPo0Gmk_m0Ip86s-SUPHV6XFp5G_fYKxYQ_FQoiAuCSklGwQX4Z2Bw6qayiw0SH38JXTWv3KolZhyxEOV4WRR6DlwfUHLKSxr4xjK5S7kGBTLSdZ1hwi9wZ/s1600/1537169_original.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHLe0anAtGHRJmPh8QzbIIQkPo0Gmk_m0Ip86s-SUPHV6XFp5G_fYKxYQ_FQoiAuCSklGwQX4Z2Bw6qayiw0SH38JXTWv3KolZhyxEOV4WRR6DlwfUHLKSxr4xjK5S7kGBTLSdZ1hwi9wZ/s640/1537169_original.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> Heavenly touches draw your eye everywhere it has the pleasure of landing. </span><span style="font-size: large;">It's neutral but that doesn't make it dull in the very least. Why is that? </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUYKHMhyphenhyphenSFW9S1Rr72LQIxAY8axYXNFGATzM3wQ6KDY1bLJ6lm2AX9GXyyvOBUJr0aZWWAJ8T0ODwSBeCuAJvGiOvC7fC8bTFZDokcuSlBLoryHF0w2A9PXc5OKQQ_wsuNjW9aWeIJaAyI/s1600/1533254_original.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUYKHMhyphenhyphenSFW9S1Rr72LQIxAY8axYXNFGATzM3wQ6KDY1bLJ6lm2AX9GXyyvOBUJr0aZWWAJ8T0ODwSBeCuAJvGiOvC7fC8bTFZDokcuSlBLoryHF0w2A9PXc5OKQQ_wsuNjW9aWeIJaAyI/s640/1533254_original.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I very firmly believe that sprinkles of <span style="color: #990000;">red </span>add a warmth and vibrancy that is hard to create in any other way. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNzwcTYslmFvrBCfOoW6JalMeIaQ8gOkeMQYFe3biqhJ-MFSZxrIU4BaUKTSu15Sowl0Le_Q64LhUh2q863ch1WFJOqPLU81AxvVvMFWkhx_mMcemw8nYAEfJRNjUuUrYejeqGUxtpagom/s1600/1536453_original.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNzwcTYslmFvrBCfOoW6JalMeIaQ8gOkeMQYFe3biqhJ-MFSZxrIU4BaUKTSu15Sowl0Le_Q64LhUh2q863ch1WFJOqPLU81AxvVvMFWkhx_mMcemw8nYAEfJRNjUuUrYejeqGUxtpagom/s640/1536453_original.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">It conjures up images of warm cheeks, <span style="color: #990000;">ruby red</span> lips and shiny apples at the bottom of stockings....exciting, passionate, fun....everything a home should be.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRWXm65cYcQlYJSiZj0Wycp1hf6av4Hzk6ntrakIwDSrdb1sifSu_UKqEc9lGG3WsOIWJ_hdsQZ66yhJaBjJOWMED2xR_JC8ix3czmhtTP7VOFoO2eNfWjKrK96fIRwgSdenLQQD4SMyeF/s1600/1534293_original.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRWXm65cYcQlYJSiZj0Wycp1hf6av4Hzk6ntrakIwDSrdb1sifSu_UKqEc9lGG3WsOIWJ_hdsQZ66yhJaBjJOWMED2xR_JC8ix3czmhtTP7VOFoO2eNfWjKrK96fIRwgSdenLQQD4SMyeF/s640/1534293_original.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Just try and imagine this home without those magical pops of <span style="color: #990000;">crimson</span>. Yes, it would be calming, welcoming...but would it sing? Would it call to you the moment you entered, "Come in, sit down and make my home your home"? I think not...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp9weGvryV0MnS6Ar1XV4wKrxh_kAZiKQT-QrGHqDAEQ1dIQsokXlXv1mdbaITvw1f06-bh52LhL8gd8LRVoSlREig-OKzQ0tW2SOQbJMLjRLKHUh5vMAdwO6muL6LFiYWaPaZ4Ow8dS4q/s1600/1536576_original.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp9weGvryV0MnS6Ar1XV4wKrxh_kAZiKQT-QrGHqDAEQ1dIQsokXlXv1mdbaITvw1f06-bh52LhL8gd8LRVoSlREig-OKzQ0tW2SOQbJMLjRLKHUh5vMAdwO6muL6LFiYWaPaZ4Ow8dS4q/s640/1536576_original.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I love using <span style="color: #990000;">cherry red</span> throughout the year but at Christmas I could hardly bear to be without it.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSAVK26Qz3fHO8b3wn_Z2yJ7jt-ZqVX041kyNX9Kr5qDegtQgzWNsOLVzgdE5olGaQevLs9nr-n-0qi6YhLhp_imdODzWWmrOLJudv06k6OkzDHAzOP9eYAhtO8v4z02ti2IynWltdobLs/s1600/christmas+home+%25281%2529.jpg" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">There's a reason Father Christmas wears <span style="color: #990000;">red</span>, you know!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: x-large;">Will you be using red this Christmas?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm4JFrX3krRbi6guh2rlxEzQMAVqwURmP_QsTjEaHLhJCkup8I7zlujJ7eAkJUBxW821rGoYYoe3o4H1ksGNxTQdsjbCWTDtgZtAKk1zrV1VK_TBmNVAVMEbkD-Hhf7lDiq5CT-pPrhBk/s1600/911BDF1E66C2C8003D62774447FCC1C0.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-xfi351MsyndAYUmxHRkGj61sLDTTHthxjmqP_EqC0iadkaUpjrQDkUditdqsJUO44UYzJMr2L30-6QhSw3rOMyvnZOXIIuWdzCpbKvYZuRqn1fyarc_9lLE6E5bIUsmzFpoY5i9Ie40/s1600/2052BBEDE343AF4A73F6A61C3820B007.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Via Zuhause Wohnen</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>

House Tour: Why every Christmas home should use red!

This is a great example of a gorgeously homely Modern Country Christmas. Let's step inside and see why it works so well.... Heavenly touches draw your eye everywhere it has the pleasure of landing. It's neutral but that doesn't make it dull in the very least. Why is that? I very firmly believe that …

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Book Review: Nina Campbell Interiors

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Interiors by Nina Campbell isn't your typical Modern Country Style review. Yes, there are gorgeous pictures aplenty. Yes, it's a gorgeous, glossy coffee table tome. But what really marks this out is Nina Campbell's unrivalled attention to detail.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD7cvY_YYDGfBaDXCiTz2QgvkO7lxJR8iQkdsd16U7obzl3okgVIrMEQYm-mOBh0SLoQc_ulZ25_7cEDZ-UmgQNr4LH9HSBmV9GNw6Glz9dCWwaaTuab0ugIhLD_K1W99KMsBLv0bmXXrg/s1600/9781782490548.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD7cvY_YYDGfBaDXCiTz2QgvkO7lxJR8iQkdsd16U7obzl3okgVIrMEQYm-mOBh0SLoQc_ulZ25_7cEDZ-UmgQNr4LH9HSBmV9GNw6Glz9dCWwaaTuab0ugIhLD_K1W99KMsBLv0bmXXrg/s640/9781782490548.jpg" width="552" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Nina Campbell is a world-renowned British Interior designer, and rightly so. Elegant, sophisticated and eminently liveable, her designs are utterly timeless.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-KFDOyqwZu73nn_NFBQkBLbc5uasByG0VBDK2qy7Q2Lljkcw9Bzy47KuKE9Nhbb7R9t17hZNc_78DyxmddZWf-ADs6XYDtUYNikqkGtgVz0gWJMZVAN4JCZBaKxDEvq1PE0Rm7JRSnwIV/s1600/58_CB735_130624_CB735_NC_1000.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-KFDOyqwZu73nn_NFBQkBLbc5uasByG0VBDK2qy7Q2Lljkcw9Bzy47KuKE9Nhbb7R9t17hZNc_78DyxmddZWf-ADs6XYDtUYNikqkGtgVz0gWJMZVAN4JCZBaKxDEvq1PE0Rm7JRSnwIV/s640/58_CB735_130624_CB735_NC_1000.jpg" width="544" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Interiors showcases eight of Nina's most recent commissions, and takes you on full-scale tours of the completed projects, whilst the text is jam-packed with inspiration that reveals the immense care and attention given to each.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCLeem4kgUm7-A06f_cB_hSxphMSOkhpIkmg4S1Ay_oJHhIevzxMQLKQmrgS0i3bts-5_3bopC1tkQFK1H1TF_t-95YBxMK1i6hloLdaT4_SZz-HSvY7IVBMhlG9FzGYfMzBnLpnZOV9yI/s1600/22_CB735_130624_CB735_NC_1153.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCLeem4kgUm7-A06f_cB_hSxphMSOkhpIkmg4S1Ay_oJHhIevzxMQLKQmrgS0i3bts-5_3bopC1tkQFK1H1TF_t-95YBxMK1i6hloLdaT4_SZz-HSvY7IVBMhlG9FzGYfMzBnLpnZOV9yI/s640/22_CB735_130624_CB735_NC_1153.jpg" width="488" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUl8ampyKAmIHs_Dohex7jLGnfJCIUDII9yDiM4_TzRqQJv1MbHgzwHKcDncYzxpOvZHnRcENFXxkjdn6dOZAFUXPk0HmSbeUUrtvNI2vmhZtA-GhGPrxuP9RhAHJIOYo2NGTPpPkKCgJH/s1600/67_CB735_130624_CB735_NC_NYC-3570.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUl8ampyKAmIHs_Dohex7jLGnfJCIUDII9yDiM4_TzRqQJv1MbHgzwHKcDncYzxpOvZHnRcENFXxkjdn6dOZAFUXPk0HmSbeUUrtvNI2vmhZtA-GhGPrxuP9RhAHJIOYo2NGTPpPkKCgJH/s640/67_CB735_130624_CB735_NC_NYC-3570.jpg" width="490" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The interiors featured are from every corner of the globe and range from tiny boltholes and country homes to grand New York houses and Chinese mansions, yet all showcase Nina's unique style, and her obvious passion for creating beautiful places.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVUtDdORZneQEFRqb8N5Vhzdx6VQMn2eR_oQ4rsOsz2Fgp3Cx6fdsCQENXV2MQQGiWKCQLL-wWr3nPcDmKu6UKlxRIScPGbfqI-ybHmfjhFqJ0XXs-vk2TrEWtZ46P405zz9vwzofRbTld/s1600/35_CB735_130624_CB735_NC_1176.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVUtDdORZneQEFRqb8N5Vhzdx6VQMn2eR_oQ4rsOsz2Fgp3Cx6fdsCQENXV2MQQGiWKCQLL-wWr3nPcDmKu6UKlxRIScPGbfqI-ybHmfjhFqJ0XXs-vk2TrEWtZ46P405zz9vwzofRbTld/s640/35_CB735_130624_CB735_NC_1176.jpg" width="392" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoGSswymRrdVIcdUf9Tbbhwgd6UYImjc7UqnAHgOgWBTf2ktax-Lf_rBfgFoqxB-7rGfSHnWiPa33EgO3sJ3lVUyjCYJddBxgYK2i4dSrrjnWGRZEwcjIhZJf9qDg8VL7rY42nmVCGVH9Q/s1600/35_CB735_130624_CB735_NC_1175.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoGSswymRrdVIcdUf9Tbbhwgd6UYImjc7UqnAHgOgWBTf2ktax-Lf_rBfgFoqxB-7rGfSHnWiPa33EgO3sJ3lVUyjCYJddBxgYK2i4dSrrjnWGRZEwcjIhZJf9qDg8VL7rY42nmVCGVH9Q/s640/35_CB735_130624_CB735_NC_1175.jpg" width="392" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">What I love most about Interiors is the attention to detail. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">No corner is left to chance. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Everywhere you turn there is depth. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Nina Campbell Interiors by Nina Campbell (photography by Simon Brown) is published by CICO Books and is available from <a href="http://www.rylandpeters.com/">www.rylandpeters.com</a> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkHrJW1BYsoV2bh92jPsHEWsFodGuSEVNQurs5ay_0A9IstiD9luIe1g1n6UG8C3x73EpRPiP-ndORkDtuRQRZIitmJBA21j701tH3ufkKenrTyLyw6R4jZTVsEs5jShAHEF65Y1Cjotcn/s1600/105_CB735_CB735_130412_NC_Brennikmijer_1093.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkHrJW1BYsoV2bh92jPsHEWsFodGuSEVNQurs5ay_0A9IstiD9luIe1g1n6UG8C3x73EpRPiP-ndORkDtuRQRZIitmJBA21j701tH3ufkKenrTyLyw6R4jZTVsEs5jShAHEF65Y1Cjotcn/s640/105_CB735_CB735_130412_NC_Brennikmijer_1093.jpg" width="504" /></span></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Somehow, far from leaving you feeling daunted, this is a book that will leave you uplifted, inspired and able to draw on a whole new raft of gorgeous inspiration for your own home.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Book Review: Nina Campbell Interiors

Interiors by Nina Campbell isn't your typical Modern Country Style review. Yes, there are gorgeous pictures aplenty. Yes, it's a gorgeous, glossy coffee table tome. But what really marks this out is Nina Campbell's unrivalled attention to detail.Nina Campbell is a world-renowned British Interior des…

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Get The Look: Neutral Christmas

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Welcome to Neutral Christmas Wonderland!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Let's take a closer look at how easy it can be to get this look in YOUR home....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY1kjUE9dzXfv57xXfXvM0mvuRobrYuWIVOta10Nv6PjF9qDuvtOhKb9GgRr9Y_FYtNQXb-6kk0WMNq-rW4hXoRsGc-u_Rpl_vgNQqlmwgR5IF6PRxCxl-g21sHuanCISSJsYi_ZH4AI3U/s1600/marks+and+spencer.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY1kjUE9dzXfv57xXfXvM0mvuRobrYuWIVOta10Nv6PjF9qDuvtOhKb9GgRr9Y_FYtNQXb-6kk0WMNq-rW4hXoRsGc-u_Rpl_vgNQqlmwgR5IF6PRxCxl-g21sHuanCISSJsYi_ZH4AI3U/s640/marks+and+spencer.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Marks and Spencer</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I think overly-designed Christmasses are the antithesis of what a Christmas home is to me: warm, cosy, and welcoming...</span><span style="font-size: large;">the very last thing I want to be doing is needing to stop children running around laughing excitedly for fear that they might ruin it all....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6BVXWoW2dSLA0EqtQcbg_UkhMBUq_Q4MHbuFlVYbTZ0AfAVj7wXgSzVGEWRWWVX1pPKkTg3IWp9zQpWitzAnAkYSUqPavOV0yBJP4ChCYPQkMgjemjWqDiAF2f9YSm7T8UrikixvHkR5d/s1600/Table-fete-vaisselle-cristal_w641h478.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6BVXWoW2dSLA0EqtQcbg_UkhMBUq_Q4MHbuFlVYbTZ0AfAVj7wXgSzVGEWRWWVX1pPKkTg3IWp9zQpWitzAnAkYSUqPavOV0yBJP4ChCYPQkMgjemjWqDiAF2f9YSm7T8UrikixvHkR5d/s640/Table-fete-vaisselle-cristal_w641h478.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Table Fete</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">....so with that in mind, here's how to create a stunningly neutral Modern Country Christmas that brings your home ALIVE...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyLUjuRV2qd0SBspPTws-VJfUgGA6r_blMufX6AY-uitNSFodUpZh5C-pG42sKkOl5gVNG3ElXWk70ld0MGFbU0fkiEqDdVFXbbQPU42hDUPe4NOLoS09p_eTGmszG5AUrMVWgXGNhuOGk/s1600/Neutral-Christmas.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyLUjuRV2qd0SBspPTws-VJfUgGA6r_blMufX6AY-uitNSFodUpZh5C-pG42sKkOl5gVNG3ElXWk70ld0MGFbU0fkiEqDdVFXbbQPU42hDUPe4NOLoS09p_eTGmszG5AUrMVWgXGNhuOGk/s640/Neutral-Christmas.gif" width="456" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">These images all show how simple this look can be to achieve. Lots of white, with touches of warm metallics, and accents of greige. Your palette here is key. Try (from top) Dulux White, Farrow and Ball Bone, Little Green Slaked Lime, Autentico Nearly Black for a gorgeously low-key neutral Christmas. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">{t-b: Atlanta Homes, All Things Bright and Beyootiful, The Stir}</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIFkq0NHTAAiI3bEHfkCcXGsmS216jcMGiEbPQoRc8Y2hp1Xzjy4hklN3LxPn4xCzkq_DVz0OFQvMx68azdbkXvaajzZoGH95Ko5cfny6V8rjYzBFdMq5iMiqjbfrtI_gk7yldRq-HA1a8/s1600/Neutral-Christmas-3.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIFkq0NHTAAiI3bEHfkCcXGsmS216jcMGiEbPQoRc8Y2hp1Xzjy4hklN3LxPn4xCzkq_DVz0OFQvMx68azdbkXvaajzZoGH95Ko5cfny6V8rjYzBFdMq5iMiqjbfrtI_gk7yldRq-HA1a8/s640/Neutral-Christmas-3.gif" width="456" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">A neutral Christmas doesn't mean bland and dull. accents of green with mercury glass keep the scheme fresh and vibrant. If you need a hint of colour then this palette will be up your street: Dulux White, Dulux Heritage Stone Green, Farrow and Ball Down Pipe, Little Green French Grey</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">{The White Company, The White Company, Pottery Barn}</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3CCXxGPz074Pxyt-AQXL-Ff2kepdnV4p2aQrYvXa_4l1Blgb2MFhpoVn1w_3QDde8Btu8Ia5xQCG_uBqcenHHhO1s09-nhBacjvOqe7Ys0czhaeYj-p30xXcoQjB9eido3aZdhwUoOs-3/s1600/Homes+and+Gardens.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3CCXxGPz074Pxyt-AQXL-Ff2kepdnV4p2aQrYvXa_4l1Blgb2MFhpoVn1w_3QDde8Btu8Ia5xQCG_uBqcenHHhO1s09-nhBacjvOqe7Ys0czhaeYj-p30xXcoQjB9eido3aZdhwUoOs-3/s640/Homes+and+Gardens.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Homes and Gardens</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Don't be afraid to introduce lots of pattern, these soft, Country designs in gentle tones of charcoal and putty, above, look beautiful.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQDOjc_KKKW9rpbB5FNYwi6tV4GNKJEczncsbC9TvPUHriWCLCQJq2-1TS2dnZ_Z3m-Ee7ec3v00XN8qRDR8CasWbRzpY0sKRj_HcqMKjnSGpOvYcWQm70Mmj9GYAM8DBxLGEgsFywz0fL/s1600/Neutral-Christmas-2.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQDOjc_KKKW9rpbB5FNYwi6tV4GNKJEczncsbC9TvPUHriWCLCQJq2-1TS2dnZ_Z3m-Ee7ec3v00XN8qRDR8CasWbRzpY0sKRj_HcqMKjnSGpOvYcWQm70Mmj9GYAM8DBxLGEgsFywz0fL/s640/Neutral-Christmas-2.gif" width="456" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Clockwise from top: A little Christmas tree is a zinc planter on a raw timber console sets the scene as soon as you enter this hall. Little clusters of warm natural materials such as earthenware, wood and deer ethically-sourced antlers create a warm Christmassy atmosphere. Natural accessories are the way to go for consistent and harmonious home; adding focal points, such as this grey-green urn, can add character to bland spaces. Try a gentle palette of greys: Farrow and Ball Charleston Gray, Dulux Heritage Quartz, Farrow and Ball Pavilion Gray, Little Greene Lead.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">{Welke, Gerry Williams, I Gigi}</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-large;"><b>Merry Christmas!</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm4JFrX3krRbi6guh2rlxEzQMAVqwURmP_QsTjEaHLhJCkup8I7zlujJ7eAkJUBxW821rGoYYoe3o4H1ksGNxTQdsjbCWTDtgZtAKk1zrV1VK_TBmNVAVMEbkD-Hhf7lDiq5CT-pPrhBk/s1600/911BDF1E66C2C8003D62774447FCC1C0.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-xfi351MsyndAYUmxHRkGj61sLDTTHthxjmqP_EqC0iadkaUpjrQDkUditdqsJUO44UYzJMr2L30-6QhSw3rOMyvnZOXIIuWdzCpbKvYZuRqn1fyarc_9lLE6E5bIUsmzFpoY5i9Ie40/s1600/2052BBEDE343AF4A73F6A61C3820B007.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>

Get The Look: Neutral Christmas

Welcome to Neutral Christmas Wonderland!Let's take a closer look at how easy it can be to get this look in YOUR home....Marks and SpencerI think overly-designed Christmasses are the antithesis of what a Christmas home is to me: warm, cosy, and welcoming...the very last thing I want to be doing is ne…

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Neutral Christmas Heaven....

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Aaaah, now for those of you who love a truly neutral Christmas, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">this is the most magical of homes....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Warm whites, greens and greiges, and natural materials a-gogo...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">the neutral Christmas is simple and serene....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img src="http://img832.imageshack.us/img832/4944/mh11p.jpg" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBGyfLclbKVI1BKaF6u0yAX5Um-2jTE9X77byvRjEUfO6TivOat-cq-5tA6MeA1JvIogXiz6KvT8qr_XWGln-qMnij7G3wCruZenMxz31acxv31yEtXxdo6QCPNs7AOYU75Dy6F6e4v7ak/s640/Sapinnoelboulesblanches_w641h478.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">On Wednesday, we'll be looking at how you can </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">make the neutral look </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">your own this Christmas...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm4JFrX3krRbi6guh2rlxEzQMAVqwURmP_QsTjEaHLhJCkup8I7zlujJ7eAkJUBxW821rGoYYoe3o4H1ksGNxTQdsjbCWTDtgZtAKk1zrV1VK_TBmNVAVMEbkD-Hhf7lDiq5CT-pPrhBk/s1600/911BDF1E66C2C8003D62774447FCC1C0.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Neutral Christmas Heaven....

Aaaah, now for those of you who love a truly neutral Christmas, this is the most magical of homes....Warm whites, greens and greiges, and natural materials a-gogo...the neutral Christmas is simple and serene....On Wednesday, we'll be looking at how you can make the neutral look your own this Christm…

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Christmas Cottage Tour

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: x-large;">Christmas, Christmas, Christmas....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I can never, ever have too much of it.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Looking at Christmas homes always gets me in a decorating mood. Do you find the same?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I'm a red and gold girl myself, so this particular cottagey delight hits a very definite nostalgic spot for me.....</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSFSPHou26zI3ezPIXuOhYMAOzmthVbRSFqLUTxUWMkU2eqd_6rjpAXkQaOquObN-KA68h7PVT1CToPz_gIbKrh4UndI_Hjqbsarb4Uy_vp3cbYue9NmaZvVS9TH0qJaYh9Dy81Ao_HwQ/s1600/chi4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSFSPHou26zI3ezPIXuOhYMAOzmthVbRSFqLUTxUWMkU2eqd_6rjpAXkQaOquObN-KA68h7PVT1CToPz_gIbKrh4UndI_Hjqbsarb4Uy_vp3cbYue9NmaZvVS9TH0qJaYh9Dy81Ao_HwQ/s640/chi4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Christmas Cottage Tour

Christmas, Christmas, Christmas....I can never, ever have too much of it.Looking at Christmas homes always gets me in a decorating mood. Do you find the same?I'm a red and gold girl myself, so this particular cottagey delight hits a very definite nostalgic spot for me.....Welcome to December!!Images…

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The Perfect Christmas Craft...?

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Shiny, pretty and oh-so Modern Country...If you want to make this mind-bogglingly beautiful and yet stupendously easy Christmas craft </span><i style="font-size: x-large;">(could there be a better combination at this busy time of year?)</i><span style="font-size: large;">, then come on over to the </span><a href="http://blog.relicsofwitney.co.uk/2013/12/the-perfect-christmas-craft-gilded-bowls.html" style="font-size: x-large;" target="_blank">Relics of Witney blog</a><span style="font-size: large;">...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiOsTvRGhxZGODOgkbEAUgY-0dPoBbKMhhNg_NF2YUGSbUAs3kjHREn5wlyvCelZmoTBMjbPfSukQKoymANXSWwru3xbbPB5iF2ZOunCyuqAR2DD6FIfI9j3JCXDKBCyBLZJkYfLm3wUuI/s640/little+greene+200.JPG" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">...where you'll find a full step-by-step tutorial of how to make one of your very own, written by me!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm4JFrX3krRbi6guh2rlxEzQMAVqwURmP_QsTjEaHLhJCkup8I7zlujJ7eAkJUBxW821rGoYYoe3o4H1ksGNxTQdsjbCWTDtgZtAKk1zrV1VK_TBmNVAVMEbkD-Hhf7lDiq5CT-pPrhBk/s1600/911BDF1E66C2C8003D62774447FCC1C0.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-xfi351MsyndAYUmxHRkGj61sLDTTHthxjmqP_EqC0iadkaUpjrQDkUditdqsJUO44UYzJMr2L30-6QhSw3rOMyvnZOXIIuWdzCpbKvYZuRqn1fyarc_9lLE6E5bIUsmzFpoY5i9Ie40/s1600/2052BBEDE343AF4A73F6A61C3820B007.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>

The Perfect Christmas Craft...?

Shiny, pretty and oh-so Modern Country...If you want to make this mind-bogglingly beautiful and yet stupendously easy Christmas craft (could there be a better combination at this busy time of year?), then come on over to the Relics of Witney blog......where you'll find a full step-by-step tutorial o…

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Book Review: PieMinister by Jon Simon and Tristan Hogg

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">And now for the third of my recommended books. <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/059306805X/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=19450&creativeASIN=059306805X&linkCode=as2&tag=modecounstyl-21">PieMinister: A Pie For All Seasons</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=modecounstyl-21&l=as2&o=2&a=059306805X" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> by Tristan Hogg and Jon Simon. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img alt="pieminister a pie for all seasons cover" height="640" src="http://fussfreeflavours.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/pieminister-a-pie-for-all-seasons-cover.jpg" width="522" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I don't think I've ever posted such a flurry of book reviews before but I've made an exception because, if you're anything like me, and I guess you are if you're a regular reader of Modern Country Style, then you'll be glad for some gorgeous gift ideas, both for yourself and for those you love.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXBT3r3dNv3V6L8IjCj5An1POTo5uw2VN53V-iU6pgxNgw4jx4yR7XcYlmVw9vTPk7r1pOyLzBvp-diMRleWT1KI6R3jx9oj8RfGUDbIhdTrCi1jrbECOIH8Jq4nUjdvxMx2S_OUzGw911/s1600/bks+055.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXBT3r3dNv3V6L8IjCj5An1POTo5uw2VN53V-iU6pgxNgw4jx4yR7XcYlmVw9vTPk7r1pOyLzBvp-diMRleWT1KI6R3jx9oj8RfGUDbIhdTrCi1jrbECOIH8Jq4nUjdvxMx2S_OUzGw911/s640/bks+055.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Now, there's plenty of cookbooks out there, and I don't feature them hugely often...but there's some about this book that just shouts Modern Country to me.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFZXjKA5xW-nxnmDMKXn5lXsRfIo7a3GJ2oqIZffVNKw8G2KZUo2vAtNLgihgTV8Q9v2NXjUdLU1kNpunWRG6opJmf_Ix5tbYlT8NWhCMQe8IkH4-3EOxCkuaYBHXjvxi4aN6esN5ogNg6/s1600/bks+066.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFZXjKA5xW-nxnmDMKXn5lXsRfIo7a3GJ2oqIZffVNKw8G2KZUo2vAtNLgihgTV8Q9v2NXjUdLU1kNpunWRG6opJmf_Ix5tbYlT8NWhCMQe8IkH4-3EOxCkuaYBHXjvxi4aN6esN5ogNg6/s640/bks+066.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">PieMinister is also Jon and Tristan's business. These men know their pies. The book takes the quintessentially Country idea of a pie and turns it into something beautiful and luxurious. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLR53YaeobBGVnDedEgXRppZxtQt5bWwU7i1HKlsFPxwkjdFljFGP02CU_vJ2M0b2qaZECJ0cOFnL2j56yJIaBWz0zv8C5rpbslULnTMrPyYSy_vNU9UkbQwWmNax-DBu75G6XCrLCQ02W/s1600/bks+057.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLR53YaeobBGVnDedEgXRppZxtQt5bWwU7i1HKlsFPxwkjdFljFGP02CU_vJ2M0b2qaZECJ0cOFnL2j56yJIaBWz0zv8C5rpbslULnTMrPyYSy_vNU9UkbQwWmNax-DBu75G6XCrLCQ02W/s640/bks+057.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Jon and Tristan aren't afraid to tell you how to cut corners, to bring the humble pie up-to-date by making the most of all Modern technology has to offer in the kitchen.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdtYF3JW630VJFNxDasSu0APWQ2Yp_iHG4pUOU2sXJNn5JEwSotXa6f4QnEEBnthHZEcj3pWOQeINNxLpYvrzJMnbGSet3YoGdSrjtemYFo2ASjGgUFQEeU0tb7N8i1_-4MHJGbkSgvNrI/s1600/bks+069.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdtYF3JW630VJFNxDasSu0APWQ2Yp_iHG4pUOU2sXJNn5JEwSotXa6f4QnEEBnthHZEcj3pWOQeINNxLpYvrzJMnbGSet3YoGdSrjtemYFo2ASjGgUFQEeU0tb7N8i1_-4MHJGbkSgvNrI/s640/bks+069.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">They manage to do this without taking away any of the countryness...in fact, they somehow manage to inject <i>MORE </i>of the country-idyll-wholesomeness that you imagine should be there in any pie book. You'll see what I mean the moment you pick up PieMinister. Crisp pages, lovely photography and fantastic traditional and varied recipes make this an absolute cracker.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHbV7fm4-h5IA5BnKRAbuneTy6oJeimGSdy-bR4WQIpkFnPJHQp8jdEsqm_3MIyHEGNpzlK5RJuRsg1L4o0eCZ817cClQf_lBJg9tFFP45R-wyr2igPkV1yKLHmMZCdzkg3ZfUaItxALbl/s1600/bks+062.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHbV7fm4-h5IA5BnKRAbuneTy6oJeimGSdy-bR4WQIpkFnPJHQp8jdEsqm_3MIyHEGNpzlK5RJuRsg1L4o0eCZ817cClQf_lBJg9tFFP45R-wyr2igPkV1yKLHmMZCdzkg3ZfUaItxALbl/s640/bks+062.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The pie is, rightly, the ultimate winter-warming comfort food, and I think I'd vote this book my ultimate winter-warming recipe book. </span><span style="font-size: large;">Unpretentious, homely and yummy. What more could you want for Christmas?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">And if you need any more convincing, check out the kitchen 36 seconds into this promotional video I just found for Pie Minister.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Swoon!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/ODqB05jhFUY" width="480"></iframe><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm4JFrX3krRbi6guh2rlxEzQMAVqwURmP_QsTjEaHLhJCkup8I7zlujJ7eAkJUBxW821rGoYYoe3o4H1ksGNxTQdsjbCWTDtgZtAKk1zrV1VK_TBmNVAVMEbkD-Hhf7lDiq5CT-pPrhBk/s1600/911BDF1E66C2C8003D62774447FCC1C0.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-xfi351MsyndAYUmxHRkGj61sLDTTHthxjmqP_EqC0iadkaUpjrQDkUditdqsJUO44UYzJMr2L30-6QhSw3rOMyvnZOXIIuWdzCpbKvYZuRqn1fyarc_9lLE6E5bIUsmzFpoY5i9Ie40/s1600/2052BBEDE343AF4A73F6A61C3820B007.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Book Review: PieMinister by Jon Simon and Tristan Hogg

And now for the third of my recommended books. PieMinister: A Pie For All Seasons by Tristan Hogg and Jon Simon. I don't think I've ever posted such a flurry of book reviews before but I've made an exception because, if you're anything like me, and I guess you are if you're a regular reader of Moder…

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