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    At Home: Sarah Style
    At Home: Sarah Style
    At Home: Sarah Style
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    At Home: Sarah Style

    By Sarah Richardson

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    Following the bestselling success of Sarah Style, HGTV star and design queen Sarah Richardson invites readers into the homes she’s most proud of designing—her own!

    Renowned designer Sarah Richardson guides readers through a variety of houses—from urban spaces, to secluded farmland getaways, to the islands of cottage country—that all showcase her signature style of casual elegance and nature-inspired design. In addition to the hundreds of design tips and never-before-seen photos—including many from Sarah’s personal collection—there are forty-five beloved recipes that reflect Sarah’s design style: comforting, fun, and meant for sharing. This is a behind-the-scenes tour that will inspire readers to achieve winning style on any budget.

    At Home: Sarah Style is the ultimate guide to living in style, loving your home, and entertaining with ease.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSimon & Schuster
    Release dateNov 3, 2015
    ISBN9781501119507
    At Home: Sarah Style
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    Sarah Richardson

    A sought-after designer of homes, commercial spaces, textiles, and furniture, Sarah Richardson is the award-winning founder of Sarah Richardson Design. She has hosted and coproduced eight hit HGTV series, including Sarah Off the Grid and Sarah’s House, and can also be found on her rapidly growing YouTube channel. Her first three books, including Collected: City + Country, all were instant bestsellers. When she’s not at the farm or the cottage, Sarah lives in Toronto with her husband and two daughters. Visit Sarah at SarahRichardsonDesign.com or follow her on Twitter @SarahR_Design, Instagram at @SarahRichardsonDesign, or on YouTube at SarahRichardsonDsgn.

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      Book preview

      At Home - Sarah Richardson

      FROM MY HOUSE TO YOURS

      HOMES

      CITY MODERN: THE EARLY YEARS

      CITY MODERN: NOW

      STARLIGHT FARM

      ROBIN ISLAND

      BIRCH POINT

      GLENLILLY

      PAISLEY ACRES

      RECIPES

      IN OUR KITCHEN

      SPRING & SUMMER

      Fiona’s Almost-Guilt-Free Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins

      Flour Power Blend

      Good Start Granola

      Nik’s Monte Cristo

      Banana Blueberry Pancakes

      Susu’s Strawberry Jam

      Conquer the World Juice

      Blt Salad

      Quinoa, Beet, and Baby Kale Salad

      Golden Beet and Mint Salad

      Tarragon-Yogurt Chicken Salad

      Baby Kale Salad

      Fresh-from-the-field Tomato Salad

      Easy Weeknight Frittata

      Grilled Citrus Salmon

      Mango Salsa

      Sautéed Corn with Chèvre

      Citrus-Herb Grilled Chicken with Stone Fruit and Yogurt Sauce

      Apple Berry Crisp

      Chocolate Chip Cookies

      FALL & WINTER

      Berrylicious Waffles (or Pancakes)

      Cosmic Sandwich

      Leek-Zucchini Cheese Tart

      Unforgettable Spiced Nuts

      Herb-Marinated Chèvre

      Spinach and Blue Cheese Salad

      Black Forest Ham and Gruyère Toasts

      Festive Arugula Salad

      Comfy, Cozy Carbonara

      Ben’s Basic Tomato Sauce

      Kid-Friendly Chicken Meatballs

      Grilled Flank Steak with Gorgonzola Mushrooms

      Mustard and Za’atar Roasted Chicken

      Roasted Heirloom Carrots

      Brussels Sprouts with Bacon, Lime, and Maple Syrup

      Smashed Feta Potatoes

      Ever-Fresh Basil Purée

      Zesty Wild Rice Salad

      Baked Eggplant À La Susu

      Roasted Sweet Potato Salad

      Mashed Potato and Sweet Potato Bake

      Very Veggie Lasagna

      Pecan Cocoa Puffs

      Double-Chocolate Coconut Lava Cookies

      Festive Fizz Cocktail

      ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

      THANK YOU

      ABOUT SARAH RICHARDSON

      DEDICATION

      This is dedicated to my husband, Alexander Younger. Without you, this would be a very short book. Your support is unwavering, your zest for life is unmatched, and as a result, our life at home is an exciting adventure. Thanks for encouraging me to tackle the next blank canvas with you and making me always happy to be home.

      FROM MY HOUSE TO YOURS

      The book you hold is my personal portrait of everyday life. This is a combination of design and food and my own snapshots, presented together to offer my take on life at home, Sarah style. I’ve often said design is like a recipe. A home is essentially a mix of ingredients that, when combined, create a finished product. Like cooking, design is an experiment — sometimes you savour the results, and other times you wonder where the recipe went wrong. Not every room and not every meal I’ve made is a masterpiece, but there is a sameness with which I approach the design of interior spaces and the life we live at home, and I would describe it this way: I have an appreciation for simple yet wholesome elements, prefer materials and flavours that are fresh and pure and authentic regardless of their provenance or price, and believe that homes and meals are meant to be experienced and shared daily and not saved for special occasions. These are the spaces I live or have lived in with my family, accompanied by a glimpse of what is often cooking in our kitchens. Seasonally inspired, simply prepared, and family tested. This is my life at home, and these are our recipes. Come in, get comfortable, and enjoy. Thanks for stopping by!

      THE EARLY YEARS

      CITY MODERN

      Alexander and I had started talking about taking the big leap and buying a house together. We each had our own house, and neither place ticked all the proverbial boxes for the other person. So, we did what all modern couples do and dipped our toes to test the waters with an online search. Instead of touring countless houses, we instantly landed on the one. I had moved six times in the previous five years and looked at each new home as a temporary stepping-stone until something better presented itself, but this house was different. A modern, international-style home on a ravine setting in a prime neighbourhood (and at a price we could afford) was tantamount to winning the lottery. As with any house purchase and subsequent renovation, there were challenges and pitfalls, but I quickly learned that there would be no next move, because this was clearly our forever. Of course, you know the rest of the story . . . there was a wedding, two kids, a puppy, some fish, and a family was made.

      HE SAID/SHE SAID

      Just because you love someone doesn’t mean you have the same taste — in each other, yes . . . but in design, maybe not. Alexander loves bold colour, and I have always gravitated to a light palette. What’s the solution? If you design in neutrals for all the big-ticket furnishing items such as upholstery and window coverings, you can add impact and colour with accessories, art, and textile accents. Covering everything in the same light, neutral palette will also allow maximum flexibility to temper the look of the room and suit your current style mood. Who says you can’t always get what you want?

      ↑ FINDING HARMONY

      Vintage mid-century elements are mixed with contemporary furnishings with clean lines to highlight the rectilinear architecture of the building. A quiet palette of materials allows you to read the interior and the architecture as a cohesive and harmonious whole.

      MOODY ROOMS

      In the early days of living in our house, we only ever used our dining room in the evening for entertaining, so I chose a rich and earthy scheme. The deep olive walls and matching velvet drapes provide a cool contrast to the warmth of rich, natural woods used on the furniture and floors. When designing your dining room, think about how and when you’ll use it, and tailor the style to fit your lifestyle.

      THE DESIGN LAB

      As a designer, my job is to devise creative solutions for other people’s homes. To provide the best advice and service, I’ve always believed that I should experiment with ideas in my own environment. As a result, our home has always been a testing ground for my latest idea. The hazard of being married to a designer is that you never know what the house will look like the next time you come home. (Alexander has often said that he checks to make sure the furniture is in the same place before he sits down!) Since all the major fixed elements, such as the cabinetry, counters, and floor, in this kitchen are neutral, I’ve been able to change it up with paint and accessories numerous times over a decade. It started as aubergine, then transitioned to pale aqua before becoming boldly blue. If you’ve got a light foundation, change is easy, so keep that in mind before you sign off on that work order for kitchen cabinets in a daring colour.

      PAINTERLY EFFECT

      I know it’s often said that you should never match your art to your décor, but . . . I was so inspired by the joyful colours in this beach-scene painting by Molly Lamb Bobak that I wanted to carry the cheery vibe down onto the storage credenza, so I painted the frame of this vintage teak piece in glossy white and colour-blocked the doors and drawers for a hit of family-friendly fun in the hall. I say making your own rules is more fun than living by others’. Dare to do it!

      LOUNGE AROUND

      TV rooms are an invitation to kick back and just chill out, so I opted to make ours the ultimate chill-out room. The double chaise is the most welcoming spot to flop after a long day, or a great place to pile in for a family movie night. The velvet upholstery may look precious for a family space, but if you upholster with cotton velvet, you can remove the covers and throw them in the washing machine so they always look good as new.

      ↑ CHILD’S PLAY

      I’m drawn to playful elements for the family room that are kid friendly, yet stylish too. The overscaled zigzag print adds impact to the windows with graphic punch, the Heriz carpet is indestructible yet soft to play on, and the furniture layout leaves lots of open space for playing and spreading out.

      ↑ WHITE ON

      You may think white is anything but childproof . . . but I will disagree. The sofa cushions have been washed and bleached many times and always look good as new, and the vintage Saarinen coffee table has a laminate top that can be scrubbed clean no matter what gets drawn on it. White is all right!

      CRAFT CENTRAL

      I struggled with various solutions to make the back wall of the family room work, then finally decided it needed to become a storage hub combined with a place for the girls to do arts and crafts. A multitude of drawers allows for easy organization of all manner of art supplies, toys, and dress-up costumes (at a level they can reach), and the tall pantry cupboards on either end offer flexible storage for everything from seasonal items to file boxes, all neatly hidden behind closed doors. If you use in-stock cabinets and easy-to-install butcher-block counters, a transformation like this can be done in a weekend. Enamel knobs reinforce the cheery cherry colour scheme.

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