SCANDINAVIAN style is something so familiar and so pervasive that you may not even realise how much of the world we live in has been shaped by its influence.
Leading Scandinavian designers such as Alvar Alto, Arne Jacobsen and Eero Saarinnen have been a crucial influence on many of today's top designers and retailers, and the style's popularity is illustrated with the growth of stores such as Ikea, Habitat and Skandium.
From airport seating to Christmas decorations, you will find the original source of much worldwide design in the book Scandinavian Style. The themes of simplicity, clean lines and natural materials define the look. With long, dark winter nights in mind, designers make the most of light wherever they can find it: in the colours on the walls, in pale wood furniture and with their lighting schemes.
This book will inspire you to bring a little bit of Scandanavia into your home.
Scandinavian Style by Ingrid Sommar (Carlton Books, £30)
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