Modern Retro Home By Jason Grant - Non Fiction - Hardcover
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Title:
Modern Retro Home
Condition: BRAND NEW
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9781742709925
Overview:
Modern Retro Home invites you to reimagine contemporary living through the warm glow of mid-century design. Tailored for readers who adore clean lines, tactile textures, and bold colour, this hardcover guide is organized room by room, making it simple to translate iconic aesthetics from the 1950s to the 1970s into today’s homes. Jason Grant brings a practical, friendly voice to styling, sharing clear principles that help you build a cohesive look without feeling locked into a single era. Inside, you’ll discover budget-friendly ideas that work in small city apartments as well as generous family homes, with flexible palettes, approachable sourcing, and attention to proportion that keeps spaces comfortable and livable. The book pairs practical guidance with bright, energetic photography that celebrates colour, texture, and the beauty of everyday objects. Whether you’re starting from scratch or refreshing one corner, Modern Retro Home offers a roadmap to a stylish, timeless home that feels personal rather than borrowed from a magazine. It’s a design companion for anyone who wants a space that is contemporary, welcoming, and distinctly nostalgic.
What Makes This Book Stand Out:
Jason Grant’s voice blends expertise with a warm, no-fuss approach, making high-end mid-century styling feel approachable for real life. The room-by-room structure translates across budgets, guiding readers through living rooms, kitchens, bedrooms, and beyond with clear, actionable steps. Rather than recreating a museum piece, the book shows how to curate a personal collection—mixing vintage finds with modern essentials to achieve a cohesive look. The photography is bright and engaging, emphasizing texture, colour, and proportion so readers can visualise outcomes before they purchase. Grant’s emphasis on editing, balance, and practical materials resonates with anyone who wants durable, comfortable style rather than a fleeting trend. The result is a design manual that’s both inspirational and eminently usable in everyday life.
Who This Book Is Perfect For:
This hardcover is ideal for design enthusiasts who crave a timeless, retro-inspired home with modern comfort. It’s perfect for homeowners renovating a room or entire house, renters looking to elevate their space without major investments, students studying interior design, and aspiring stylists seeking a practical reference. Gift buyers will find it a sophisticated, high-impact present for new homeowners, collectors of design books, or anyone who loves mid-century modern aesthetics. If you’re building a personal library of stylish, usable interiors, this title belongs on your shelf.
Key Highlights:
- Room-by-room styling guidance that translates mid-century ideas into modern homes
- Accessible, budget-conscious tips for all spaces and budgets
- Vibrant photography that showcases colour, texture, and materials
- Timeless design principles focused on proportion, scale, and balance
- Practical sourcing guidance to mix vintage and contemporary pieces
- Solid, usable direction for beginners and seasoned home makers alike
- Beautiful hardcover format that’s ideal for coffee-table display
- Written by a trusted interior stylist with real-world experience
About the Author:
Jason Grant is a celebrated interior stylist and designer known for blending mid-century influence with modern livability. Based in Australia, his work embraces colour, texture, and a calm, edited approach to decorating. Readers will recognise his practical voice and eye for detail across his design books. In addition to Modern Retro Home, Grant has explored themes of home and holiday living in his earlier works, including A Place Called Home and Holiday at Home/Away at Home, establishing him as a go-to voice for timeless, approachable interiors. Modern Retro Home carries his signature style—playful yet polished, warm yet restrained—delivering clear steps that help readers create spaces they love to live in.
Why You’ll Love This Book:
If you’re drawn to colour, texture, and the comforting nostalgia of the mid-20th century, this book is your ideal companion. It combines aspirational inspiration with practical how-tos, so you can implement ideas without feeling overwhelmed. The hardcover’s generous layout and vibrant imagery make it a standout gift for design lovers, new homeowners, or students of interior design. Owning this title means having a trusted, stylish reference that makes decorating feel doable, personal, and deeply enjoyable—not just a passing trend.
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