French Chic The Art of Decorating Houses

Name: French Chic The Art of Decorating Houses
Price: 9.29 USD
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ISBN: 9780847830596

ISBN-10: 0847830594

ISBN-13: 9780847830596

Edition: 2008

Authors: Florence de Dampierre, Tim Street-Porter

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The French have a legendary sense of style that is synonymous with a joyous, sophisticated way of life, joie de vivre. Elegant and witty, French chica clever mix of classic and contemporarysums up de Dampierre's design sensibility. Using Edith Wharton's The Decoration of Houses as a model, she provides advice on how to achieve this distinctive look. The fascinating French decorative history of such architectural elements as windows, fireplaces, and doors, along with basic design principles, is given to provide the origins of the essence of chic. Stunning photography of her homefrom the striking entrance hallway with its leopard-pattern carpeted staircase to the sensual master bedroom…

Book details

List price: $50.00
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications, Incorporated
Publication date: 10/21/2008
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 224
Size: 9.50" wide x 12.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 3.388
Language: English

Tim Street-Porter is the author of "The Los Angeles House" (Potter, 1995) & "Freestyle." He lives in Los Angeles.