The Inspiration of the Past: Country House Taste in the Twentieth Century - Hardcover

Cornforth, John

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0670801801 ISBN 13: 9780670801800

Publisher: Viking Adult, 1986

Synopsis

Looks at the history of interior decoration, examines trends in the decoration of English country houses, and describes the influence of John Fowler on modern design

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From Publishers Weekly:

Cornforth's long career on the staff of England's Country Life and his membership in the National Trust give him an appropriate background for his elegant, impressive discourse on the extremely stately homes depicted in this volume. The British "country house" includes palaces, castles and vast structures with many lofty rooms, unlike any dwelling in America. Splendid color and black-and-white photos illustrate chapters on the restoration and preservation of these marvelous homes in the British Isles. Concentrating on aspects of interior design, the author pays tribute to the late John Fowler, whose charming and beautiful furnishings delight the eye. As Fowler intended, his interior decoration is "well behaved yet free from too many rules." His rooms bespeak graciousness and "a logical compromise between comfort and appearance."
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Viking Adult
• Publication date: 1986
• ISBN 10: 0670801801
• ISBN 13: 9780670801800
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 233