Bowerbird: Creating Beautiful Interiors with the Things You Collect - Hardcover

Sibella Court

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1742705197 ISBN 13: 9781742705194

Publisher: Hardie Grant Books, 2012

Synopsis

Sibella Court is bestselling author (Etcetera, Nomad, The Stylist’s Guide to NYC) and a renowned interior stylist and creative director who has styled for such retail giants as Bergdorf Goodman, Bloomingdale’s, Saks on Fifth Ave, Pottery Barn, and Target, as well as for publications like Gourmet, Marie Claire, and Vogue Living. Often referred to as a “bowerbird”—an Australian avian known for decorating her nest with all manner of eclectic treasures—Sibella now offers a wealth of ideas on how to incorporate the things you collect and are passionate about into your home’s design to create beautiful and evocative interiors. With gorgeous photography by her brother, commercial photographer Chris Court, Sibella’s The Life of a Bowerbird showcases her unique eclectic vision in this gift for “bowerbirds” everywhere.

About this title

From the Back Cover

In The Life of a Bowerbird, Sibella Court reveals her very personal and surprising approach to collecting and collections. She shows how to procure the elements of a collection, how to organize and store them, and how to display them in creative and ever-changing ways. With the help of The Life of a Bowerbird, you will view your belongings in a whole new light.

A bowerbird is an Australian native bird that builds a reedy ground nest and goes to extraordinary lengths to decorate it with "stolen" goods & found objects like shells, bones, pegs, & shiny milk caps.

About the Author

Sibella Court is an interior stylist, creative director and author. Her previous books include the award-winning, Etcetera: creating beautiful interiors with the things you love, The Stylist's Guide to NYC and Nomad: bringing your travels home. She has worked as a stylist for Anthropologie, Bergdorf Goodman, Bloomingdale's, and Saks on Fifth Ave, and written and styled for publications such as Gourmet, Marie Claire, Grazia and Vogue Living.

Edition details

• Publisher: Hardie Grant Books
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1742705197
• ISBN 13: 9781742705194
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 256