About the Author:
Lady Henrietta Spencer-Churchill is the elder daughter of the 11th Duke of Marlborough whose family home is Blenheim Palace. Het interest in interior design began when, at the age of 16, she travelled to study fine art and languages in Florence and Paris. Later she returned to England to finish her formal studies at the world - famous Inchbald School of Design. In 1981, she ser up her own interior design company, Woodstock Designs. Her previous books, Classic English Interiors, Classic Decorative Details and Classic Fabrics gained international success.
From Booklist:
In interior design, there is absolutely no substitute for visuals--photographs, illustrations, etc.--as major teaching aids. Designer, author, and British TV host Spencer-Churchill wisely lets her four-color pictures do most of the instruction as she tackles the subject of Georgian style. Encompassing the reigns of four King Georges, and including four different artistic movements, Georgian interiors and exteriors have become synonymous with the age of elegance prominent from 1700 to 1830. Photographs peek into every room and corner, featuring the stateliest terraced city houses to humble gatehouses. Accompanying text discusses general design trends, whether the 1616 introduction of marble floors to England or the application of coffering, ornamented recessed panels that form a pattern. Ten well-known and influential architects cum designers are profiled, including such household names as Chippendale, Hope, and Sheraton. Barbara Jacobs
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