Classic Interior Design : Using Period Finishes in Today's Home

Spencer-Churchill, Henrietta

ISBN 10: 1903116635 / ISBN 13: 9781903116630

Published by Cico Books, London, 2003

About this Item

Well-illustrated and full of beautiful examples of classic interior design. 176 pages, colour illustrations. Green cloth boards, unclipped dust jacket (now in a removable protective sleeve). Slight shelf wear to jacket edges, small bump to head of spine, no inscriptions, tight and square binding. Photographs available on request. All books dispatched same or next working day in robust packaging.

Seller Inventory # 014223

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Classic Interior Design : Using Period Finishes in Today's Home
• Publisher: Cico Books, London
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1903116635
• ISBN 13: 9781903116630
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Furniture
  • History
  • Architecture and Design

About this title

Synopsis

A comprehensive guide to the best of three centuries of enduring decorative styles. Each section explains and illustrates the distinguishing characteristics of American and European styles from the Baroque through to the 19th century, and shows how elements of these styles can be adapted and used today.

Review

Author Henrietta Spencer-Churchill could not be better placed to write a book on classic interior design. Brought up in Blenheim Palace, she has been surrounded by beautiful buildings, furniture and furnishings all her life. Her keen eye and design experience ensure a book to be respected by professionals and amateurs alike. In this lavishly photographed book she advises how to integrate classical designs into today's modern settings. Using the background of real settings, both in Europe and America, she demonstrates how Baroque, Georgian, Colonial, Federal, American Empire, Regency and Victorian style can be happily incorporated into today's homes. From structural details to wall and floor coverings, furniture to drapes, every aspect of decor from the eras of great design is clearly explained in Henrietta's intelligent, easy-to-read text. Whatever your tastes you will find plenty to inspire in this fabulously produced book. Dip in and discover a world of understated elegance and let Henrietta show you how to transform your home with "Classic Interior Design". - Lucy Watson