French Refreshed

by Betty Lou Phillips

Overview

Simplicity is the new era of chic.

Despite the grandeur in which Louis XIV and his descendants Louis XV and Louis XVI lived in the magnificent Château de Versailles, extravagance rarely suggests elegance these days.  Befitting spaces less assumedly scaled than the vast palace, alluring, of-the-moment interiors exude a more discreet cachet.  Clean, not stuffy, reflects our culture and the times.

Betty Lou Phillips is the author of fourteen books on French and Italian design, including the award-winning Villa Décor.  A professional member of the American Society of Interior Designers, her work has been featured in countless magazines and newspapers.  Additionally, she has appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show.  She lives in Dallas, Texas. 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781423650959
Publisher:	Smith, Gibbs Publisher
Publication date:	08/20/2019
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	240
File size:	62 MB
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About the Author

Betty Lou Phillips is the author of Gibbs Smith, Publisher's incredibly successful line of French style and design books, including the award-winning Villa Decor, as well as Unmistakably French, French Influences, French by Design, and Provencal Interiors: French Country Style in America. She is a professional member of the American Society of Interior Designers.

Editorial Reviews

In her latest book, Phillips reminds us of the important distinction between classic (good) and dated (bad). Once again, she lets the French lead the way, while throwing us a lifeline to pull us out of our home-decor ruts. Seriously, looking through these pages is like setting a firecracker off under your derriere, launching you off the sofa and inspiring you to change it up.

The Times-Picayune - Marni Jameson