The French Room

by Betty Lou Phillips

Overview

In The French Room, best-selling author and interior designer Betty Lou Phillips explains the age-wisdom and fervent beliefs that have long defined French decorating and reveals the principles behind designing the perfect French room. With more than 150 awe-inspiring photographs, Tres French also shares secrets on the ways color solves irksome design problems without moving walls or making other structural improvements, addresses the art of hanging art and dressing salon windows, then moves into the French kitchen and bed chamber to explore those unique cultures.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781423621652
Publisher:	Smith, Gibbs Publisher
Publication date:	09/10/2008
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	208
File size:	13 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.

Read an Excerpt

Mixing pieces from disparate periods is common practice, offering a rich lesson in art history while easing formality. But a dash of leopard fabric may also tame the seriousness of a space by making the glamorous appear more relaxed, or vice versa. Certainly, looks vary widely. Seldom do the French stray from their unified approach to decorating, however.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments - 9

Introduction - 11

Les Couleurs de France - 15

The Power of Color - 24

Appreciation for Texture - 36

Le Salon - 77

Well-Dressed Windows - 94

The Fine Art of Exhibiting Art - 107

A Tàble - 119

Le Croissant - 130

Fine Dining - 137

Silver Flair - 143

La Chambre - 150

Bed Culture - 163

Getting Personal - 173

Résidences Secondaire - 181

Les Détails - 191

Editorial Reviews

"The book offers inspiration on everything from dressing windows in your salon, bed chambers, and the 'enviable French kitchen' with its open shelving."

Dallas Morning News

"Betty Lou Phillips' 10th release is replete with elegant colors and textures."

Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles