Author: | Betty Lou Phillips | ISBN: | 9781423621553 |
Publisher: | Gibbs Smith | Publication: | October 1, 2010 |
Imprint: | Gibbs Smith | Language: | English |
Author: | Betty Lou Phillips |
ISBN: | 9781423621553 |
Publisher: | Gibbs Smith |
Publication: | October 1, 2010 |
Imprint: | Gibbs Smith |
Language: | English |
In this her tenth book, acclaimed interior designer and award-winning author Betty Lou Phillips presents spirit-lifting takes on classic style from a modern point of view. Mingling elegance with ease, in a manner relaxed yet refined, Phillips sumptuously layers texture and color with pleasing, unexpected detail as she creates twenty-first century comfort with Italian panache and French flair. The dazzling beauty of nearly 200 images illustrates the fabled French and Italian ways of melding the past with the present while offering a glimpse of the sweet life-la dolce vita-that is justly inspiring.
In this her tenth book, acclaimed interior designer and award-winning author Betty Lou Phillips presents spirit-lifting takes on classic style from a modern point of view. Mingling elegance with ease, in a manner relaxed yet refined, Phillips sumptuously layers texture and color with pleasing, unexpected detail as she creates twenty-first century comfort with Italian panache and French flair. The dazzling beauty of nearly 200 images illustrates the fabled French and Italian ways of melding the past with the present while offering a glimpse of the sweet life-la dolce vita-that is justly inspiring.