Description
Product ID: | 9780847845057 |
Product Form: | Hardback |
Country of Manufacture: | CN |
Title: | Barbara Westbrook: Gracious Rooms |
Authors: | Author: Barbara Westbrook |
Page Count: | 240 |
Subjects: | Architecture: interior design, Professional interior design |
Description: | Select Guide Rating In her first book, the South's most inviting designer explores her principles for creating a beautiful home rich with comfort and warmth. In her first book, the South’s most inviting designer explores her principles for creating a beautiful home rich with comfort and warmth. Barbara Westbrook has been designing classically inspired homes full of Southern charm and a European touch for more than twenty years. A native of Virginia, Westbrook grew up accompanying her mother to antique shops and was introduced by her to Virginia’s rich architectural legacy. With a design vocabulary that ranges from casual American to formal English to French modern, Westbrook’s homes share a welcoming elegance, whether it is a country cottage or a penthouse apartment. In Gracious Rooms, she sets out her principles for creating a house rich with both polish and patina. Walking the reader through a dozen stunning homes—light-filled lake retreats, contemporary houses, and historic mansions—Westbrook shares her accessible, appealing ideas. From the judicious use of symmetry to the importance of including natural elements in a room, utilizing color to unify spaces within a house, and setting a mood with materials, Gracious Rooms is rich with advice and inspiration. |
Imprint Name: | Rizzoli International Publications |
Publisher Name: | Rizzoli International Publications |
Country of Publication: | GB |
Publishing Date: | 2015-03-17 |