Colefax & Fowler's Interior Inspirations
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| Rating | : | 4.57 (643 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 082122333X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-01-28 |
| Language | : | English |
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"I missed a lot that the fabrics showed in have" according to Carmen Pacheco Rubio. I missed a lot that the fabrics showed in have not reported or specified -their names- in the book (inside the explanation of every picture).. Elegance, charm, and wit dallas I have collected decorating books for many years, and this book is my all-time favorite. Banks-Pye's exquisite taste, combined with his humor, originality, and style, are reflected on every page. For those of us who cannot afford to hire a professional decorator, but want to create a comfortable, inviting, well-appointed home, this book is a treasure trove of ideas. My decorating budget is far, far less than that of a Banks-Pye client, yet I have been able to adopt a number of his suggestions. Although Banks-Pye is, sadly, no longer with us, his . A Customer said essential decorating reference book. Having seen interior shots of homes decorated by the late Roger Banks-Pye I was quite keen to see a collected body of his work. It was as impressive as I thought it would be. Quirky - yes, inspiring - definitely, Banks-Pye would have gone on to be one of the major names in decorating and design. From his unique treatment of his apartment (formerly owned by Somerset Maugham) to his signature blue and white style found in his country home, everything about Interior Inspirations merely made one want to see more of his design principles. A very good
Barbara Jacobs. Others are borrowed from couturiers, such as the use of buttons to join fabrics in window coverings. From Booklist In a manner quite common to the British but rather peculiar to those living outside the U.K., the late interior designer Banks-Pye of the well-respected Colefax and Fowler firm speaks of his ideas and his artistry in the third person. Many of his ideas are irreverent, like the use of once-common checked fabrics in stately living rooms. And throughout, there are many equally dramatic statements, for instance, "A good chair should look as if it could spring at you or take you in its arms." Valuable and charming lessons in design education and in life: break the rules, borrow from the best offered by other businesses, and have fun--don't simply fill up space. Instead of guiding design via layouts, arrangement, and separate rooms, he s
Roger Banks-Pye joined the antiques department of Colefax & Fowler in 1977, and became a design director in 1981. . He was with the company until his death in 1996
320 color illustrations.. Written with the help of British Vogue design editor Nonie Niesewand, this practical book articulates designer Banks-Pye's invaluable rules of thumb on design fundamentals and brings to life his unique and frequently irreverent solutions to specific design problems