How They Decorated: Inspiration from Great Women of the

How They Decorated: Inspiration from Great Women of the Twentieth Century

How They Decorated illustrates some of the great rooms of the twentieth century, whose stylish residents influence our tastes today.
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Gloria Vanderbilt cleverly noted, â€œDecorating is autobiography.â€ Reflecting that truism, the interiors in this book capture the individual approaches of these icons of style: Bunny Mellonâ€™s spare all-American elegance; HÃ©lÃ¨ne Rochasâ€™s refined sophistication; Vanessa Bellâ€™s colorful bohemianism; Mona von Bismarckâ€™s breezy opulence; and Georgia Oâ€™Keeffeâ€™s earthy chic. Author P. Gaye Tapp analyzes each of her subjectsâ€™ refined way of living, how she embellished her residences (or left them elegantly stark), and the long-lasting effects on todayâ€™s generation of designers and connoisseurs of beauty.
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The book is presented in four sections that describe the aesthetic approaches that the ladies took in decorating their abodes: â€œThe Fashionably Chicâ€, â€œThe Unconventional Eyeâ€, â€œIn the Grand Mannerâ€, and â€œLegacy Styleâ€. Each interior illustrates the crucial aspect of the ladyâ€™s definitive taste. Some worked closely with decorating legends such as John Fowler, Albert Hadley, Billy Baldwin, Syrie Maugham, and Jean-Michel Frank. Others took to the task of decorating single-handedlyâ€”like Pauline TrigÃ¨re, Sybil Connolly, Vita Sackville-West, and Fleur Cowles. The interiors of these trendsetting ladies defied their time and inspire and delight to this day. In How They Decorated, one can learn from the most notable style muses of the last century.
Country USA
Brand Rizzoli
Manufacturer Rizzoli
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 45546542
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2017-04-11
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9780847847419

Country	USA
Brand	Rizzoli
Manufacturer	Rizzoli
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	45546542
Color	Multicolor
ReleaseDate	2017-04-11
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9780847847419

How They Decorated: Inspiration from Great Women of the Twentieth Century

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