Novel interiors Living in enchanted rooms inspired by literature
Book - 2014
The key to a stylish life is in the details, and the details are found in books! Giramonti presents a book-lover's guide to decorating, referencing sixty beloved works of literature. She shows how even the smallest elements, such as the blue china flowerpots perched on bright yellow stands depicted in The Age of Innocence, can bring life and personality to any room.
- Subjects
- Published
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New York :
Potter Style
2014.
- Edition
- First Edition
- Language
- English
- Item Description
- Includes index.
- Physical Description
- 287 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
- ISBN
- 9780385345996
0385345992 - Main Author
- Other Authors
Outlines an approach to home decorating inspired by classic works of literature and inspiring movie sets, combining strategic advice with photography to explain how to incorporate key design elements in a home.
Review by Publisher Summary 2A book with more than 250 full-color photos outlines an approach to home decorating inspired by classic works of literature and inspiring movie sets, combining strategic advice with lavish photography to explain how to incorporate key design elements in a home. 12,000 first printing.
Review by Publisher Summary 3For those who have ever lost themselves in the stylish worlds of novels like Sense and Sensibility, The Age of Innocence, Wuthering Heights, The Picture of Dorian Gray and countless others, this design book embraces the fantasy of time and place, showing you how to bring some of those elements into your own home.Lisa Giramonti inspires a new approach to decorating: by teaching us through the lens of worlds we may already know and love. With gorgeous photographs by World of Interiors photographer Ivan Terestchenko, aspirational quotes, and tailored reading lists, Novel Interiors reveals the essence and details of interiors mentioned in great literary works. This is a stunning, photo-driven book that shares enchanting and timeless ways to live more elegantly.