Elle Decor: The Grand Book of French Style
These two books celebrate French interior design. Ypma shows how  interior decoration in Paris has evolved over three centuries to  create what he feels can easily be identified as a Paris  interior, "a rich and vibrant fusion that combines the  collective contribution of historical precedent with the  dynamism of a desire to be modern." His book is replete with  color photographs that detail the special features of the Paris  interior, from Chinoiserie to Art Deco. Elle Decor uses a wealth  of color photographs to present domestic interiors throughout  France, including the often-overlooked areas of the Atlantic  seacoast and the French Alps. The book reviews the details that  typify each style and ends by showing the interiors of homes  belonging to various interior and fashion designers, including  Yves Saint Laurent, Kenzo, Andrie Putnam, and Philippe Stark.  Purchase both books for large interior design collections.Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.