Home chic
Subtitle: decorating with style
By: India Mahdavi with Soline Delos ; [translated from the French by Louise Rogers Lalaurie]
Contributors: Delos, Soline; Lalaurie, Louise Rogers
Edition: English-language ed.
Publisher: Flammarion
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Paris
Language: eng
Number of pages: 207
ISBN-13: 9782080201416
Subjects: Interior decoration
Work titles: Home
Description: Internationally renowned interior designer India Mahdavi's indispensable style guide is bursting with personal tips on how to transform every room in your home with flair. Your home reflects your personality, so it's important to accent the best features! Just like fashion, it's all about style. Interior design icon India Mahdavi has solutions for every home's shortcomings, from low ceilings to noisy neighbors. Her tips make it all seem easy: open up the space by removing unnecessary doors, create perspectives by placing something beautiful at eye level, balance horizontal and vertical proportions, and avoid cookie-cutter style throughout the home. Her signature interiors incorporate bold accents of color, texture, and pattern. With pointers that include faux pas to avoid, dos and don'ts, classic versus luxury detail, ingenious storage ideas, time-saving tips, and an annotated address book for sourcing the best design items, this household bible will equip you with all you need to transform your home room by room. Whether you're moving into a new space or rejuvenating an old one, Home overflows with advice and inspiration shared in a light tone with idea-packed illustrations. The handsome cloth-bound volume features a ribbon page marker, original Mahdavi-print endpapers, and watercolor paper.