House Beautiful Great Style
Edition: 1st ed edition
Publisher: Hearst
Published: December 31, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9780688144685
Subjects: Interior Design; United States; Home Improvement / Construction; Decoration & Ornament; House & Home; Interior decoration; Decorating; Interior Design - Style Books; General; LITERATURE - LIT CLASSICS TRD PB; Sale Books; Decorating - General; 20th century; History
Description: Illustrated with more than 200 color photographs, Great Style, which celebrates the centennial year of America's leading design magazine, presents a portfolio of outstanding rooms from today's leading designers. The opening chapter profiles eleven great stylemakers working in America and abroad: Barbara Barry, Nancy Braithwaite, Jacques Grange, Albert Hadley, Victoria Hagan, Mariette Himes Gomez, William Hodgins, Christian Liaigre, John Saladino, Bunny Williams, and Vicente Wolf.

These are the people who make and break trends; here, they share their secrets, reveal their sources of inspiration, and explain how they turn their ideas into reality.

The second part of the book explores three recurring themes in today's interiors: balance, editing, and personal style. A third chapter outlines the properties and values of important, elemental materials - fabric, wood, stone, metal, and paint - and also honors the tradition of impeccable craftsmanship in both architecture and decoration.

Finally, Great Style celebrates the distinctive design traditions of all regions of America, showcasing houses that convey a strong sense of place through the colors, materials, building traditions, and decorative motifs associated with a particular locale.