Colefax and Fowler: The Best in Interior Decoration
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| Rating | : | 4.96 (530 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0821217461 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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"English goods were ever the best" — from "Story of a Patriot," Colonial Williamsburg My local library recently culled its collection of decorating books to remove the old titles that were not being checked out — likely because patrons deemed their content to be dated. Had this book been available, it would likely have vanished from the shelf.. One of the Originals I first bought this book in 1989, and it has had a prominent place on my bookshelf ever since. I still love this book as much as the first time I opened it, and respect the ground breaking work of the designers whom it is about. The photography alone is outstanding. "Classic, Beautiful English design." according to SollisArchitecture&Design. Classic good tasteFrom the days when interior design actually meant design.Colourful, tasteful, chic and very, very beautiful.The book relates the height of chic English design from the formerly great Colefax & Fowler brand.One wishes that they would return to the
200 color illustrations.. Examples of the firm's work, from Buckingham Palace to town houses in London to rural retreats, display the ageless Colefax & Fowler touch and will help all those who wish to create their own country syle. This book is both a history and pictorial celebration of the enormously influential design firm