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    Secrets of French Design

    Secrets of French Design

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    by Betty Lou Phillips

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      ISBN-13: 9781423621676
    • Publisher: Smith, Gibbs Publisher
    • Publication date: 10/12/2004
    • Sold by: Barnes & Noble
    • Format: eBook
    • Pages: 80
    • File size: 3 MB

    Betty Lou Phillips is the author of Gibbs Smith, Publisher's incredibly successful line of French style and design books, including the award-winning Villa Decor, as well as Unmistakably French, French Influences, French by Design, and Provencal Interiors: French Country Style in America. She is a professional member of the American Society of Interior Designers.

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    LE SALON

    Le salon par excellence is indeed a work of art, inspired by France's storied culture and splendid architecture. Most often, however, tangible links to caring ancestors who lived centuries apart make the most abiding impression.

    Unlike family cast offs that dwell in American homes only until we can afford to replace and forget them, the French treat long adored furnishings as pieces of history fit to reign forever in the most coveted spots.

    But then, who could begrudge a regal armoire, the celebrated source of Gallic pride, the opportunity to pay homage to France with its magnificence? Built in the thirteenth-century for storing armor, the armoire has risen to iconic status since becoming emblematic of French country life.

    Variations abound, though some stand apart. Most prized of all are those with deep carving, shaped tops, and the patina of age - the distinctive luster resulting from centuries of exposure to heat, humidity, and light, to say nothing of oil from loving hands. Yet, even an armoire that might not ordinarily merit a second look can lend a bit of grandeur when privy to an astonishing pedigree, or interesting gossip.

    No matter that it inevitably overshadows other elements in the room.

    Table of Contents

    Introduction11
    Les Couleurs de France17
    The Power of Color21
    Appreciation for Texture25
    Le Salon33
    The Best-Dressed Windows39
    The Fine Art of Exhibiting Art45
    A Table51
    Le Croissant55
    Fine Dining57
    Silver Flair60
    La Chambre63
    Bed Culture67
    Getting Personal69
    Les Details73
    Acknowledgments76

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    From the best-selling author of Villa Décor and Unmistakably French comes an insider's guide to French design secrets for home interiors. Betty Lou Phillips, America's foremost interior design expert on French style, shares some of her best-kept secrets-ones that the French seem to know instinctively. Secrets of French Design looks behind heavy lacquered doors at the design principles the French hold dear.

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