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A childhood spent in the Baroque splendour of Blenheim Palace gives Henrietta Spencer-Churchill all the authority she needs to discuss classic design styles from Medieval to present day. In this gloriously illustrated work, she reveals the best of those designs, highlighting how individual elements can be incorporated into our homes today. She emphasises the importance of complementing the architectural with the furniture and furnishings to present a style easy on the eye and in keeping with the age of the house. Country cottages, palaces, manor houses and Victorian homes are all featured, accompanied by a history of the style of the time and gentle instruction on how the rooms depicted have been put together in such a way as to make them perfect partners with the house itself. With the easy availability today of reproduction furniture and mouldings, even houses which have lost touch with their origins can be restored to bring back their original feel. Architectural salvage and antique markets unearth features for those with a more perfectionist mind. But repro or original, the art, as Henrietta stipulates over and over, is to stay in tune with the home's initial style. A high-beamed Medieval hall was not designed for a plethora of heavy Victorian furniture and artefacts. Similarly Victorian houses were not designed for minimalist tastes. Careful study of the individual designs will result in a more natural and beautiful look for your period home. Ostensibly aimed at owners of period homes, the book will also appeal to those who appreciate the finer things in life. The visual feasts of Andrew Wood contain a wealth of inspiration for those just looking for classic design ideas.
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A beautiful collection of stylish interior touches for classic homes. Includes every room in the house and shows how classic need not be outdated.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Another sumptuous book of design ideas, from Henrietta Spencer Churchill. If, like me you enjoy nosing into other peope's rooms without the threat of being arrested, then this book will give you the opportunity to do just that. Press your nose through the windows... browse through an elegant collection of period styles from many eras. I found myself wallowing in bliss in the beautifulimages... and when you go back for your second and third viewings, you might even learn something at the same time!
Jackie Newcombe, columnist and author
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The Best Housewarming Gift Ever
13 Nov 2001
Format:Hardcover
What a pleasure! Lady Henrietta's books are always a wonderful combination of how-to and design history. Unlike many decorating books, this is a pleasure to read, even if you're not planning on specific changes. Also, while the photographs are all of splendorous homes of the wealthy, the author consistently gives tips for those of us with a significantly tighter budget. I recommend this to anyone interested in design history (beautiful photos!), and I wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone who lives in a "classic" home, regardless of your level of know-how.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Decorating Ideas
4 Jan 2007
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
Lady Spencer-Churchill has written some very good English decorating books. The photographs are beautiful and the text is always well written. I purchased this book as a gift to give to a friend. I rated it with four stars as I found the book seems to feature mostly yellow or gold colored rooms, which I found a bit repetitive.
Classic Design Styles
22 Sep 2009
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
If you are a lover of history as I am, you will enjoy this book. It is not purely a home decor book of ideas, but truly a photographic history lesson on many classical styles and the reasons behind them. Some photos may seem rather palatial for today's modern living...but if you like antiques and architectural history you can certainly take a few elements and apply them to a city apartment, modest house, or if you are very lucky, to the English mansion you may inherit from your long lost auntie...
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