Following on the heels of Provençal Interiors: French Country Style in America and French by Design, in French Influences, Betty Lou Phillips delves into the world of design français once again, illustrating through lavish color photography how, room by room, French elegance remains the crème de la crème.
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About the Author
Award-winning designer and best-selling author, Betty Lou Phillips is a professional member of the American Society of Interior Designers. With projects from New York to California, her work has been featured in countless magazines, as well as in her numerous home design books on French and Italian style. Interiors by Design - her 13th design book-is the ultimate guide to home décor. Additionally, she has appeared on the Christopher Lowell Show and the Oprah Winfrey Show. Shelives in Dallas, Texas. Betty Lou Phillips is the author of Emily Goes Wild!, an illustrated children's book, and co-author of The Night Before Christmas in Paris. Later this year Gibbs Smith Publisher will release her Night Before Christmas in New York and Night Before Christmas in Texas.
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Format:Hardcover
"Detail is the difference between ordinary and extraordinary." ~Unknown
If you are dreaming of a book filled with rock-crystal chandeliers, Aubusson rugs, exquisite tapestries, feather-filled armchairs, carved armoires, sensuous velvets, leopard prints, silk taffeta curtains and eighteenth-century furnishings, you may fall under the influence of "French Influences." The magnificent picture of a French-inspired kitchen complete with French antiques is enough to make any cook envious.
Betty Lou Phillips work has appeared in Southern Accents, Traditional Home & Bath, Window and Wall, and Decorating as well as many magazine covers. She is a professional member of the American Society of Interior Designers and has a penchant for quotes.
Welcome to the World of French Style:
Making a World of Difference
The American Way with French Style
Reflections of Good Taste
Fluent French
French Class
Unmistakably French
Vive la France!
Garden Shows
Designer's Notebook
The pictures in this book are inspirational and the pink dining room is a fantasy princess dream. I was surprised at how much I really did love the vintage chairs covered in playful leopard prints. There are little tidbits of information throughout the book.
Finally, I understand why the rooster is a favorite motif.
I would have love to have dissolved into page 146 and taken a stroll through the row of trees on the winding gravel path leading to the unknown.
~TheRebeccaReview.com
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Vollenberg
Format:Hardcover
The book is written as if the French have a monopoly on good taste. B. Phillips gushes over the French lifestyle to the point of annoyance. I found myself saying, enough already! I got the book because I've travelled to France since I was a kid and now I'd like to decorate my home with French influences. But after reading her book, with its genuflecting and contradictions, I was turned off. An example of contradiction: At one point the book states that the French are not ostentacious and prefer simple, tasteful items in the home. But from the interior pictures of mansions, that hardly seems to be the case. Also, I couldn't see any children being happy in these homes. They look like hotels and museums. The book had one very redeeming quality. The guides outlining "must haves" are very good.
By Bekka
Format:Hardcover
The rest of the book is page after page of heavy, ornate rooms that lack individuality and warmth. The decor is superficially beautiful because all the "signals" of wealth are there: expensive sofas and chairs, brocade curtains, period furniture, "French" bric-a-brac, but ultimately it's a collection of overly-designed showpieces.
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Good for French Decorating Ideas
While a little "Dallas" in style. This book captures a mixture of French styles. Betty Lou's books are well illustrated. Read more
Published on Jun 6 2003 by Anonymous
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This book is delightful!
I place this books among my top favorites in the decorating category (and I own many). Each time I flip through this book I see some new ideas that I didn't notice before. Read more
Published on Sep 7 2002
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A big disappointment
I was expecting so much more from this book, and I was disappointed with what I got. The photographs are beautifully done, but the contents of the pictures were so safe and... Read more
Published on Mar 17 2002 by Paula Carr
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Stunning
A truly beautiful book!
The photographs are absolutely stunning.
I am still reading the text, which has been most inspiring to say the least. Read more
The photographs are absolutely stunning.
I am still reading the text, which has been most inspiring to say the least. Read more
Published on Nov 19 2001
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How French ambiance is added to a room
Homeowners who would duplicate the French idea of design and atmosphere will find this an intriguing blend of lavish color photos and discussions of how French ambiance is added to... Read more
Published on Nov 10 2001 by Midwest Book Review
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