White On White. Creating Elegant Interiors With Classic Whites

Cover Type: Hardcover
Book Condition: Fine
Jacket Condition: Fine
Publisher: CICO Books
Publisher Place: London
Publisher Year: 2000
Edition: First Edition

Description: 160 pages. Book and Jacket appear to have hardly been read and are both in Fine condition throughout.

Publishers Description: For those who think white is uninspiring and cold, this book might be an education. According to Hoppen, white is timelessly classic and surprisingly versatile-Ralph Lauren, she says, sells some 32 different shades. With white, you are free to do exactly as you choose. This lavish coffee table book is arranged by season, starting with Spring: whites with the transluscence of icing drizzled onto a hot cross bun and the clarity and insubstantiality of a dewdrop. Liberal use is made of eggs and egg-shapes, which symbolise this time of year, along with white and pale flowers. Summer means cool linens, glassware, meringues and lots of light, while autumn goes creamy and gold, with the rich textures of quilting, embroidery, tassels and fringes. In her winter settings, Hoppen shows that white does not have to be cold if you use the warmer shades and add texture and substance to a room.This is the season, she says, for mother-of pearl catching the light from the fire, for thick white cable-knit sweaters and white cashmere scarves, for soft white fur and creamy white leather. This book encompasses everything in the home, from placemats and flowers, to all-white living areas, while the photographs by Andrew Wood are both artistic and stunning. This book is an inspiration to anyone wanting to experiment with white, in all its different shades, in any room of the house. (Kirkus UK)

ISBN: 9781903116050