French Impressions

U.S.A.: Gibbs Smith, 2010. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/New. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Immaculate- First Edition-First Printing with full number line.Gibbs Smith Publishers October 2010, 2010. Hardcover. Book Condition: New. In this her tenth book, acclaimed interior designer and award-winning author Betty Lou Phillips presents spirit-lifting takes on classic style from a modern point of view. Mingling elegance with ease, in a manner relaxed yet refined, Phillips sumptuously layers texture and color with pleasing, unexpected detail as she creates twenty-first century comfort with and French flair. The dazzling beauty of more than 225 images illustrates the fabled French ways of melding the past with the present while offering a glimpse of a life that is justly inspiring. Betty Lou Phillips is the author of the award-winning Villa Decor, plus The French Room, Inspirations from France and Italy, The French Connection, Secrets of French Design, Unmistakably French, French Influences, French by Design, and Provincial Interiors: French Country Style In America. She has appeared on the Christopher Lowell Show and The Oprah Winfrey Show, and her work has been featured in hundreds of newspapers and popular magazines, including Veranda, House Beautiful, Traditional Home, Southern Accents, and Decorating Acclaimed interior designer and award-winning author Phillips presents spirit-lifting takes on classic style from a modern point of view. She sumptuously layers texture and color with pleasing, unexpected detail as she creates 21st-century comfort with Italian panache and French flair.