Sister Parish Design: On Decorating
by Susan Bartlett Crater, Libby Cameron
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Author: Libby Cameron, Susan Bartlett CraterIllustrator: Mita Corsini Bland
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2009-10-27
ISBN: 0312384580
Number of pages: 272
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
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Book Review: Welcome Advice from Old Friends
Summary: 5 Stars
I don't read a lot of books on design, favoring those on architecture as a general rule, but having known Sister Parish from summers in Maine during my childhood, I recently purchased this book. I was immediately drawn in to the conversation the book so perfectly captures about what goes into creating a sense of place that transforms a room from an empty box filled with things into an expression of who its owner is (or would like to be!). The use of watercolors in place of photos makes for a series of focused guides for the eye, directing the reader's attention to specific elements and details of a room to enhance the content of the accompanying text. Reading this book is both an aesthetic and practical experience, for in addition to pretty pictures of beautiful rooms, there are to be found among the anecdotes and stories of working for design clients helpful tips on small touches that go a long way towards helping a room come alive. It would make a great Christmas present!
Summary of Sister Parish Design: On Decorating
Comfort is the essential element of a successful interior and the hallmark of the Parish-Hadley style. In Sister Parish Design, Libby Cameron, Sister?s last protégé, and Susan B. Crater, Sister?s granddaughter, explore this aspect and much more in a series of conversations with the leading decorators of today.
Sister Parish is the iconic American decorator of her generation. Her use of flowered chintzes and overstuffed armchairs combined with unexpected items, like patchwork quilts and painted furniture, is credited with popularizing what is known as American Country?style during the 1960s. Her passion for bold color and mixed patterns invoked charm, imagination, and a lived-in look to her rooms. Her philosophy was to be unafraid and to put things together because you liked them--not because they matched.
Filled with beautifully-rendered watercolor illustrations, Sister Parish Design is more then just a stunning book?it is an inspirational resource that all decorating aficionados? will want to add to their bookshelf.
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