Stephanie Hoppen's Decorating... | Buy

Summary

Detail decorating is a simple and effective way to revitalize and personalize a room without changing the furniture or knocking down walls. In her latest book, Stephanie Hoppen offers hundreds of quick, stylish ideas for transforming a room to get a new, refreshing, and elegant look. Stephanie's chapters include "Window on Style," which focuses on curtains, window seats, blinds, borders, trim, and window boxes; "Pretty as a Picture" tells how to select and display paintings, photographs, panels, mirrors, and wall hangings; and "Chic Changes," with sections on cushions, throws, fabrics, and textures. More than 200 full-color photographs provide the inspiration and Hoppen's 40 years of experience as an international interior designer supply the know-how for anyone who wants to transform their living spaces quickly, inexpensively, and stylishly.

Author Biography

Author and designer <b>Stephanie Hoppen</b> runs a successful art gallery in London.

Supplemental Materials

What is included with this book?

The New copy of this book will include any supplemental materials advertised. Please check the title of the book to determine if it should include any access cards, study guides, lab manuals, CDs, etc.

The Used, Rental and eBook copies of this book are not guaranteed to include any supplemental materials. Typically, only the book itself is included. This is true even if the title states it includes any access cards, study guides, lab manuals, CDs, etc.

Excerpts

SHORT CUTS TO STYLE

Interiors should never be static and unchanging. Moods change, lifestyles evolve and seasons bring their own magic. The kind of home I feel comfortable in is one that can go with the flow. This does not mean I am in favour of throwing out yesterday and buying a complete tomorrow—that would be both ridiculously expensive and wildly unsettling. It means slight shifts here and there with a repertoire of soft furnishings that disappear and reappear to great effect. It means having the courage to move things around to give them fresh impact. It is a state of mind that never thinks of a room as definitively "finished," because to do so would fix you to the spot and leave no space for new enthusiasms.

It is amazing the effect a little courage has. Moving a picture from one side of the room to another can make all the difference between regarding the picture as visual wallpaper and actually seeing it again with fresh eyes. A change of curtains or blinds can dramatically alter the way light enters the room and also highlight or fudge an architectural feature. I love to play with throws and cushion covers, using creamy linens and crisp cottons for the cool looks of spring and summer, and then later on in the year, as winter draws in, replacing them with a snuggle of fake fur or big cosy cable knits.

In this book my aim is to show you how to use style as a quick fix without having to resort to complete redecoration. As well as my own apartment, the book shows many inspired decorative touches I've found int he homes of some very creative people who have been generous enough to let us photograph there. You will find ingenious ways to make a room lighter and brighter or warmer and cosier, and get some spectacular ideas for "dressing" a room for a special occasion. This is a particular passion of mine as I love the idea of using a home as a threatrical set for staging weddings, Christmases and other special occasions. You will see also how rehanging pictures and rearranging collections can alter the mood of a room completely, and discover the massive impact that seasonal flowers and beautiful table settings can have on any interior.

Excerpted from Stephanie Hoppen's Decorating with Style: Fabulous, Fresh Ideas for Transforming Your Home by Stephanie Hoppen
All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.