Hallways, Corridors, and Staircases: Developing the Decorative & Practical Potential of Every Part of Your Home by Leslie Geddes-Brown (Author), Christopher Drake (Photographer)
Overlooked or ignored? If you follow the advice in Hallways, Corridors, and Staircases, no one will say that anymore about any corner of your home. Author Leslie Geddes-Brown breathes new life into these often disregarded spaces by splashing them with color, filling them with light, and using them as great opportunities for decoration, storage, and display. This inspirational book, the first of its kind, includes 25 case studies ranging from rambling retreats to awkward apartments. The focus on specific elements -- along with an extensive resources list -- will aid you in developing the potential of every part of your home.
-- Twenty-five case studies offer inspirational ideas for spaces that are often overlooked
-- Detailed coverage of color, display, storage, flooring, and lighting issues provides an abundance of practical advice
-- More than 200 beautiful images by expert photographer Christopher Drake, student of Snowdon, Bailey, and Avedon
-- Comprehensive source list makes redecorating as easy as picking up the phone
Hallways, Corridors, and Staircases: Developing the Decorative & Practical Poten
Leslie Geddes-Brown, a former deputy editor of World of Interiors and Country Life, is one of Britain's leading writers on interiors and gardening. Her books include The Floral Home and Chelsea : the Greatest Flower Show on Earth; and she is author of Home Furnishing with Fabric and Waterside Living (both also published by Ryland Peters & Small), Leslie writes for the Daily Telegraph, the Sunday Times, You magazine, Town and Country, and Country Life. She divides her time between a Georgian townhouse in London, a farmhouse in Tuscan hills, and a medieval moated manor house in Suffolk.
Christopher Drake was born in South America, brought up in Norway, and now lives in London. He started his career as an in-house photographer's, including Snowdon, Bailey, and Avedon. He moved into interiors photography and his work is now featured in an international range of magazines, including Architectural Digest (Germany), Victoria Magazine, Homes & Gardens, World of Interiors, and Country Living. For Ryland Peters & Small he has photographed Enrica Stabile's Open Air Living and Comfortable Country.
Publisher: Ryland Peters & Small (August 19, 2002)
Language: English
Hardcover: 192 pages
ISBN-10: 1841723266
ISBN-13: 9781841723266
Item Weight: 3.03 poundsbooks - Architecture | Interior Design | Generalbooks - House & Home | Decorating & Furnishings-Interior decoration -History-Staircases -Entrance halls-20th century -CorridorsOCLC Number: OCLC#49375406Dewey: 728LC Call Number: NK2117.E5LCCN: 2002024944