The French Room |  | Author: Betty Lou Phillips
Publisher: Gibbs Smith
Category: Book
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Rating:  12 reviews
Sales Rank: 96609
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 208
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.8
Dimensions (in): 12 x 10 x 1
ISBN: 1423604555
Dewey Decimal Number: 747.0944
EAN: 9781423604556
ASIN: 1423604555
Publication Date: September 10, 2008
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Product Description
In The French Room, best-selling author and interior designer Betty Lou Phillips explains the age-wisdom and fervent beliefs that have long defined French decorating and reveals the principles behind designing the perfect French room. With more than 200 awe-inspiring photographs, The French Room also shares secrets on the ways color solves irksome design problems without moving walls or making other structural improvements, addresses the art of hanging art and dressing salon windows, then moves into the French kitchen and bed chamber to explore those unique cultures.
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 Tres Chic...Tres Magnifique!! September 30, 2008
hockey fan
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Along with Charles Faudree's new Interiors, I have been anxiously awaiting Betty Lou Phillips' The French Room. I wasn't disappointed. Although not every lifestyle allows for the abundance of objets d'art or the high-end luxury fabrics on every upholstered piece, I can still appreciate the beauty and design of the rooms presented. I like the somewhat cleaner line of Ms. Phillips' interiors and those of the designers also featured. It's a shame that this is a decorating style that does not transition itself down well to the mass market, but maybe that's why it's so appealing. Lovely photographs and a wealth of anecdotal information on accomplishing the French style...whatever your budget.
The French House a la American Lifestyle February 17, 2009
Sherrill (USA)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I have all of Betty's books and enjoy them all. They inspire me in my French Decor Fettish. I always take mine one step further though with authentic Sevres' French Porcelain added for the perfect touch. The original chateau on the outskirts of Paris is still there & has a shop where you can purchase even today....every oil barron home I have ever visited has this same "look".
Must have for yourself, great gift for others November 12, 2008
S. L. Freeman (Dallas, TX.)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Every time I look throuigh this beautifully illustrated and written book, I find more ideas and inspiration. I am so glad to have The French Room as my own so I can refer back to the pages for details and other decorating tips. I think that it is a wonderful Christmas gift for friends who appreciate owning or dreaming about elegantly appointed homes. For those who have Betty Lou's other books, this is a must-have book for your collection.
highly recommend this book November 11, 2008
S. Harper
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Whether you are a francophile or not this beautiful book will give you fabulous visual ideas on changing any room in your home. I rearranged my living room to be as much like the book cover as possible and it made the room come alive!
The French Room March 26, 2009
Twinsmom (Colorado)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Another great book from Betty Lou Phillips! If you love details, you will love this book. (any of her books for that matter) Page after page, beautiful combinations of fabrics, trims, upholstery details, and accessories. If you think it's beautiful the first time through it, sit down with your magnifying glass......you will find impeccible details everywhere. It would be hard to think she has overlooked anything. You won't be dissappointed.
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