Through the French Door: Romantic interiors inspired by classic French style
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Welcome to the world of designer and decorator Carolyn Westbrook, a world of beautiful French-style interiors and chic décor. Carolyn is known for her love of French design, and here she combines her expertise in interiors and her romance with everything French, to show you how to transform your home into something stunning.
Through the French Door is split into three main chapters in which Carolyn takes us on a tour of some beautiful, French-inspired homes as well as her own 1800s plantation house. Roam through the halls of a big city house and a country mansion in ‘Inspired Interiors’ and unlock the secrets of using black and white to truly transform a space. In the next chapter, ‘Farmhouse Living’, you’ll explore the rustic beauty of a fisherman’s cabin and the farmhouse life, learning how to combine natural, outdoorsy materials to create chic and comfortable interiors. Lastly, in chapter 3, ‘Gatherings and Celebrations’, Carolyn will teach you everything you need to know about creating a stunning French atmosphere for when you are entertaining. Whether you are decorating your home for a spring gathering or a plantation Christmas, or simply want to create a beautiful autumn harvest table, you’ll lean how to make your home strikingly stylish.
With stunning photography of a range of homes, Through the French Door is a celebration of Carolyn Westbrook’s signature style – timeless, sophisticated, comfortable and inspiring.
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Additional information
| Publisher | CICO Books, 1st edition (10 Oct. 2017) |
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| Language | English |
| Hardcover | 160 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 178249488X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1782494881 |
| Dimensions | 21.59 x 2.03 x 25.4 cm |
by SJP
Really beautifully put together. Some photographs were a little too cluttered for me. But that’s personal. Good advice on collections. Would definitely recommend. This seller is always prompt and books are in fantastic condition.
by Joan Falou
My first purchase of a Carolyn Westbrook publication. Beautiful – inspired me to buy ‘The French Inspired Home’ and ‘Carolyn Westbrook Home’. If you like romantic inspired homes, this is the designer for you.
by flower
I really enjoyed this book which filled me with inspiration for my new home.
I would recommend this book to my friends.
by Caterina
Just beautiful! And a very good read too. I enjoyed it and have now placed it in my bookshelf as it is pretty.
by Jan
I really enjoy this designers ideas, I particularly like the French modern rooms as I love this style.
by Mrs Hazel Hutson
I liked it but it didn’t wow me over. I have hundreds of decorating books and I felt this one was a little old-fashioned, not glossy coffee table book
by Mrs Pepperpot
This book is going to completely change the way I decorate my house. I have collected interior magazines and books for years, but this epitomizes the style I love. Every single photo in this book is beautiful.
by Marand
This has been a disappointing purchase. Perhaps I should have noticed that the author is an American. The interiors presented here are very much an American interpretation of French interior styling. Many of the photos are of the author’s Texas plantation house done out in ‘French country style’ . My own view is that the link to France is often tenuous. Some of the pictures seem to me to more English country house than French. Then there is a bizarre section covering a fisherman’s shack where I could see little or no French style at all – just ramshackle, overly shabby-not-very-chic.
I have a few other French interiors books by the likes of Caroline Clifton-Mogg, Josephine Ryan and others where the interiors are of French houses and whilst the styling has been adapted for modern life, the overall feel is much more authentic than what is presented in this book. This one is going back to Amazon.