Product Description

Henrietta Spencer-Churchill, noted authority on using traditional style in contemporary settings, examines how the Georgian era is inspiring today’s interiors. Associated by most Americans with Colonial Williamsburg or Jefferson’s Monticello, the Georgian style confers a sense of comfortable luxury that makes any home a haven, as well as a showcase. Proceeding room by room, she examines how updated Georgian style relates to contemporary living. In addition to the staple interior spaces such as living room, kitchen, and bedroom, the book uncovers new applications of Georgian style in such contemporary "must-haves" like home offices, media rooms, fitness rooms, and the transformation of the bath into the home spa.Each chapter is illustrated with photographs that demonstrate the meaning of pleasing proportions and good layouts, complete with detail shots of fabric swatches, color samples, and drawings from the author’s design portfolio. A key feature is the focus on design flow to bring consistency to the entire home, and how to juggle spaces for the less formal, family-friendly orientation that is the hallmark of contemporary living. Applying classic design principles to indoor/outdoor lifestyles and eco-friendly living is also discussed.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #267270 in Books
• Published on: 2008-11-04
• Released on: 2008-11-04
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 176 pages

Review
"Evoking the regal comfort of Colonial Williamsburg or Jefferson's Monticello...Henrietta Spencer-Churchill explores how an update of Georgian style can be adapted for contemporary living..." ~New York Living

"Henrietta Spencer-Churchill examines design principles and aesthetic preferences of the Georgian era and makes an incontrovertible case for their applicability today." ~Veranda

About the Author
Henrietta Spencer-Churchill is the granddaughter of Winston Churchill. She lives in London and runs the highly successful design firm Woodstock Designs. She is the author of Classic Interior Design, Classic Design Styles, and Classic Entertaining, and frequently lectures on interior design.

Customer Reviews

Unfortunately, it's just "OK" ...
I had high hopes for this book. I have over 1000 books, and had preordered this one. However, if I had been able to see it in a store before ordering, I would not have purchased it. It's just "OK", nothing spectacular. I love her other books, but to me this book seems like it was produced simply to fulfill a commitment to the publisher. My advice: LOOK through the book in a store BEFORE buying from Amazon. You may like it enough to purchase. But don't feel like you are missing something great if you DON'T buy it.

GEORGIAN FOR THE AMERICAN TASTE
Lady Henrietta Spencer-Churchill, is one of the pre-eminent Designers of our day. She has a keen eye for mixing the old and gracious with the new. Her choice of colour pattern in this edition of Georgian Style and Design is superb. Every chapter holds your attention as she gracefully takes you from room to room within the "home" designed for gracious living. This is a wonderful edition and an essential for every designer or home-owner planning on a gracious remodel in the Georgian style.

Not Completely Georgian, Nor Particularly Contemporary
Unlike Lady Spencer-Churchill's previous book on Georgian style, this entirely new work also includes houses in the United States in addition to houses in Great Britain. It starts out strong, showing wonderful historic examples including the newly restored interiors of Chiswick, but quickly loses steam with examples of the author's own designs for interiors that are hardly Georgian at all. A number of new houses are shown, including one in Atlanta that is vaguely in the neo-classical Russian taste! The author's decorating skills have improved in the ten or so years since the earlier Georgian book, but still not up to par with the best of either the U.S. or England. The inclusion of bathrooms and kitchens is the main gesture to contemporary living. A good if not great book; take a look before buying if possible.