Product Description

Less a single visual approach than an attitude toward design, the romantic style satisfies our desire for rooms that we and those we love will find pleasurable. Homes decorated in the romantic style range from delightfully casual disorder to elaborate stagings of domestic theater. Whether whimsically enchanted or elegantly restrained, they beckon with the promise of comfort. Warmly lit and dressed in alluring fabrics, they soothe the spirit and tantalize the eye. Unconventional, unrestricted by tradition, and not limited to one historical period or particular geography, the romantic style draws upon many varied tastes and cultural influences. It marries, for example, the femininity of Victorian fashion with the charm of country French or the glamour of Art Deco with the exoticism of the Orient. In the Romantic Style shows how to transform simple, everyday rooms into objects of desire and how, even without an aristocratic purse, it is possible to make romantic rooms out of majestic dreams. It explores the history of romantic design and describes in informative detail how curtains can soften an interior, details can entice the eye, and finishes can make rooms more seductive. 149 color photographs and illustrations.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1691278 in Books
• Published on: 2000-11
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 160 pages

From Library Journal
This book offers a wealth of living spaces full of charming details that evoke the grace and intimacy of past eras. More than 140 remarkable color photographs illustrate how furniture, finishes, surfaces, curtains, accessories, draperies, beds, and tableaux can be transformed to create a mood of warmth, allure, and comfort. The text explains how the designers of romantic spaces have drawn upon elements from many periods and locales, from ancient Greece and Rome to 19th-century Europe. Such objects as miniatures, mirrors, clocks, and tapestries can soften spaces and make them more personal. Materials such as silk, embroidery, and lace add to the sense of escape, luxury, or pleasure. A directory of suppliers supplements this useful and enjoyable text. Recommended for the general reader and for design collections.
- Margaret Jean Owens, Santa Ana P.L., Cal.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Review
It is a lush world we inhabit in their book, a world where lace and light...are right at home. -- Victoria

Stands out in its category. -- Cleveland Plain Dealer

When it comes to romancing the home, there are dozens of ways to go. -- Chicago Tribune

About the Author
Laura Cerwinske writes, edits, and produces books on architecture, interior design, and the fine and decorative arts. She is the author of, among other books, Russian Imperial Style and In a Spiritual Style, and is the co-author of In Your Own Style. Linda Chase is an interior designer whose work includes residential and commercial projects throughout the United States and Europe. She is the co-author of In Your Own Style.

Customer Reviews

Romancing the Home
A unique book! The allure of this decorating style lies in the marriage of rustic and architectural elements with classic, traditional and elegant elements. From distressed textured walls bedecked with art and mirrors, to gorgeous french antiques, statues & busts, furniture and textiles. Beautiful photographs, many of which are from Jessica McClintock's home. This one is a keeper.

Romancing the Home
A unique book! The allure of this decorating style lies in the marriage of rustic and architectural elements with classic, traditional and elegant elements. From distressed textured walls bedecked with art and mirrors, to gorgeous french antiques, statues & busts, furniture and textiles. Beautiful photographs, many of which are from Jessica McClintock's home. This one is a keeper.

Old World Style
A unique book! The allure of this decorating style lies in the marriage of rustic and architectural elements with classic, traditional and elegant elements. From distressed textured walls bedecked with art and mirrors, to gorgeous french antiques, statues & busts, furniture and textiles. Beautiful photographs, many of which are from Jessica McClintock's home.