Bibliograph

Sister Parish Design, on decorating, Susan Bartlett Crater & Libby Cameron ; watercolors by Mita Corsini Bland

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Sister Parish Design, on decorating, Susan Bartlett Crater & Libby Cameron ; watercolors by Mita Corsini Bland

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Sister Parish Design

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

317928802

Responsibility statement

Susan Bartlett Crater & Libby Cameron ; watercolors by Mita Corsini Bland

Sub title

on decorating

Summary

Comfort is the essential element of a successful interior and the hallmark of the Parish-Hadley style. This aspect of design and much more is explored in a series of conversations with the leading decorators of today. Sister Parish is the iconic American decorator of her generation. Her use of flowered chintzes and overstuffed armchairs combined with unexpected items, like patchwork quilts and painted furniture, is credited with popularizing what is known as American Country-style during the 1960s. Her passion for bold color and mixed patterns invoked charm, imagination, and a lived-in look to her rooms. Her philosophy was to be unafraid and to put things together because you liked them--not because they matched

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On decorating

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