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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. Basically a scrapbook of this woman's summers in France in an old farmhouse she remodeled. She's apparently an interior decorator and textile designer and is not the same person as the model turned designer Kathy Ireland, as far as I can tell. Anyway pretty photos and brief text that amused me on my deck while I pretended I too have a Provence farmhouse and the time to spend summers there with loads of friends, cooking and drinking and riding ponie in sunflower fields on my way to buy fancy cheese at the weekly market in a charming French town. The book is basically like drinking a mojito. Not really actual helpful tips for interior design, the text gets a bit "lives of the wealthy" & precious at times, the recipe chapter for casual fresh French farm food was actually inspiring, and the photos were fun. ( ) no reviews | add a review
Home decorating has never been more simple and easy than Summers in France.Come along to Europe with designer Kathryn M. Ireland who celebrates summer living and entertaining in the French countryside. Ireland introduces readers to the town of Montauban, which is near the farmhouse she renovated and remodeled in her classic shabby chic style. Kathryn shares inside details of her remodel along with tips and ideas about entertaining, and how to make guests comforable. Through family photographs, journal-styled entries, and detail shots of the bedrooms, living rooms, and kitchen areas, readers are treated like family as they discover how Kathryn makes a room come together. Using her signature fabrics--seen in draperies, linens, cushions, duvets, bedding, and more--Kathryn shows what she did to brighten and enliven the atmosphere of each room. Kathryn's style also illustrates how easy it can be to decorate while on a budget by combining fabrics with antiques and vintage decor found at local flea markets. Summers in Franceis an eclectic decorating book overflowing with country home design inspiration. Kathryn presents her favorite summertime recipes and entertaining tips as well as stunning before-and-after photographs of the remodeled and decorated rooms. Also included are centuries-old charcoal drawings of the various buildings on the property; lists of guest room must-haves; tips for house gifts; even several recipe ideas and marketplace shopping lists. Kathryn M. Ireland is among House & Garden's "10 to Watch" architects and designers expected to influence 21st-century style. For the last decade, House Beautifulhas named her one of the top 100 designers in the United States. She is the author of Kathryn at Home,Creating a Home,and Inspired By. . . .She divides her time between Santa Monica, California, and Montauban, France. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)944.75History and Geography Europe France and region Guienne; Gascony Tarn et GaronneLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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