Maison - Elizabeth Hilliard

This book is part of a series which presents exquisite visual details which capture the essence of classic ethnic styles. Photographs feature classic elements of traditional interior style. Colour, texture, substance, light - everything from architectural details and items of furniture to the simplest but resonant juxtaposition of a piece of fruit on a painted surface - are explored visually to create an absorbing collection of evocative images. This series will appeal both to those travellers irresistibly drawn to the images and colours of much-loved countries and, as a sourcebook, to interior designers, artists, photographs and stylists.;The style evoked by the term French country covers a diversity of rustic simplicity. The warm, rich colours of the French countryside are echoed in the decoration of the home and the objects that furnish it: sunflower yellows, cypress greens and rose pinks are juxtaposed with rustic pieces of furniture in carved, sculpted or painted materials, showing a warm appreciation of fine workmanship and imagination.;Other work by the author includes "Finishing Touches", "Brides" and "Decorating with Tiles".