This weeks feature is hot off the press... take a tour of houses of writers, artists, business tycoons, and princesses that artfully interpret Chinese-inspired drawing rooms, Persian-style boudoirs, bulbous Mogul domes, Turkish smoking rooms and more...
Emmanuelle Gaillard
Principal Photography by Marc Walter
"As trade with the exotic East grew in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, through the activities of English, French, Portuguese, and Dutch merchants, Chinese-inspired design—Chinoiserie—became highly fashionable in the French court, and in its many imitators throughout Europe. Since then, stylistic influences from the Far East, India, and the Islamic world have been a significant factor in the decorative arts and interior design of Europe and America. Exotic Taste celebrates the flowering of Orientalism, and, in more than 200 images, shows its development through the nineteenth and into the twentieth century. Packed with color, the book creates a visual source for anyone involved with interiors, collecting, architecture and design."
A peek at the beautiful images...
Wanna copy to grace your coffee table?! I know I do!
Enter to WIN! The book retails for $75 but can be yours for FREE!
How to win...
Leave a comment on this blog post (not on Facebook or by email). Please make sure you can be linked back or include an email address where I can contact you if you're the winner
Giveaway ends...
Wednesday, October 5th, 2011 at midnight PST.
Winner announced...
Friday, October 7th, 2011
Please note...
Giveaway applies to U.S. readers only
GOOD LUCK!
