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9780847840946 English 0847840948 Award-winning Los Angeles interior designer Timothy Corrigan welcomes readers into his stunningly restored French chateau, rich with is signature mix of continental elegance and California comfort. Who hasn't dreamed of an escape to the French countryside, in a handsome historic house surrounded by fragrant gardens and lush orchards, filled with pretty rooms for entertaining friends? Welcome to Chateau du Grand-Luce, designer Timothy Corrigan's home in the Loire Valley. Corrigan offers a tour of the house and its grounds, hall (where he discusses the importance of creating high drama) to the sumptuous guest bedrooms (where he talks about how to avoid fads in decoration); and form the elegance of the Grand Salon (and an explanation of his philosophy of comfortable elegance) to the unforgettable baths. Along the way there is breakfast in the newly designed kitchen, a stroll through the Berce forest, and cocktails in the Salon Chinios, making this book the perfect gift for anyone dreaming of a French country idyll, Award-winning interior designer Timothy Corrigan provides inspiration and instruction in the art of French decoration and living with the story of his stunningly restored French chateau. Who hasn't dreamed of an idyll in the French countryside, in a handsome historic house surrounded by fragrant gardens and lush orchards, filled with pretty rooms for entertaining friends? Welcome to Chateau du Grand-Lucé, designer Timothy Corrigan's home in the Loire Valley. Corrigan purchased the chateau in 2004 and set about restoring the house to its full French glory with his signature mix of continental elegance and California comfort. The book travels from the striking entry hall to the elegant bedrooms, as Corrigan offers indispensable decorating advice based on his experiences, including how to live in historic homes in a modern way. A celebration of the gracious symmetry of French classical decoration and architecture amid the pastoral beauty of the French countryside, An Invitation to Chateau du Grand-Lucé is the perfect gift for all Francophiles.
9780847840946 English 0847840948 Award-winning Los Angeles interior designer Timothy Corrigan welcomes readers into his stunningly restored French chateau, rich with is signature mix of continental elegance and California comfort. Who hasn't dreamed of an escape to the French countryside, in a handsome historic house surrounded by fragrant gardens and lush orchards, filled with pretty rooms for entertaining friends? Welcome to Chateau du Grand-Luce, designer Timothy Corrigan's home in the Loire Valley. Corrigan offers a tour of the house and its grounds, hall (where he discusses the importance of creating high drama) to the sumptuous guest bedrooms (where he talks about how to avoid fads in decoration); and form the elegance of the Grand Salon (and an explanation of his philosophy of comfortable elegance) to the unforgettable baths. Along the way there is breakfast in the newly designed kitchen, a stroll through the Berce forest, and cocktails in the Salon Chinios, making this book the perfect gift for anyone dreaming of a French country idyll, Award-winning interior designer Timothy Corrigan provides inspiration and instruction in the art of French decoration and living with the story of his stunningly restored French chateau. Who hasn't dreamed of an idyll in the French countryside, in a handsome historic house surrounded by fragrant gardens and lush orchards, filled with pretty rooms for entertaining friends? Welcome to Chateau du Grand-Lucé, designer Timothy Corrigan's home in the Loire Valley. Corrigan purchased the chateau in 2004 and set about restoring the house to its full French glory with his signature mix of continental elegance and California comfort. The book travels from the striking entry hall to the elegant bedrooms, as Corrigan offers indispensable decorating advice based on his experiences, including how to live in historic homes in a modern way. A celebration of the gracious symmetry of French classical decoration and architecture amid the pastoral beauty of the French countryside, An Invitation to Chateau du Grand-Lucé is the perfect gift for all Francophiles.