Product Description

Kelly Hoppen's style has given rise to a thousand imitators since she won the British Interior Designer of the Year Award in 1997. While imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery, the fact is that few have managed to tap into the essence of what Kelly does so successfully. This book is her response to those who admire the look, but find when they attempt it themselves it slightly misses mark. Read this and you really will have the know-how to create a Hoppenesque interior of your own. Within its pages, Kelly lays bare her golden rules of decorating. Inspirational room shots are combined with simple text explaining each room design. The structure will allow the reader to choose from any element in a room, such as Fabrics, Accessories or Lighting, and access Kelly's advice relating to that topic. Each chapter focuses on a different rule of decorating. For example, the first - Space - is about assessing the potential of a room before making any decisions about colour or furniture. It stresses the importance of allowing a room to speak for itself by looking carefully at its aspect, light, size, function and architecture - as a professional interior designer would do. It also expl

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #222322 in Books
• Published on: 2004-09-23
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 176 pages

Customer Reviews

Beautiful illustrations
The illustrations in this book are truley captivating, however I found the written content balanced with the images distracting because I was looking for a book which offered quick referencing, but also design solutions to more conventional room shapes. This is a personal view, but it shouldn't put anyone off buying it.

Kelly Hoppen Style
This is a book that I just can't put down. It has made me rethink the whole of my interior design. It shows in easy to read chapters how to simplify, yet enhance your home.
The writing style is calm and soothing you feel that you are listening to a good friend who has your best interests at heart. I am now planning a trip to London to visit the Kelly Hoppen shop. I am also going to purchase the Kelly Hoppen bedlinen on sale from QVC - 600tc I can't believe it.