Greek Style

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Greek Style
Suzanne Slesin, Stafford Cliff and Daniel Rozensztroch Photographs byCilles de Chabaneix Foreword by Harry Mark Petrakis
Ancient and modern, rustic and elegant, minimal yet rich in detail, Greek style is remarkable for its exciting contrasts and eclectic mix of influences. This beautiful book captures not only the authentic character of Greek interior design, but also the remarkable liveliness of Greek culture. In a country where one is never more than 140 miles from the sea, the intense azure of water and the brilliance of sunlight are the primary elements of style. To these essentials are added dazzling white and delicate pastel-shaded wall, cool floors of stone or mosaic, colourful striped fabrics and charming examples of folk art.
Greek Style culls the essence of a nation's style in more than 700 full-colour photographs. Here we discover the dramatic geographical diversity of Greece, from the northern mainland, with its mountains and oriental... Tovább

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11 ' >
Greek Style
Suzanne Slesin, Stafford Cliff and Daniel Rozensztroch Photographs byCilles de Chabaneix Foreword by Harry Mark Petrakis
Ancient and modern, rustic and elegant, minimal yet rich in detail, Greek style is remarkable for its exciting contrasts and eclectic mix of influences. This beautiful book captures not only the authentic character of Greek interior design, but also the remarkable liveliness of Greek culture. In a country where one is never more than 140 miles from the sea, the intense azure of water and the brilliance of sunlight are the primary elements of style. To these essentials are added dazzling white and delicate pastel-shaded wall, cool floors of stone or mosaic, colourful striped fabrics and charming examples of folk art.
Greek Style culls the essence of a nation's style in more than 700 full-colour photographs. Here we discover the dramatic geographical diversity of Greece, from the northern mainland, with its mountains and oriental influences, to the Cyclades, Ionian and Dodecanese islands, with their white-washed fishing villages clinging to rocky hills. Here too are centuries-old family estates, the turquoise and pink studio of a local artist, and the cliff-top and beach-front dwellings of newcomers - travellers so infatuated with the Greek lifestyle that they have converted farmhouses, seafarer's homes and even a tiny pigeon house into novel holiday retreats. All of these, from the modest one-room village house to the rock-carved hideaway and luxurious villa perched over the sea, celebrate the enduring stylistic tradition of Greece.
With 700 colour illustrations Vissza