Greek Style

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GREEK STYLE Suzanne Slesin, Stafford Cliff and Dániel Rozensztroch Photographs by Gilles de Chabaneix Foreword by Harry Mark Petrakis Ancient and modern, rustic and elegant, minimai 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 alsó 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 walls, cool floors of stone or mosaic, colourful striped fabricsand charming examples of folkart. With their previous books - English Style, French Style, Caribbean Style and Japanese Style - the authors have built a unique library of intemational design. Like its predecessors, Greek Style culls the essence of a nation's style in more... Tovább

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GREEK STYLE Suzanne Slesin, Stafford Cliff and Dániel Rozensztroch Photographs by Gilles de Chabaneix Foreword by Harry Mark Petrakis Ancient and modern, rustic and elegant, minimai 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 alsó 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 walls, cool floors of stone or mosaic, colourful striped fabricsand charming examples of folkart. With their previous books - English Style, French Style, Caribbean Style and Japanese Style - the authors have built a unique library of intemational design. Like its predecessors, Greek Style culls the essence of a nation's style in more than 700 full-colour photographs. Here we discover the dramatic geographical rangé of Greece, from the northern mainland, with its mountains and orientál 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 lifestyle that they have converted farmhouses, seafarer's homes and even a tiny pigeon house into növel 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 unforgettable and enduring stylistic tradition of Greece. newcomers - travellers so infatuated Vissza