Lee Miller photographed innumerable women during her career, first as a fashion photographer and then as a journalist during the Second World War, documenting the social consequences of the conflict, particularly the impact of the war on women across Europe. This book deals with her work.
Nomad at Home dissects the desire to wander the globe from the point of view of the design-led traveller, those for whom 'it is a better thing to travel hopefully than to arrive'.
Decorating in black and white is perennially popular and eternally chic. Hilary Robertson demonstrates how, whether used alone or together, these contrasting shades can create dramatic effects at home, from the classic to the eclectic.Sought-after interiors stylist Hilary Robertson celebrates the stylish simplicity of the monochromatic home—elegant interiors in black, white, and every shade of grey in between. In the first chapter, The Monochrome Palette, Hilary analyzes five different monochrome schemes, providing moodboards for different In Black and White, Grey Matters, Shades of Pale, Dark Looks, and In the Mix. Following on, Let there be Light provides examples of interiors with a whiter, brighter approach, while The Dark Room visits homes that have employed darker monochrome palettes. Next, in Monochrome Home, Hilary Robertson shows how to bring the look right up to date, visiting the fabulously inspiring homes of artists, architects and designers across the globe from London and Paris to Copenhagen, rural Sweden, and NYC.
This book recreates the steamy style of bygone days using sumptuous fabrics and furniture-- whether a purely romantic style of draped windows of swaths of muslin and lace or a sensual modern feel of sleek lines with softened fabrics of cashmere, mohair and suede.
Manchmal entsteht Freiheit erst aus Reduktion. Das Spiel mit der Palette aus Schwarz, Weiß und allem, was dazwischen liegt, macht Wohnen ohne Farben zu einer zeitlosen Kunst. Licht und Schatten, Kontrast und Sinnlichkeit entstehen durch den gekonnten Einsatz von Texturen, Mustern und Materialien. So bietet das Wohnen im monochromen Design dem Auge gleichzeitig Spannung und Erholung. So funktioniert elegantes Wohnen. Probieren Sie es aus!