LIVING WITH DESIGN
David Hicks
David Hicks: LIVING WITH DESIGN. New York: William Morrow and Company 1979. First edition. Quarto. White cloth titled in black and red. Photo illustrated dust jacket. 288 pp. 335 color and 220 black and white illustrations. Interior unmarked and very clean. Out-of-print. Jacket faintly worn along top edges. Uncommonly well-preserved: a nearly fine copy in a nearly fine dust jacket.
9 x 11.25 hardcover bookwith 288 pages and 335 color and 220 black and white illustrations of Hicks' particular take on contemporary interior design. Printed and bound in Italy.
The author, one of the world's top interior designers, writes "not only about the ideas and principles which guide his work -- whether he is designing a drawing room, hanging paintings, arranging objects and flowers or concealing an awkward door -- but also more personally about the early influences which shaped his career and his method of working. He discusses good taste, what the interior designer can contribute to society and his own unique contributions in the field of carpets, the design of beds and the use of color and pattern. His views are frequently startling, always exciting, and contain much to encourage and inspire the individual who wants to rethink his own style of life. This book provides a visual catalogue of the work of one of the most creative if controversial interior designers and decorators of the twentieth century."
One of Interior Design's most important books.
Contents include sections on Taste, Maintenance, Everyday Objects, Color, Ceilings, Staircases, Concealment, Lamps and Lighting, Dining Rooms, Architecture, Windows and Curtains, Beds and Bedrooms, Wall Treatments, Storage and Display, Furniture, Doors and Screens, Carpets and Fabrics, Fireplaces, Pattern, Flowers and Plants, Style, Bathrooms, Pictures, Drawing and Painting, Gardens, Containers, Kitchens, and more.