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Room by room, FRENCH BY DESIGN reveals the secrets to creating a contemporary French-country look, including textiles, furniture, floor coverings, window treatments, cor palettes, wall treatments and lighting, thus allowing anyone to bring the look home.Īward-winning designer and best-selling author, Betty Lou Phillips is a professional member of the American Society of Interior Designers. After years of largely echoing the furniture, fabrics, and accessories linked with the region of Provence, these days French country is often far removed from the primitive images that hearken back to the early seventeenth century. The enduring appeal of French-country style spans the centuries, a gracious mingling of elegance and ease. Check back often, or set up a cast iron bookends sale alert to receive notifications when new arrivals land.French by Design by Betty Lou Phillips Hardcover Book.Signed" To Patricia, Betty Lou Phillips"Great designer book.
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