Good Rules for Specific Styling

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	• Kelly Hoppen Style Kelly Hoppen Jacqui Small LLP, 2004 - 176 pages average customer review:based on 4 reviews view larger image
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Minimalist Chic

I found the photographs in this book to be beautifully presented. It is a minimalist's dream book, clean lines, nothing over done, with rooms full of texture, beauty, and elegance. Nothing overstated, like a fine aged wine, or great architecture. The author, Kelly Hoppen, offers refined elegance, no kitsch.

Good Rules for Specific Styling

I was looking for some basic good advice for smart, clean interior design aesthetics...this book met those standards in a beautiful and sensitively assembled book. My only criticism is that the styling that Kelly shows is a high design with contemporary attributes - not very relevant to many other kinds of decorating challenges. I have an early 1900s home with standard ceilings, wood trim and smallish rooms - not very similar at all to Kelly's gorgeous and mostly spacious examples. I will have to work a little harder to envision the golden rules being applied to my humble abode.

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A bit pretentious...

I realize this may not be the most helpful, or relevant of comments but... I was actually quite bothered by the tone of this author's writing. She is, in my opinion, elitist and arrogant. With comments such as "many people try to immitate me, unsuccessfully" or statements to the tune of "I'm more skilled in this than most", I had to devote a lot of energy to focusing on the message, and not the messenger.

And speaking of the message, I was drawn to this book because this style really resonates with me. I realize that most of the photographs inside the book demonstrate composition, and not necessarily the way you would find somebody's livingroom arranged on a Thursday morning after they've left for work, but I believe that, although seeing realistically decorated interiors is important to some, personally, I prefer to see design that is devoid of the truly personal touches that we should all be responsible for ourselves. After all, I don't need inspiration to figure out where to place my coffee or newspaper every morning.

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Simple, sophisticated, yet invitingly luxurious interiors are the hallmark of Kelly Hoppen's distinctive style. In this beautiful decorating handbook, Hoppen imparts the golden rules she has gathered from 25 years of innovative designs, giving readers the confidence to bring the same serene elegance into their homes.KELLY HOPPEN STYLE, based on her design classes, will educate readers on the fundamentals of decorating + la Hoppen. Each chapter focuses on a different golden rule of design. Using examples drawn from her fabulous portfolio of projects, Hoppen takes readers through each room in the home and shares the secrets of her design approach. She explains how to assess a room's potential, and then how to decorate and layer the space with texture, color, and lighting in order to create a beautiful and personal environment. She offers advice on selecting and displaying pictures and favorite objects, and emphasizes the importance of including candles, fragrance, and flowers. A comprehensive list of supplies is also provided.

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