Designer and lifestyle authority Tricia Foley illustrates her approach
to creating elegantly pared-down environments for the home and work
space. Designer Tricia Foley is best known for her timeless classical
style, characterized by clean lines, natural materials, and vintage
furnishings--from flea-market finds to antiques--and a palette of
calming hues of cream, ivory, and white. In this book, Foley addresses
such aspects of home design as selecting the perfect shade of white,
setting up the pantry, bringing collected objects together, creating
artful tabletops, organizing the home office, and much more. A
collector--of china, of linens, of books--she explains that the only way
to keep harmony is through editing. The designer provides a treasure
trove of useful ideas, from her favorite storage products and essential
items for the guest room to seasonal entertaining ideas and holiday
decor. Foley's romantic Long Island, New York, property--consisting of
an eighteenth-century farmhouse and several outbuildings--serves as her
personal laboratory and reflects a simple and well-designed style
inherited from the basic tenets of Shaker design. Beautifully
photographed, this inspiring book is a must-have for design-savvy
individuals who desire a simple, but stylish, lifestyle.
