Boudoir: Creating the Bedroom of Your Dreams [Hardcover]

Hilary Robertson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 2000

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.

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About the Author

Hilary Robertson is an interiors stylist and journalist who writes about design and architecture and directs photo shoots for clients such as Harrods and Zoffany. She lives in Brooklyn.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 144 pages
• Publisher: Carlton Books (October 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1842220675
• ISBN-13: 978-1842220672
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 9.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #984,882 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Instructions for Creating the Private Room of Your Dreams, January 29, 2002

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Sondra L. Caserio "sondic" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Boudoir: Creating the Bedroom of Your Dreams (Hardcover)

For anyone who feels the need to create a space that is just for them to restore the soul, heart and mind, this is the book for you. It is filled with not only wonderful pictures showing examples of lots and lots of different Boudoir styles, but also instructions on "How to Achieve the Look". It has detailed instructions on both the fabrics, colors, textures and feel to what is needed to achieve each look. There are more styles of Boudoir than I ever imagined! So many ideas! The book is written in a beautiful poetic style and is so inspiring.

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A bit twi, May 24, 2001

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"four4leaf" (australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Boudoir: Creating the Bedroom of Your Dreams (Hardcover)

THis book basically covers a variety of styles with which a young woman might want to decorate her bedroom. For example, "Eco Chic", French 17th Century, Modern, Retro etc. Some of the pictures here are really nice, particularly the Dangerous Liaisons and the Boho look, but unfortunately they felt it necessary to include photographs of models lounging in the rooms, something I found a little bit twi and annoying. The other problem is that this book seems targeted at young women, however the decoration suggestions of some of the rooms are quite high budget, for example Louis 15th style chairs, and so might not be appropriate for the average 20year olds income. Otherwise the book is quite good fun and I'm sure fulfils its main purpose...to inspire.

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty Book, February 18, 2006

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WomanofGrace - See all my reviews

This review is from: Boudoir: Creating the Bedroom of Your Dreams (Hardcover)

This book is so pretty to look at! I love the romantic and vintage styles in it, but a couple of the others are just ugly! (Red Vinyl in a bedroom is just not my style!) Besides that, the book is nice :)