Exotic Style: Decorating Ideas from Around the World [Hardcover]

Sara Bliss (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 2002

Create a rich and varied interior style by incorporating touches of the exotic from around the world. This style book will assist the reader in redecorating--whether adding a few exotic accents or creating an entirely new decor--in this popular, new way. Learn how to select and decorate with the myriad of export treasures available online and in shops to fashion an eclectic, exciting, and unique home decor. This book reveals the hard-won secrets to creating room environments that are not simply a hodge-podge of objects, but rather a radiant blending of texture, color, and stories from around the world.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Sara Bliss is a freelance journalist who covers design, travel, shopping and entertaining. Her work has appeared in House Beautiful, Country Living, Design Times, and Boston Magazine. She is a contributing writer for City Magazine. She is particularly enamored with global design as a result of travels throughout Southeast Asia and South America. Exotic Interiors is her first book.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 144 pages
• Publisher: Rockport Publishers (March 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1564968626
• ISBN-13: 978-1564968623
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 9.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,594,904 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Exotic Decorating, January 10, 2004

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Scott Knudsen (Air Ronge, Saskatchewan Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Exotic Style: Decorating Ideas from Around the World (Hardcover)

I think that anyone who has the slightest interest in decorating the interior or outdoor spaces of their homes should read this book. It is full of interesting ideas on how to decorate with exotic furniture, textiles, wallpapers, lighting, table settings, etc. Lots of good instruction what to do, what not to do and where and how to shop for those exotic treasures.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An amazing, full-color photographic showcase, May 11, 2002

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Exotic Style: Decorating Ideas from Around the World (Hardcover)

Exotic Style: Decorating Ideas From Around The World by freelance journalist Sara Bliss is an amazing, full-color photographic showcase of an incredible diversity of picturesque living atmospheres created from cultures and styles found around the world. The text addresses each new concept drawn from a different corner of the globe, and how it can be applied to create varied yet memorable results. There are design ideas, tips, and examples fro bedrooms, bathrooms, living rooms, dining rooms, kitchens, outdoor rooms, patios and pools. Exotic Style is very highly recommended reading for interior designers of all experience levels ranging from the amateur do-it-yourselfer rearranging the look of their home or apartment, to the professional in search of inspiration for commissioned domestic interior designs.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Author, October 10, 2002

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Eve B (Farmington, CT USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Exotic Style: Decorating Ideas from Around the World (Hardcover)

This book has become a staple in my day to day life. Whenever I have a problem trying to figure out if something matches with the room then I just turn to this book and all the answers are right there in front of me. For anyone who has a house that they constantly decorate, I would definetly recommend this book. It is a must have and a must read. Sara Bliss has an amazing perspective on the world of design. The world will be seeing great things from this stunning author!!