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Island Life: Inspirational Interiors [Hardcover]

India Hicks
3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)

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Book Description

March 1, 2004
It's the ultimate escape fantasy: Trade in the rat race for life on a tropical island and all the languid luxury that it evokes. For India Hicks and David Flint Wood, the dream became reality when, after high-profile careers-she as a fashion model, he as an advertising executive-the couple left the city behind for the Bahamas. Five years and three children later, the husband-and-wife team have impeccably restored three houses and one hotel. Fusing traditional European design with Asian, African, and Caribbean influences, the resulting interiors reflect their love of intense color and their keen sense of style-inherited on India's side from her father, the renown interior designer David Hicks, and further enhanced by the family's travels.

In Island Life, the secrets of these sumptuous, unique homes-used as locations for Ralph Lauren, J. Crew, and Vogue magazine, among others-are revealed in intimate detail. With panoramic color photographs, David Loftus captures not only the eclectic combinations of antiques, flea market finds, and modern furnishings, but also the overall ambiance of the tropics. For those who share David and India's dream, this is where to start planning.


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The daughter of designer David Hicks and the granddaughter of Louis Lord Mountbatten, India Hicks spent a decade as an international fashion model "before moving to the Bahamas with former advertising executive David Flint Wood." The two collaborated on building, restoring and decorating three homes, as well as a hotel; their book documents the results of their design efforts, and offers how-to tips on getting similar effects. Over 200 full-color photos by David Loftus offer calm, lovely looks at the couple’s Bahaman interiors (as well as a few exteriors and landscapes—along with occasional looks at the photogenic couple and their three children). If not for the authors’ explicitly invoked pedigree and a foreword by Ralph Lauren, this book might look a little plain, with a layout straining toward Williams-Sonoma catalogue quality but not quite hitting the mark. The final page of the book offers information on staying at three of the homes documented herein, including one of David Hicks’s own, which was "designed and built by him in 1969 and completely restored in 2002."
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About the Author

INDIA HICKS, daughter of David Hicks and granddaughter of Lord Louis Mountbatten, spent a decade working as a fashion model in New York and Paris before moving to the Bahamas with her husband, former advertising executive DAVID FLINT WOOD. This is their first book. Photographer DAVID LOFTUS specializes in fashion and design, and is well-known for his work with celebrity chefs Jamie Oliver and Tamasin Day-Lewis.

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 192 pages
  • Publisher: Stewart, Tabori and Chang (March 1, 2004)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1584793171
  • ISBN-13: 978-1584793175
  • Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 11.4 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #31,884 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Not a Good Source for Design Inspriation September 28, 2010
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I'm an interior design student and am working on building up the library in my home studio. I purchased this book because of India Hicks' reputation and because I was looking for some inspiration for Colonial Island style for a home I'm working on. While the photos are beautiful, there are very few of actual home interiors. I would reccomend it as a good photography book that captures a beautiful Carribean spirit, but that's it.
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24 of 29 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars A gentle nod to British Colonial style June 2, 2004
Format:Hardcover
I enjoyed this book because it was full of accessible and affordable ideas, unlike so many interiors in magazines and design books that require you to be a millionaire before you begin to try and copy some of the ideas.
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39 of 51 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Nice to look at....PERIOD June 26, 2004
By azure
Format:Hardcover
The cover was very appealing. First impressions etc;. The inside photos even more so. The writing however sounded like the ramblings of a spoiled child living in an unreachable reality sometimes and at other times, the snobbery of an aristocracy only appreciated in the mind of the writer and those who really believe that paradise can only be created by the writer.

I live in the Bahamas and so yes I have a paradise of my own, but does anyone really care about 'my personal paradise' so much that they would read about it. I think not. The thing that makes simple beauty, well simply beautiful is simply leaving it alone.

Final thot; Nice to look at.....PERIOD.

other books I own - CARIBBEAN STYLE; CARIBBEAN ELEGANCE; ISLAND STYLE.

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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Island Living!!
I am a great fan of India Hicks and i am so inspired with beach living...especially the Carribean!! beautiful book!!
I would suggest this book!!
Published 3 months ago by J. Ward
5.0 out of 5 stars beautiful
This book has become an added accessory in my store , with great options for interior and exterior
decorating for properties built for the island life..
Published 5 months ago by Georgina Leilani
5.0 out of 5 stars A near-perfect coffee table book
I simply love this book - it's a thing of beauty. I'm surprised by some of the negative reviews which found India Hicks' decorating style bland. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Boo Radley
5.0 out of 5 stars Viva white!
Warning:
this book is not for people who are looking for the excitement of loud, colorful and innovative interiors. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Ana Moreira Cunhal
1.0 out of 5 stars Major Disappointment
I was looking for a book about tropical houses; architectural styles and interior decorations. I was lucky to have ordered 2 other books along, which proved more than fruitfully... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Sherine Gamal El Dine
3.0 out of 5 stars Great taste, good fortune unfortunately a decade too old
Got this book today. My expectation was high since I saw the images online beforehand. Unfortunately I got this book almost a decade late. The images looks a little dated. Read more
Published on April 19, 2011 by Heinousgerbera
3.0 out of 5 stars Island Life
A reasonably good book, however I found it to be less than satisfactory both in decorating information and photography. Read more
Published on March 1, 2011 by Travellr
4.0 out of 5 stars Our way of life
Living on the beach on the north coast of Australia, this book is just what we wanted. Great ideas and easy to obtain items. Read more
Published on January 6, 2011 by arlie1
1.0 out of 5 stars All white decor at an island house??
I bought this book hoping it was the same book about island homes that I enjoyed so much at a house I rented on Maui. WRONG. Read more
Published on September 28, 2009 by Suzani13
4.0 out of 5 stars Lots of fresh photos but more antique style than modern style
I love this book as it makes me feel like i'm on vacation but i bought it for design ideas for a tropical house. Read more
Published on April 3, 2009 by Chris C
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