Island Style [Hardcover]

Jim Kemp (Author)

Book Description

Series: Arch & Design Library | Publication Date: April 15, 2002

Casually refreshing island style has hit the decorating world with the power of a tidal wave. Sisal and bamboo carpeting, rattan furnishings, palettes of bright whites and tropical pastels all come accompanied by such delightful accents as carved wooden bowls, netting, and cool motifs. If you want your home to look like a Caribbean or South Pacific haven, just open these pages for sun-, sky-, and sea-blessed ideas to welcome into every room. Any house will evoke warmer climes when it's dressed in natural earth tones and creamy white linens, with an evocative ceiling fan and a screen reminiscent of shutters. A soaring roof reaching toward the sky gives drama to an outdoor room--especially when supported by columns and painted in sunset pinks and golds. Attain a light and airy atmosphere, add an abundance of plants, fill the space with local materials--the results will carry you straight to paradise!

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Contributing to the publisher's multivolume series on international style (e.g., Alexandra Bonfante-Warren's Moroccan Style), Kemp (Stylish Settings; Beachfront Homes) offers a mainly pictorial work, with some text explaining the decorative touches that make up a tropical Pacific island or Caribbean island look. Illustrated with numerous color photographs, the book gives a succinct overview of the decorative, architectural, and furniture styles of contemporary interiors in the Pacific and Caribbean islands. Kemp's book is recommended for large or regional libraries where this look might be popular (e.g., Hawaii, Florida, California.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 96 pages
• Publisher: Barnes & Noble (April 15, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 158663304X
• ISBN-13: 978-1586633042
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 9.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,639,994 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Coffee Table Book, December 21, 2003

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Borno (Stratham, NH USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Island Style (Hardcover)

Visually delightful, this picture book is loaded with photos that certainly inspire the designer and entertain the decorating fantasy. Corresponding phote writeups inform the reader of architectual significance, balance, color and cultural importance. The majority of the photo focus on furnishings and fabrics as well as architecture. For me this would be a hugely better book if buying information was included, or even just manufacturers/importers. It is disappointing to get a plan and then not be able to execute it. Cudos to the photographers!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not a do-it-yourself book, July 3, 2005

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Donna Vaughn "consumer" (Boise, Idaho USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Island Style (Hardcover)

A book of very expensive houses in island settings with very expensive island style furnihings. It is not at all helpful to those looking to do their own homes in an island style. The pictures are nice to dream about.

4.0 out of 5 stars Just OK, November 20, 2010

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Sweet Jayne (Newburyport MA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Island Style (Hardcover)

I agree with the previous reviewers. It's a nice coffee table book, however, I'd love to know where they got some of the architectural pieces such as the huge window shutters on the cover. In any event, it gave me ideas for some beachy color schemes.