Tricia Guild Pattern: Using Pattern to Create Sophisticated, Show-stopping Interiors [Hardcover]

Tricia Guild (Author), Elspeth Thompson (Author), James Merrell (Photographer)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 24, 2006

Tricia Guild is known for her bold fabric, wallpaper designs, and an extraordinary sense of color and pattern. Following the success of her books on color, she now shares her skills with patterns. The book draws on historical and global patterns. Woven or printed or embroidered, patterns inspire Tricia Guild as she uncovers their origins and explores the exotic. Any pattern can be appropriate for the right room—European checks and stripes, Asian silks and damasks, the Caribbean's vibrant ethnic prints, as well as contemporary abstract and geometric patterns. The book is divided into style sections: floral, painterly, geometric, classics, silks, and tropical. The author draws on examples from her own designs to demonstrate the impact pattern has on the energy and mood of a room and how to use pattern with confidence. Included at the end are colorboards with hints and tips for designing. With stunning, original photography and a text rich in insights from the designer's own experience, this is a must-have compendium for anyone interested in contemporary interior design.

Editorial Reviews

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"A lushly produced examination of stripes, plaid, chintz, toile, chinoiserie...which provides lots of ideas for combining all kinds of prints in striking and unusual ways." -- 12/10 NEWSDAY

"Her wallpapers and textiles are beautiful..." -- 03/01 I.D. MAGAZINE

"The book is an outstanding resource and, in its way, a celebration of an unfettered design spirit." "In 210 pages, Guild takes a savvy approach to profiling pattern." -- Jan06 VERANDA

"Tricia Guild, one of Britain's leading designers, shares her fascination with pattern and color. Form gingham to tie-dye and chintz, Guild encourages readers to seek inspiration in the patterns of their lives." -- Dec06 TIME - STYLE & DESIGN

"features a touch-me flocked cover and a vibrant wealth of information inside." -- Jan07 PARTY & PAPER RETAILER

-- "An absolute gift for the eye." -- Feb07 ON THE TOWN

: "The book offers a sweeping perspective on the use and history of patterns... Pattern will inspire designers to create new atmospheres and moods..." -- Nov06 SOUTHERN ACCENTS

"An eclectic book that illustrates how contrasting colors, textiles and finishes can transform a room." -- Dec06 HARTFORD COURANT

"Design aficionados will relish Pattern, the lush and inspiring coffee table book by British interior designer Tricia Guild." -- Dec06 SHATTERED MAGAZINE

"This artful coffee-table book (with velvet flocking on the cover) showcases her bold wallpaper and fabric designs...It also provides historical snippets on the origins of everything from ancient artisinal designs to paisley, while offering encouragement for the pattern-challenged." -- Dec06 SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE

About the Author

Tricia Guild founded Designers Guild in London in 1970 and has achieved international renown for innovative fabrics, wallpaper, and home furnishings. Her books include Tricia Guild's Country Color and Tricia Guild on Color.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Rizzoli (October 24, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0847828921
• ISBN-13: 978-0847828920
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 1.1 x 12 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #192,821 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Impact of Patters in Interior Design, January 22, 2007

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John Matlock "Gunny" (Winnemucca, NV) - See all my reviews
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Tricia Guild is a world recognized expert on color and patterns. In this book she discusses the use of patterns used in interior decoration. These could be patterns printed on wallpaper, woven into fabrics, or embroidered onto fabrics. And the patterns selected have the power to change the look and mood of a room.

Many of the patterns she discusses are patterns that she has developed herself from the geometry of a brick wall, fish scales, the opulent riot of a floral bouquet, or the starry night sky. Her patterns vary from subtle to bold, from plain to complex. The illustrations in the book show the basic patterns themselves, and furniture or rooms where the patterns are used in upholstery or wall coverings.

This is Tricia Guild's eleventh book. Most of the others have concentrated on color or the overall design of interiors.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Tricia Guild Pattern, January 9, 2007

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Marni (Sydney Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tricia Guild Pattern: Using Pattern to Create Sophisticated, Show-stopping Interiors (Hardcover)

I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves opulent and original fabrics. Tricia Guild has an amazing gift of creating and recreating old well loved patterns into new timeless fabrics. The way the fabrics are displayed only prove her vision as a designer. Her imaginative creations will stand the test of time. She is unique and inspiring. I truly love this book, it is like a breath of fresh air.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Pretty to look through, June 18, 2010

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This review is from: Tricia Guild Pattern: Using Pattern to Create Sophisticated, Show-stopping Interiors (Hardcover)

I did not find this book helpful. I thought it was going to explain how to mixed different patterns but it did not. It is a very visually appealing book and I now use it for decoration in my home. While the book is beautiful it is not helpful other then looking nice on my coffee table.