Simple Style

Internet Bookwatch, August, 2008

Simple Style

Julia Bird

Quadrille Publishing

525 South Fourth Street, #241, Philadelphia, PA 19147

9781844005246, $39.95, www.quadrilleusa.com

Just as in fashion, music, art and architecture, there are trends and fads in the field of interior design. Currently the emphasis in interior design for homes is toward simplicity and the absence of clutter, the importance of comfort and a non-minimalist subtlety. The collaborative work of freelance stylist and interior designer Julia Bird, freelance writer and illustrator Bridget Bodoano, and lifestyle, interiors photographer Hotze Eisma, "Simple Style: Creating Relaxed interiors In The Contemporary Home" is an instructive and illustrative compendium of ideas and concepts for creating calm, comfortable home environments whose hallmark is one of simplicity by not the minimalism of an earlier era. All aspects are covered including space, color, materials, furnishings, storage, and detail. Informed and informative, "Simple Style" provides a thoroughly 'reader friendly' approach that is illustrated with twelve case studies showcasing how simply stylish interiors can be created. A superbly practical and inspiring reference, "Simply Style" is recommended for academic library Interior Design reference collections, as well as the working library collections for professional interior designers, as well as community library collections for the benefit of non-specialist general readers with an interest in the principles and concepts of interior design.