Synopses & Reviews
With a breathtaking collection of photographs, this volume shows how rooms can be magically transformed through tromp-l'oeil murals, objects, paintings and fabrics, as well as with painted faux finishes that dazzle and beguile the viewer. These ingenious techniques turn wodden floors into opulent marble expanses, adorn plain walls with neoclassical moldings, upgrade ordinary furniture to period pieces, and add sumptuous garden views to windowless rooms.
Synopsis
Decorative and architectural illusionism for the home.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-220) and index.
About the Author
Karen S. Chambers writes about home design from a knowlegeable perspective of a fine arts background. She has acted as assistant curator at the Conemporary Arts Center, Cincinnati, as well as sat on numerous art panels, curated exhibitions, and working in a number of New York City art galleries. Her work has apeared in a variety of peridicals, including
The Designer Craft International and
New Work.