The Way We Live: With Colour

This popular book in the bestselling 'Way We Live' series - a visually thrilling exploration of the way people around the world live with colour - is now available in an elegant compact edition. Divided into five main sections, the book showcases Gilles de Chabaneix's eye for the telling use of colour in interiors in a multitude of places and cultures, from startling coastal blues to the subtle monochromes of minimalist urban styles, from the sumptuous and grand reds and purples of palatial dwellings to the sunlit yellows of country life. Every opportunity to make cross-cultural comparisons and connections is taken within this book to provide a truly international vision of the ways in which lifestyles are reflected in colour.

Stafford Cliff was formerly Creative Director of the Conran Design Group in London.

Monochrome Cool: Whites, blacks, greys, 'undecorated' . Blue-ish Moods: Blues, mauves, violets, very coastal . Rich Reds and Plush Purples: opulent settings and grand interiors; oriental browns and umbers . Sunlit Citrus: Yellows, greens, gold; bright interiors and alfresco settings . Naturals and Neutrals: beiges, creams; woods, leaves and grasses

Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd

Published: United Kingdom, 1 April 2014

Format: Paperback / softback, 256 pages

Other Information: Illustrated in colour throughout

Dimensions: 20.1 x 2 x 21.3 centimeters (0.95 kg)

Writer: Stafford Cliff

Table of ContentsMonochrome Cool: Whites, blacks, greys, 'undecorated' * Blue-ish Moods: Blues, mauves, violets, very coastal * Rich Reds and Plush Purples: opulent settings and grand interiors; oriental browns and umbers * Sunlit Citrus: Yellows, greens, gold; bright interiors and alfresco settings * Naturals and Neutrals: beiges, creams; woods, leaves and grasses

Promotional InformationThe ultimate sourcebook of decorative ideas for colourful living

About the AuthorStafford Cliff was formerly Creative Director of the Conran Design Group in London.