From Library Journal
These books use beautiful color photographs to reveal the interiors of homes found in their respective countries. Private Sydney and South Africa provide a glimpse at contemporary interior design as practiced in each place, in some cases incorporating items from the native locale. Tropical Living and Contemporary Thai highlight the vernacular furniture, fabric, floor coverings, and decorative accessories of their respective countries in addition to showing contemporary interiors. Purchase where there is an interest in contemporary interior design. Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.


North Carolina Builder/Architect
“Offers a rich spectrum of decorating choices for the contemporary homeowner.”


Book Description
Thailand is known for its beautiful handicrafts, both traditional and contemporary. It is no wonder that some of the most beautifully decorated homes in the world can be found here. Contemporary Thai is a veritable explosion of design, color, material, form and function, as breathtaking rooms take shape around the "found" object. As we range from Chiang Mai in the north to metropolitan Bangkok, from gardens to dining rooms and verandahs, we are treated to an amazing array of contemporary items-modernist furniture, table settings, light fixtures and furnishings-that combine old traditions, new styles and the texture and look of indigenous materials. Cutting edge, elegant and a lot of fun, Contemporary Thai is the perfect book for anyone looking to add a distinctive touch to their home decor.


About the Author
Wongvipa Devahasdin na Ayudhya has directed several publishing projects in Thailand, including Thailand: Seven Days in the Kingdom by William Warren and Thailand: The Beautiful Cookbook, by Panurat Poladitmontri. An interior decorator and skilled gardener, she sourced all the locations and styled the photography for this book.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

From the glittering spires of Bangkok's Grand Palace to the minimalism of village dwellings, Thailand offers a rich spectrum of decorating choices for today's home owner. From gold-leaf stencilling, lacquerware, the finest silks and celadons to such rustic elements as rattan and bamboo, earthenware, cotton and hemp -- this book contains plenty of ideas for sophisticated lighting features, tableware, furniture and soft furnishings. Photographed in Thai settings as diverse as a converted rice barn, a five-star spa, a garden sala and a palatial penthouse, these pieces are equally at home in New York, Tokyo and London.

FROM THE CRITICS

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