French Impressions
<p>In this her tenth book, acclaimed interior designer and award-winning author Betty Lou Phillips presents spirit-lifting takes on classic style from a modern point of view. Mingling elegance with ease, in a manner relaxed yet refined, Phillips sumptuously layers texture and color with pleasing, unexpected detail as she creates twenty-first century comfort with and French flair. The dazzling beauty of more than 225 images illustrates the fabled French ways of melding the past with the present while offering a glimpse of a life that is justly inspiring. </p> <p>Betty Lou Phillips is the author of the award-winning <i>Villa Decor,</i> plus <i>The French Room, Inspirations from France and Italy, The French Connection, Secrets of French Design, Unmistakably French, French Influences, French by Design,</i> and <i>Provencal Interiors: French Country Style In America.</i> She has appeared on the Christopher Lowell Show and The Oprah Winfrey Show, and her work has been featured in hundreds of newspapers and popular magazines, including <i>Veranda, House Beautiful, Traditional Home, Southern Accents,</i> and <i>Decorating</i>.</p>