Brilliantly illustrates the interior designs of an internationally acclaimed British designer, featuring her use of vibrant colors, silky textiles, dramatic gilding, and untraditional combinations to create expressive rooms that are each a work of art. First serial, House Beautiful. Carolyn Quartermaine's work as a textile designer, artist and art director is individual, romantic and contemporary. This book presents Quartermaine's style for the first time in evocative color photos that convey her many visual tools and effects, and exposes, layer by layer, the inspirations and passions that dissolve the boundaries between fashion, art and interior design. 200 photos.