The Way We Live

With the Things We Love

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A visually thrilling exploration of the way people around the world live with the things they love

Collecting is an art form, and our homes are the intimate museums where we display our treasures – and with them, aspects of ourselves. Stafford Cliff and Gilles de Chabaneix offer a fascinating compilation of images that celebrate the ways in which we integrate our favourite decorative objects into our homes.

From the lavish display of expensive and cherished antiques to the imaginative use of found objects, the collection showcases Gilles de Chabaneix’s gift for photographing revealing remarkable interiors throughout the world.

Flea Market
The display and storage of objects found by chance in street markets

Tribal
Decoration and detail from ethnic art around the world

Art Home
Imaginative displays of prints, photographs, paintings and sculpture

Antiques
The best use of your most treasured possessions

Religious
The decorative iconography of votive images and artefacts

Rustic
The charm of found objects from nature

Kitchenalia
Pre-plastic-era culinary paraphernalia and its decorative possibilities

Extent: 256 pp
Format: PLC (with jacket)
Illustrations: 296
Publication date: 2009-03-23
Size: 23.5 x 22.0 cm
ISBN: 9780500514610
Introduction • 1. Fleamarket: Random effects gained from objects found in markets • 2. Tribal: Decoration and detail from ethnic art around the globe • 3. Art House: The domestic display of prints, photographs, watercolours and oils • 4. Antiques: The best use of your most treasured possessions • 5. Religious: The decorative iconography of votive images and artefacts • 6. Rustic: The charm of found objects from nature • 7. Kitchenalia: Pre-plastic-era culinary paraphernalia and its decorative possibilities

Press Reviews

A veritable smorgasbord of eclectic inspiration … Filled with ideas for the magpie within you
House & Garden

A fabulous reference point for those craving a comfy-chic setting and lived-in aesthetic
The Essential Kitchen, Bathroom, Bedroom Magazine



About the Author

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

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