Gilles de Chabaneix

Stafford Cliff

The third book in the hugely successful The Way We Live series is a marvellous evocation of building, designing and living by the worlds oceans, a catalogue of opportunities for getting the best out of a life by and on the sea.

By the Sea

The Way We Live

'The Way We Live' transcends all other style books to reveal global connections and patterns in home decoration. This world tour of interior design elements is lavishly presented in more than 1,000 colour photographs; fabrics, textures and ornamental details reflect the complexity of different spaces and lifestyles, offering countless ideas for self-expression. Beautiful and practical, 'The Way We Live' is much more than a decorating guide it is a design for living.

Making Homes - Creating Lifestyles

"Gilles de Chabaneix was fascinated by the life of cities around the world, both as complete entities and as compendiums of urban detail in the forms of streets, houses, apartments, offcies, bars, cáfes and people. Beyond and behind the life of the streets lie the private spaces - interiors and rooms where the tastes and aspirations of individuals are reflected in the design and arrangement of myriad objects set amid a whole panoply of different colours, textures, materials and finishes. This book illustrates the ways in which people go about creating their own personal environment and the detailing they apply to it. ... Every opportunity to make cross-cultural comparisons and connections is taken, providing a truly international view of the city experience, and creating a whole book that is effectively a compilation of inspirational ideas for stylish urban living." - book jacket.

Gilles de Chabaneix

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