Elizabeth Wihide Books

Illustrated book about the life and work of the early 20th century architect Sir Edwin Lutyens.

The second specially photographed book from the BBC's Top Ratings Hit The Repair Shop, in which theexperts explain the importance of heirloom restoration crafts.

Now in paperback, this celebration of one of the world's most popular and innovative modern designers is a reasonably priced, comprehensive, and thoroughly illustrated survey of the artist's life and work. Here we are treated to magnificent Mackintosh sketches, paintings, and etchings, as well as photographs of his buildings, interiors, furniture, glasswork, fixtures, ironwork, tile, sculpture, kitchenware, fabrics -- even such novelties as a tea room menu, a grandfather clock, and a rustic garden gate. Author Elizabeth Wilhide explores the artist's early days, his inspiration and education, and his later works of mastery, as well as many of his lesser-known pieces. In addition, she includes a valuable list of Mackintosh sites to visit abroad. With interest in the Arts and Crafts style at an all-time high, and major exhibitions of Mackintosh work touring throughout 1998, this is a solid addition to any design and decor collection.

Rich, natural colours, light airy rooms and simple wooden furniture are all radical principles of the Arts and Crafts movement pioneered by Morris. This guide presents a variety of simple and cost-effective ways of creating a "Morris" style that will complement any modern living space.

Elizabeth Wilhide presents a complete compendium of materials for home design - from the familiar to the cutting edge. Each entry looks at the different domestic uses for the material as well as providing information on wear and tear and advice on care.

This guide to period decorating gives an introduction to the great stylistic movements, from early styles to Georgian and Art Deco. It describes the best methods of recreating each one using architectural details, fabrics, finishes, colours and furniture, as well as ornaments and artworks.

'Heart-wrenching . . . intoxicating . . . a very English Anna Karenina' The Times 'Vivid, candid, engaging. So honest' Helen Dunmore Suffolk, 1939: Julia Compton has a beautifully well-ordered life. Once a promising musician, she now has a handsome husband who pays the bills, a young son she adores and a housekeeper who takes care of her comfortable home. Then on the eve of war something unexpected happens. She falls in love. The consequences are devastating. Cut off from family and friends, Julia loses everything. Penniless, denied access to her son, completely unequipped to fend for herself, she is cast adrift in wartime London with her bohemian filmmaker lover Dougie. As invasion looms and the bombs rain down her struggle is only beginning. While Dougie seeks truth wherever he can find it, Julia finds herself lost. Before long, ruined and broken, she faces a choice - succumb to her fate, or fight to forge a new identity in the heat of war.

A series of projects aimed at those with little time to spare for decorating.

William Morris, one of the most influential designers of the 19th century and an important figure in the Arts and Crafts movement, revisited in this interior design guide. This practical and inspirational guide suggests simple, cost-effective ways of creating an interior decor that aspires to purity, colour and craftsmanship, as defined by Morris.

Scandinavian Modern was the most influential and enduring design movement of the 20th century, dominating the international scene in the 1950s and continuing to shape the way we live today. Architects and designers from Denmark, Sweden, Norway, and Finland, were responsible for a range of contemporary homes, furniture, textiles, ceramics, glassware, and other products that defined an entire approach to modern post-war living. What characterizes Scandinavian Modern is its approachability; the use of natural materials and organic forms combined with clean lines and attention to basic practicality and comfort. Scandinavian Home demonstrates this elegant, yet informal design at its best and most accessible.