At an early age, Alexa Hampton learned the language
of good design, the vocabulary to speak it, and the
elements that define it. As the daughter of interior
design legend Mark Hampton, she traveled the world by
her father's side, touring the great architectural
landmarks and discovering beauty, training her eye. Now
one of America's most influential designers herself,
Alexa Hampton provides a tour of stunning residences
from her own portfolio. Eighteen classic spaces
illustrate in rich detail the elements that govern
cultivated design--contrast, proportion, color, and
balance. Among the residences are a landmark 1912 McKim,
Mead & White restoration on Fifth Avenue in New York
City; an eclectic house by the sea layered in textures,
patterns, and colors; a contemporary apartment
distinguished by simple geometry and clean lines; and
Hampton's own apartment, filled with an exquisite
collection of architectural elements. Hampton also
explains how she tailored each space to meet her
clients' needs while retaining a timeless aesthetic, and
she provides design expertise on everything from fabric
schemes to the particulars of paint. From a French
neoclassical tour de force of architec-ture, artwork,
and design to a Queen Anne summer cottage furnished to
showcase the house's graceful nineteenth-century
dimensions, the spaces here speak the language of
design--a language that, under Hampton's tutelage,
anyone can master. |
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