India Hicks: The Story of Four Houses: A Slice of England
Description
The first look at designer India Hicks’s house in the English countryside, as well as the houses of her childhood. A follow-up to India Hicks’s New York Times bestselling book, India Hicks: Island Style, India Hicks: A Slice of England is the designer’s exploration of her British heritage and how she has expressed it in her newly finished English country house in Oxfordshire. The book is divided into two parts. Part one, Legacy, is the story of her family’s homes, including the renowned Broadlands estate, and her parents’ houses, Britwell and the Grove, as well as her father David Hicks’s famous garden. The second half of the book is the story of her new home, America Farm, a stunning example of how she has reinterpreted English tradition and made it her own. She covers life upstairs and downstairs, on the grounds and in the surrounding country, including local pubs, circuses, and markets. Enriched with the witty and tender stories of Hicks’s life growing up as British and design royalty, this is a book about the power of houses with family history, and the joy of adapting them for modern life.
Specifications
| Dimensions | 23.88 x 2.57 x 28.7 cm |
| Edition | Illustrated |
| Isbn 10 | 0847861775 |
| Isbn 13 | 978-0847861774 |
| Item Weight | 1.54 kg |
| Language | English |
| Print Length | 224 pages |
| Publication Date | 27 Mar. 2018 |
| Publisher | Rizzoli International Publications |
Reviews
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A true slice of Englishness
A truly phenomenal book of the most amazing collection of personal photography entwined with India’s family history.Ultimately, this loveliest book really showcases the most beautiful sense that is, the finest englishness at its very best.
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Elegant book
It’s a wonderful read , beautiful photos.
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The colourful David Hicks prints and enduring interior style sit perfectly in the new country home of his talented daughter and I am sure delight all and also comfort in equal measure
A lovely book, arrived this morning as an Easter present to myself.Following on from her Island Style book which I bought last year and loved- the Hicks family and their combined style both in the house and the garden have long been a source of inspiration to me.The colourful David Hicks prints and enduring interior style sit perfectly in the new country home of his talented daughter and I am sure delight all and also comfort in equal measure.This is great present, a book I will enjoy reading and use for inspiration in attacking how to live a little differently but celebrating that individuality of Britishness, the past with wit, loving ones' home environment and above all- sharing it with friends and family.
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Excellent book. Full of information like her other books ...
Excellent book. Full of information like her other books and very interesting. She has clearly taken a lot of time to write this book and the photographs are excellent. As always her attention to detail is brilliant. I couldn't put the book down. She is a true inspiration to other women. I am looking forward to her next book.
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Beautiful Book. Beautiful lady.
Beautiful book. Beautiful lady. Fascinating story. Such a charmed life.......Well written. I have read it through twice already and will dip in over years to come I am sure.
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Beautiful coffee table book
Love this book, a great read with lots of historical interest. Even my children picked it up to read.
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Brilliant
Brilliant book especially when you know the area
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Nice photos, overall tedious read
India documents her family legacy really well. A relative of that family would probably find it interesting to read. As an outsider I found it very tedious. Did not touch me at all!
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Great book
Loved India Hick’s story & descriptions. She is an entertaining author.
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Interiores ingleses
Un libro lleno de casas señoriales de ensueño, texto y fotografías impecables. Absolutamente recomendable.
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Macht sehr viel Freude....
Eine interessante Person mit Stil, Geschmack und Lebensart....
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A design book to you will WANT to read cover to cover and revisit again and again
More than an interior design book this tells the story of the four generations of exceptional family homes that shaped the author's design philosophy and indeed sense of identity. Yes, there are gorgeous photos of the four English countryside homes, two decorated by the formidable David Hicks himself, but there is even more here. India shows in her own contemporary home, the fourth of the homes featured in the book, how elements luxurious and whimsical, new and old can be combined to create a space that is authentic to the inhabitants. She places her mother's vintage swim caps on display in acrylic boxes alongside an exquisite Georgian mirror and vellum scroll boxes. She inspires me to ask "what will I put on display in an acrylic box to share a bit of my family story or elevate an everyday object to treasure?" Certainly India has out-of-the-ordinary family hand me downs with which to work, but her modus operandi she shares in this book is one that can be embraced by anyone who wishes to create beautiful spaces that are authentic to the souls who inhabit them. Or, if that all seems a bit obtuse and you just want a mini espace to the romantic England countryside open this book and let yourself be carried away.
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La tradition modernisée par India dans les traces de son père
Ouvrage très bien réaliséLa qualité des photographies est excellenteLe texte est attachant et sensibleIndia Hicks donne un tour très personnel à l’ouvrage
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