Alexa Hampton: The Language of Interior Design by Alexa Hampton
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.
Since 1998, ALEXA HAMPTON has served as president of Mark Hampton, LLC, her famous father's interior design firm. Since 2002, she has been recognized one of Architectural Digest's AD100 top interior designers every year, and since 1999, she has been chosen one of Home Beautiful's America's 100 Best Designers. She is the designer of a growing portfolio of namesake licensed items for the home, a frequent keynote speaker at design events and conferences, and a member of the board of the New York School of Interior Design. She is also the originator of the monthly Where-to article for the Wall Street Journal. She was the first woman to win the International Market Centers' Design Icon Award in 2012. Her husband and children live in New York City with her.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780307460530 |
| ISBN 10 | 0307460533 |
| Title | Alexa Hampton: The Language of Interior Design |
| Author | Alexa Hampton |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Random House USA Inc |
| Year published | 2010-10-05 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
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