Inside India, Kyle Cathie, UK, 1999,Hb
also published as India Style, Kyle Cathie, UK, Pb (click on name to view picture)

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India Style(USA)

plus editions in India and Canada

Synopsis

This is the first style book to examine Indian decor in a practical and inspirational way. Through vivid descriptions and specially commissioned photographs, it presents the beauty of India from within. This book explains the diverse origins of the ornamentation which epitomises Indian style, elaborates on the differences between regional decorative traditions and presents ideas that can be emulated in the West. The result is a
sumptuous and seductive visual celebration of the spirit of India.

Reviews

'With beautifully photographed houses and vivid descriptions, this book shows a range of traditional and modern homes throughout India- a valuable source of inspiration for your own home'

Fanny Blake, Ideal Home and Lifestyle

My Memories of this Book

By this time, I had just had my second baby, a little girl. As I was nursing her and this book involved going to lots of homes in India, I had to carry her under one arm and my files under the other as I went to the photo shoots. Even today, wherever I look at the pictures in this book, I remember how little Saayli is just off camera in so many of them, sleeping peacefully on a nearby sofa or bed.

My husband and I were also restoring our first proper home in India - a 1930's Art Deco apartment. It was great to be walking into some of India's best homes - what inspiration! My home was later featured in the Times Magazine (UK) and in a book called The Times' 'Innovative Interiors'. It was the only Indian home featured in a collection of international inspirational interiors.

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