The Blue and White Room Author:Mary Gilliatt Informative, beguiling, and filled with lavish four-color photographs, The Blue and White Room begins with a historical survey of the art and architecture that has embraced a blue and white theme. Here, you;ll learn about the fine, translucent blue and white Ming porcelain that was born in China centuries ago and is still prized today; the Alham... more »bra, the great Spanish fortress-palace rebuilt in the Middle Ages, where water still cascades from spectacular blue and white tiled fountains; and the Banqueting Room of the British Prince Regent;s Brighton Pavilion in Brighton, England, where the domed ceiling is the color of the sky, and the chandeliers are in the shapes of delicate white flower petals.
You'll also discover modern homes that employ blue and white in imaginative ways, from a French country kitchen whose double sink surround is blanketed with glorious hand-made blue and white tiles, to a formal embassy decorated in blue and cream damask and deep blue ultramarine wallpaper and curtains.
In the latter part of The Blue and White Room, Ms. Gilliatt takes you on an informed excursion through room after blue and white room. You'll learn how white and blue -- in all its hues can be used.« less