David Hicks. Living with Design

David Hicks, in collaboration with Nicholas Jenkins.

Weidenfeld and Nicolson. London. 1979. First edition. Hardback, quarto; grey cloth-bound boards, dust jacket. 288 pages. 335 colour and 220 b&w illustrations. English. 290 x 225mm. 1.5kg. 9780297776796. Near fine, in very good dust jacket; light shelf wear to jacket, short 3cm tear at head of spine.

Decorator David Hicks fills Living with Design with his wisdom and advice on all aspects of decorating. Chapters include Childhood Influences, Taste, Reproductions, Maintenance, Quantity as Quality, Colour, Concealment, Beds and Bedrooms, Ceilings, Storage and Display, Objects and Tablescapes, Shops, Flowers and Plants, Style, Symbols, and Mirrors. Hundreds of images of his work and designs accompany the text.