Mark D. Sikes<\/b> began his career in visual merchandising at Banana Republic\/GAP. After two successful decades, he launched his interior design business and immediately attracted national publicity in publications from Veranda<\/i> to Architectural Digest<\/i>. His lifestyle blog\u2014Chic People, Glamorous Places, Stylish Things<\/i>\u2014has become an inspiration and resource for design lovers all over the world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
This New York Times<\/i> bestselling book from interior designer Mark D. Sikes is a celebration of American style today, showcasing chic and accessible ideas for every home. Modern and unfussy, Mark D. Sikes\u2019s interiors are classic takes on California indoor\/outdoor living, with natural fibers and crisp coloration, informed and influenced by the fashion world where he began his career. In eight chapters, he explores approachable, stylish looks, from “Blue and White Forever,” which features indigos, stripes, batiks, and wicker in casual rooms such as porches and pool houses; to “Timeless Neutrals,” presenting semiformal rooms filled with chinoiserie, gilt, glass, mirrors, banquettes, and French chairs; to “Garden Greens,” featuring happy, casual family rooms and kitchens inspired by the garden with treillage woodwork, rattan, and cotton. There are also “Beautiful Brights,” colorful rooms that are eclectic, layered, and fun, with chintz, florals, and Middle Eastern influences; and “Sun Faded Hues,” rustic coastal rooms with weathered fabrics and furniture. Each chapter presents light-filled images of the designer\u2019s looks and offers the reader inspiration and advice. As famed film director Nancy Meyers writes in the book\u2019s foreword, this is a book that shows design lovers “how classic can look fresh, how style and comfort go hand-in-hand.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":7423,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":""},"product_cat":[23],"product_tag":[],"yoast_head":"\n