Island Life: Inspirational Interiors

by India Hicks and David Flint Wood

Book Overview

It's the ultimate escape fantasy: Trade in the rat race for life on a tropical island and all the languid luxury that it evokes. For India Hicks and David Flint Wood, the dream became reality when,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1584793171
• Release Date: March 2004
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 3.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.5" x 1.3" x 11.3"

Customer Reviews

disappointed

I was hoping for more detailed photos interior and out. More interior decorating, furniture, landscaping, etc. It's a beautiful book but not enough photos for true inspiration.

A book to take you away from everyday life

I found this book an absolute dream. The pictures are superb and the text is so unpretentious and simple. I loved the way the family has created such a simple and beautiful house (or houses) unlike so many of the gaudy mansions of the rich that inhabit the Bahamas. I have visited Harbor Island and the lifestyle appears so slow and easy that it really appears to be a paradise. India points out though that there is a price to be paid. The climate does make it difficult to maintain property. In summary, I loved the book, the words and the pictures and I read it from cover to cover in a little under two days. It left we wanting a simpler, more balanced life and sunshine!

A Favorite

I find myself reaching for this book over and over again. In it the authors generously give us a glimpse of the life they have made on a small island in the Bahamas. With a lot of hard work and no pretension, they have gotten it mostly just right. Their houses are neither overdone nor underdone, but pleasing to the eye, soothing and liveable. Highly recommended.

A gentle nod to British Colonial style

I enjoyed this book because it was full of accessible and affordable ideas, unlike so many interiors in magazines and design books that require you to be a millionaire before you begin to try and copy some of the ideas.

Elegant and Charming

I am very interested in both the tropics and interiors, so could not believe my good luck in finding this book. It illustrates perfectly a timeless elegance in the islands and has been well written, with a charming personal touch.

Beautiful Designs and Fantastic Ideas!

Island Life bring you fantastic, inspiring ideas to create an environment that is tranquil, calming, soothing, along with outstanding ideas to incorporate the serenity and soothing interiors into your own home, inn, and even for a unique and tranquil office design. Over 200 fantastic photos are worth the price of this book alone. If you are looking to re-do your interior to bring balance, harmony, and beauty into your surroundings, then this book is the one to get. It is a truly breathtaking book , and will help you enliven your environment. Highly Recommended! Barbara Rose, author of `Individual Power' and `If God Was Like Man'