Living with Design Author:David Hicks, Nicholas Jenkins For the first time, David Hicks writes in this new book not only about the ideas and principles which guide his work -- whether he is designing a drawing room, hanging paintings, arranging objects and flowers or concealing an awkward door -- but also more personally about the early influences which shaped his career and his method of working. He... more » discusses good taste, what the interior designer can contribute to society and his own unique contributions in the field of carpets, the design of beds and the use of color and pattern. His views are frequently startling, always exciting, and contain much to encourage and inspire the individual who wants to rethink his own style of life.« less