David Hicks: A Life of Design.

David Hicks: A Life of Design written by Ashley Hicks, published by Rizzoli. Available in bookshops from 21st October 2009

David Hicks is acknowledged as one of the most important interior designers of the late twentieth century, in the company of Albert Hadley and Billy Baldwin. Known for his bold use of colour, eclecticism, and geometric designs in carpets and textiles, Hicks turned English decorating on its head in the ’50s and ’60s. His trademark use of electrifying colour combinations, and mixing antiques, modern furniture, and abstract paintings became the "in style" for the chic of the day, including Vidal Sassoon and Helena Rubinstein. By the ’70s, David Hicks was a brand; his company was making wallpaper, fabrics, and linens and had outposts in eight countries, including the U.S. where he worked with the young Mark Hampton, and where his wallpaper was used in the White House. "My greatest contribution as an interior designer has been to show people how to use bold colour mixtures, how to use patterned carpets, how to light rooms, and how to mix old with new.”

David Hicks Collections
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David Hicks Fabrics - http://www.leejofa.com/
David Hicks Carpets - http://www.starkcarpet.com
David Hicks Wallpapers - http://www.cole-and-son.com