Chippy Irvine

Chippy Irvine

About Chippy Irvine


Chippy Irvine enjoyed a first career as a successful New York fashion designer, but has enjoyed a second career as a writer. Since 1986 she has had thirteen books published, the latest being SHADES OF COUNTRY 2006. She writes articles for various magazines - on subjects from diamonds to art-by-the homeless, and lectures on subjects related to the visual arts. Chippy has appeared on television on the Christopher Lowell Show. In addition she loves music, having written several musicals, from ones privately performed in the garden, to a fashion industrial produced in New York. She has sung with choirs - from the All Angels Gospel Singers in Manhattan to the Putnam Chorale in New York State.

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Chippy's newest book SHADES OF COUNTRY: designing a Life of Comfort, introduces six unique country styles that can work for you.

Recent Works

Luxuriously illustrated books about Interior Decoration.
Ideas that range from Farmhouse to Grand Country, Cottage to Rusticators, Clean and Simple to Urban Arcadia, this book will help you design and enjoy the comfort of living in the country.
Interior Decoration
Using lavish illustrations the talk shows six unique variations of "shades" of country living.
By Murray Douglas and Chippy Irvine published by Bulfinch Press Time Warner Book Group
Celebrating the 100th year of this illustrious company known for its fine decorative textiles, trimmings, wallcoverings and furnishings.
Interior Design
A personal account of fifty years spent in high style interior design