One of my favorite books of late 2013 is “Fifth Avenue Style” by interior designer, and fabulous Instagram user, Howard Slatkin, published by The Vendome Press. The book, shot by Tria Giovan, focuses on Howard’s own New York apartment and is a feast for the eyes. First, let me say that this book was the … Read more
Working Space: An Insight into the Creative Heart Hardie Grant, 2013), takes a journalistic approach to showcasing the work spaces of 24 creatives from different fields of endeavor. Martyn Thompson, who hails from Australia with stop-overs in Paris and London, has been in the States for 14 years. His photography has been seen in … Read more
Candice Olson Favorite Design Challenges (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2013). Fans of HGTV’s Divine Design will love this 200+ page book featuring 24 projects that faced particularly difficult challenges of space, multi-use needs and more. Each project includes “before” photos, a materials board, Candice’s had renderings and beautiful large “after” photos, along with Candice’s signature … Read more
I’m very lucky to be on the press list for some of our favorite publishers of shelter books, but sometimes I get a little backlogged in my reading and reviewing. So, welcome to Book Week on ::Surroundings::! photo via Hollister Hovey Heirloom Modern: Homes filled with objects bought, bequeathed, beloved, and worth handing down written … Read more
Love Where You Live: At Home in the Country by Joan Osofsky & Abby Adams, Rizzoli, New York, 2013. “I’ve learned that the best homes – the ones that are beautiful comfortable and that weather the years – are those that truly reflect their owners’ passions” – Joan Osofsky This is definitely NOT a book … Read more
I’ve been remiss by not posting about © Designers At Home by Ronda Rice Carman (Rizzoli, New York, 2013) which came out a couple of months ago. Ronda’s blog All the Best has been her jumping off point into the world of interior design for many years. Over that time, she has forged … Read more
© Living in Style London edited by Geraldine Apponyi and Monika Apponyi, published by teNeues, http://www.teneues.com/ TeNeus Publishing Group has just released a beautiful, I mean really beautiful, book LIVING IN STYLE LONDON edited by Geraldine Apponyi and Monika Apponyi with texts (in English, French and German) by the prolific Judith Miller (who we interviewed … Read more
© Charlotte Moss: Garden Inspirations by Charlotte Moss, Rizzoli, New York, 2015 Several weeks ago I received Charlotte Moss‘ latest tome “Garden Inspirations” from Rizzoli, the publisher. This new book sat waiting for me to dive in – and it’s quite a deep dive. Charlotte is one of my favorite designers and design inspirations. She … Read more
I just received a press copy of Rachel Ashwell’s new book The World of Shabby Chic published by Rizzoli. The book is, of course, filled with beautiful images of the soft and romantic Shabby Chic style that propelled a huge movement in the interiors world. In the book, Ms. Ashwell talks of her childhood in … Read more
There are many aspects of interior design that aren’t the pretty and sexy parts, but it doesn’t mean they aren’t important. A good quality carpet pad will not only protect your floors and carpets, they are safety items as well. According to the National Safety Council “Falls are one of the leading causes of unintentional … Read more