The Way Home: Reflections on American Beauty
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| Rating | : | 4.76 (781 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0847835731 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-01-22 |
| Language | : | English |
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In this beautifully photographed book, Bilhuber shows that high style can (and should) encompass effortless comfort-interiors where families big or small can take pleasure in easy spaces that are brilliant amalgams of new and old. Every house tells a charming story of the family that inhabits it, and each room expertly showcases Bilhuber’s signature touches-a novel use of color (from vibrant palettes to more muted ones) and consummate attention to detail, with every element of a room attended to. Featuring projects from around the country-from urban townhouses and lofts to oceanfront cottages and country estates-Bilhuber’s work appeals to a wide range of tastes as he encourages every reader to embrace their unique vision to create cozy spaces as deeply personal as they are practical. . Jeffrey Bilhuber offers a look into intimate rooms fitting for today. Jeffrey Bilhuber, the decorator of choice for the creative elite-including fashion editors, designers, and musicians-presents his mo
Reflections on The Way Home L. M. Keefer If you believe that too much of decorating today is about "constructing domestic fictions about desired lifestyles" as designer Jeffrey Bilhuber does, you may appreciate his new book THE WAY HOME. It features 12 design projects from NYC townhouses to a Nantucket cottage to a Pennsylvania fieldstone home. Bilhuber's rooms get at what is missing in some design today: we are people with a past. Bilhuber views design as storytelling; our homes should be "narratives of self." He advocates for democratic interiors that reconcile "wildly disparate elements" such as "high and low, rare and common, handsome and homely across the spectrum of cultur. Refreshing It's been quite a dry spell in between decorating books that have nudged me to write a critic. This is an outstanding book. Mr. Bilhuber is a master of color and pattern, and it is so refreshing to see rooms that not only reflect the owner, but the designer as well. I am so tired of beige and predictable. This book has page after page of beautiful photography and inspiration. It is a new favorite.. Great source for inspiration Bilhuber's new book is wonderful. He explores less formal settings than in his previous books and his mastery of color and pattern is brilliant. He chooses paints and fabrics as if from an Impressionist pallet mixing oranges, greens, blues, yellows, purples and so on across the spectrum. He's also fearless in his use of pattern. To me, he has translated the English country house for our American lifestyle. The rooms are filled with antiques and furnishings selected for these smaller, more intimate spaces. There are eccentric personal collections included in his rooms. For example, one client's inherited ceramic bird collection dots tablet
Featuring projects from around the country, Bilhuber’s work appeals to a wide range of tastes as he encourages every reader to embrace their unique vision to create cozy spaces as deeply personal as they are practical." Editor at Large. "The famously theatrical Bilhuber can be arch and funny, but is always dead serious about design integrity." New York Magazine"In this beautifully photographed book, Bilhuber shows that high style can—and should—encompass effortless comfort. Every house tells a charming story of the family that inhabits it, and each room expertly showcases Bilhuber’s signature touches—a novel use of color and consummate attention to detail, with every element of a room attended to
Jeffrey Bilhuber founded his firm in 1984. . William Abranowicz is a world-renowned photographer and artist whose work has appeared in every major shelter magazine. His work has been published in more than fifty design books as well as every major national and international shelter magazine. Many of his clients are themselves trendsetters: Anna Wintour, Iman and David Bowie, Elsa Peretti, and Mariska Hargitay