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Bunny Williams
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Book Description

October 31, 2007
An Affair with a House continues to be a top seller for STC, with more than 45,000 copies in print
Shows readers how to realize their own taste and design preferences

You learn from people with great taste,” says Bunny Williams. She should know. As a novice, Williams worked for legendary decorators Sister Parish and Albert Hadley, absorbing everything she could of their peerless design sense. Striking out on her own, she rose to the top rank of the interior design profession, where she has stylishly remained for the last 30 years. Now, it’s our turn to learn from her.

Part memoir and part how-to manual, Bunny Williams’ Point of View showcases many of the drop-dead chic but always cozily comfortable residences whose interiors Williams has designed during her astounding career. As Williams tells it, every design decision she makes is based on a bedrock principle: “Knowing what you value is essential.” Her conviction that every person’s home should manifest their personality guides her as she creates environments that fit each client precisely, “like a couture suit.”

By showing you how to plan and then accomplish that plan for each room of your house, Williams inspires you to take account of your own values—and to realize your personal vision of how you want to live. As she says about the book: “My point of view will help you discover yours.”

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About the Author

BUNNY WILLIAMS, a world-renowned interior designer and garden expert with her own Manhattan-based company, is the author of Stewart, Tabori and Chang’s An Affair with a House. Her work is regularly featured in such publications as Architectural Digest, Elle Decor, House & Garden, the New York Times, and Town & Country. With her husband, antiques dealer John Roselli, she owns Treillage Ltd., a home and garden decor shop in New York City. They live in Manhattan and Connecticut.

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 272 pages
  • Publisher: Stewart, Tabori and Chang (October 31, 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1584796243
  • ASIN: B004KAB474
  • Product Dimensions: 13 x 10.6 x 1.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 5.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (43 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #116,568 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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I bought the book and read it cover to cover. N. Huyck  |  5 reviewers made a similar statement
It's a beautiful large book with stunning examples of Bunny's work. Pont du Gard  |  7 reviewers made a similar statement
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44 of 46 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Author is better than the book January 5, 2008
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
I was fortunate enough to see Miss Williams give a lecture on this book, complete with slideshow presentation. It was a delight to hear this funny and engaging woman relay the stories behind these interiors.

That personal touch doesnt really come through in the book. It's telling that the most interesting parts are about her own NYC apartment and her home in Costa Rica. Her previous book--about her Connecticut farmhouse--is like sitting down with an old friend (it even has recipes). This isn't in the same vein, and thus all the disappointed reviews on here.

Still, Williams is a legend, and the work she has done for her clients is worth studying. Many of the interiors look as though they have evolved and been collected over time, which is a hallmark of her style.

Her rooms are at least more interesting than the sterile, joyless snoozefests featured lately in Architectural Digest and Elle Decor.

Her best advice: pick neutral finishes for your kitchen cabinets, and above all a neutral backsplash, using accessories to satisfy your color cravings. Your tastes will (or should!) evolve over time...and that expensive turqouise backsplash wont be easy to replace. All Americans need to read that chapter and sign it!
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36 of 38 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars I loved it! December 11, 2007
Format:Hardcover
I saw the less-than-stellar reviews on here and decided not to buy the book. Well....during Christmas shopping, I saw the book at a bookstore and decided to take a peak. So I grabbed the book and found a comfy chair. Well, I'm glad I did. I bought the book and read it cover to cover.

I found it interesting to read how her childhood experiences led her to become a decorator. Her art classes taught her to see the "whole composition" and helped her to understand color and light; Her early job at an antique store helped to educate and train her eye; Tours of historic homes taught her about furniture arrangement and serve as a source for inspiration and art museums serve as the inspiration for color combinations.

This book also offers an interesting look at how she approaches a project, where she always starts, where she gets her inspiration and what guides her when making design choices.

While the homes in the book belong to the uber rich and many of her design choices are way beyond most peoples budget, the underlying message is to educate your eye to good design and create a comfortable home for the way you live.

I highly recommend it.
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23 of 26 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Let's Be Fair! December 28, 2007
By SusieQ
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
I love Point of View but before ordering a second copy as a Xmas gift I read seven Amazon reviews. I was persuaded to order the book on John Fowler but found it's small, dark, dated photos a huge disappointment, as did the giftee, who preferred Point of View. Bunny Williams has assembled a coffee table book of glorious photos supplemented by decorating guidelines for those of us less talented. If you recognize good design but can't create it from scratch and you don't want to hire an interior designer, this is an inspiring, delightful and enlightening place to start. Point of View is what it is and it is wonderful!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty rooms
Beautiful book. Very upscale décor. I will continue to enjoy this book, both pictures and text, though projects are very posh,
Published 13 days ago by hope dunlap
4.0 out of 5 stars Several pages cut out of the book received
I like the book very much. I dislike the fact that several pages were cut from the book without my knowing about it.
Published 1 month ago by Donna
4.0 out of 5 stars Not a design tutorial.
A fantastic scrapbook of Williams work. If you are seeking a tutorial to sharpen your design skills with insights insights into creating William's special magic, you might be... Read more
Published 4 months ago by misselania
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Photos
I love this book. I keep it out so that I can refer to it often. I find that guests enjoy picking it up.
Published 4 months ago by E J Arthur
5.0 out of 5 stars Elegance
The script and photography of Bunny Williams book is second to none. The talent and artistry is international and would appeal to anyone interested in interior design. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Averil norman
5.0 out of 5 stars Exquisite Book !
I am so pleased that this book exists to document the fabulous works and thoughts of Bunny Williams for the ages. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Mona Chipman
5.0 out of 5 stars Nice book on decorating basics
I wanted to read this book for the basics, and the book delivered on decorating fundamentals. Common sense things not to put furniture against walls and then have empty space in... Read more
Published 11 months ago by E. Pacheco
4.0 out of 5 stars book review
I ve received the book 2 days later than it is promised on amazon.com. It is in good quality and well prepared. Read more
Published 14 months ago by ece
5.0 out of 5 stars Very Happy.
This book is exactly what I was looking for! Decorating - stage by stage. From the floor up. She doesn't miss a thing in the details of decorating.
Published 16 months ago by Evie Boston
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved this book
I only recently bought this book and am very happy I did. It's a beautiful large book with stunning examples of Bunny's work. I also learned a lot from the text.
Published 21 months ago by Pont du Gard
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