Bunny Williams is renowned for her glamorous design and attention to every little detail in her clients’ homes. Using her incredible knowledge of design and decor, and drawing on her wealth of experience, Williams takes the reader through several homes room by room, showing creative ways to organize and add personal touches. From dining rooms (place a chest of drawers near the dining table to store flatware, napkins, place mats, and votives) to lighting (place sconces on the wall at eye level to cut the glare from ceiling lights), and pets (find interesting flat-bottom bowls for water—small Chinese fish bowls or the bottom of a porcelain tureen work perfectly!), Williams empowers the reader with her practical and inspiring tips for making a house a home.
Praise for Bunny Williams' Scrapbook for Living:
"chock full of beautiful, instructive pictures . . . many nuggets of practical advice"
-- The New York Times
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Bunny Williams, a world-renowned interior designer and garden expert with her own Manhattan-based company, is the author of STC’s An Affair with a House and Bunny Williams’ Point of View. With her husband, antiques dealer John Rosselli, she owns Treillage Ltd., a home and garden decor shop in New York City. Williams has homes in Manhattan, Connecticut, and Punta Cana.
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45 of 47 people found the following review helpful
By Sigrid Olsen
Format:Hardcover
Like other reviewers, I love Bunny Williams. She is one of the best interior designers out there...a respite from retro-chic, domino style. However, this book was a big disappointment. The photography is jarring and haphazard. I know it was meant to represent a scrapbook, but the small squares were a big distraction. She does provide some good hints...but these are available in her other books. I do not think this book is worth the investment and am wondering who was her advisor on layout. Still a fan, though! (Just not of the book...)
28 of 30 people found the following review helpful
By Pamela
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
Bunny Williams creates beautiful spaces and has previously published a wonderful book (Point of View) which I highly recommend. I was intrigued when I saw she had published another book "Scrapbook for Living." After spending time reading it I found a lot of good information and helpful guidance that could have been put in a much smaller book. What I found so bothersome were the pages dedicated to what I call a "maze-montage" of the same photograph which left me with a headache. The art direction of photography has fallen short from her earlier publishing endeavor.
15 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
Bravo Bunny--I have read "Scrapbook For Living" and my head is spinning with obtainable information.This book must be put next to your bed and not just flipped through-it must be read. It is not just a coffeetable book but a textbook.It goes quickly but has infinite information that all of us are hungry for.
Bunny shares her knowledge like no one else. Whether it is her lecture at a function or her beautiful books-starting with one of my favorites,"On Garden Style", she gives concrete information that we can all use-not just information that we can only dream about.Her knowledge is based on tried and true facts. This book is proof of that."Scrapbook For Living" is not written by someone being "coy" that gives you part of the information you need and you have to figure out the rest.It is written by someone trying to help every reader achieve their dream home no matter what the size or location.
I love the photography in this book. It is interesting and unique as it should be. It catches the attention and holds it through the last page.
I can hardly wait to rearrange my linen closet using her suggestions-Brilliant
Bunny shares her knowledge like no one else. Whether it is her lecture at a function or her beautiful books-starting with one of my favorites,"On Garden Style", she gives concrete information that we can all use-not just information that we can only dream about.Her knowledge is based on tried and true facts. This book is proof of that."Scrapbook For Living" is not written by someone being "coy" that gives you part of the information you need and you have to figure out the rest.It is written by someone trying to help every reader achieve their dream home no matter what the size or location.
I love the photography in this book. It is interesting and unique as it should be. It catches the attention and holds it through the last page.
I can hardly wait to rearrange my linen closet using her suggestions-Brilliant
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
GOT STUFF?
LOVED IT but for me it screams EXCESS...do we really need out closets to look like LORD&TAYLOR?
I have recently down sized and sold a lot of my stuff.... Read more
I have recently down sized and sold a lot of my stuff.... Read more
Published 23 days ago by Ciao Nona!
1.0 out of 5 stars
You have done better
Very disappointed - visited her home on a garden tour - expected more decorating info - don't understand the layouts - very confusing and not in keeping with her simple yet elegant... Read more
Published 5 months ago by doriA
2.0 out of 5 stars
Disappointed
I love design books and Bunny Williams work. I have all her books but this one was a disappointment. The little images were messy, no new news!
Published 6 months ago by DIANE KREMER
2.0 out of 5 stars
Plastic Book Jacket
Plastic Book Jacket was cracked in the book and this was not noted in the product description. This would have influenced by purchasing this product
Published 7 months ago by SteveHaley
5.0 out of 5 stars
Loved it !
I love everything Bunny Williams writes about primarily because I love her central concept for interior design. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Mona Chipman
3.0 out of 5 stars
for shame
I can scarcely believe the comments here. She loses her place among the notable American decorators of the past 50 yrs; Albert Hadley, Billy Baldwin, Mark Hampton, Eleanor Brown,... Read more
Published 17 months ago by George W. Brown
2.0 out of 5 stars
Love Bunny...but SO disappointed in this effort
I loved, loved, loved An Affair with a House and have re-read it at least 25 times (no kidding...I even reviewed it for Amazon) and so was very eager to receive my copy of... Read more
Published 18 months ago by 70kicks
3.0 out of 5 stars
Disappointing
The photos have a dated feel to them. Some are just downright boring, and you realize it's just to fill up pages. Read more
Published 20 months ago by J. field
3.0 out of 5 stars
Pleasing but not perfect...
I knew I had to have this book. I own her others, and after all, it's Bunny Williams! She is amazing, I'd buy her grocery list if it was available! Read more
Published 20 months ago by kim b
5.0 out of 5 stars
I Love Bunny Williams !!
This book is another wonderful example how Bunny Williams makes great design and living appear so simple. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Francesa of Hamlin
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