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Design Diary: Innovative Interiors

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Anyone hoping to find innovative design ideas here is going to be extremely disappointed. The photos look dated, very '80s inspired. Mr. Jeffrey has not added any original thought or decorating ideas to the text and the book certainly has no practical solutions, not that I would want to decorate my house in a style that looks so dated. There wasn't a single picture in this book which impressed or inspired me.

DISAPPOINTING. Don't waste any money or time on this book.

I never write reviews but had to on this one.
This book was an incredible journey through different periods and styles. I appreciate Mr. Jeffrey's sense of design and style. Smart without fussiness, Clean without being cold and then the amazing antiques and art work. Mr. Jeffrey's rooms are like musical masterpieces, harmonious and never tiring!!!!!

This book is just what you would expect from the very talented Noel Jeffrey: beautiful, livable, informative. I've always admired Mr. Jeffrey's work--especially the show houses he has done--and this puts in one place all of his creativity and innovation. Not stuffy, this is a trained and casual elegance; what I think most of us are trying to achieve in our houses. I don't want to live in a museum; I want to live in an environment. With his versatile view of design--Noel Jeffrey offers here about 25 different options.

This is a great read and a great buy.

THIS BOOK, WHILE IT IS A REVIEW OF THE DESIGNER AND OF COURSE SOME OF THE INTERIORS ARE PRETTY, THE LAYOUT OF THE BOOK IS A MAJOR DISAPPOINTMENT...I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND IT EXCEPT AS A REVIEW OF "ONE THOUSAND AND ONE DECORATING IDEAS." DISAPPOINTING

Nice book with some photos better than others. What's really interesting is the use of before / after floorplans and room shots. Very telling in their transformations. The photos of his summer house in the Hamptons are quite, quite pretty and better than some of the interiors he's done for some of his clients. Innovative interiors? Not really, but very pretty for the most part.

If you want to get into the mind of a genius, you will have to get this book!!!!!
Discover wonderful interiors which are comprised of amazing nuances - Mr. Jeffrey dares to go when we fear to thread, mixing incredible antiques with remakable examples of modernity!!!
Anyone with an interest or sense of style will want to own this book!!!!