Donghia: The Artistry of Luxury and Style [Hardcover]

Sherri Donghia (Author), Karen Lehrman (Contributor)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 18, 2006

A recognized world leader in high-end textiles, furniture and accessories, known for designs that balance classic and contemporary, East and West, luxury and comfort, the award-winning Donghia studio has come to symbolize sensual, unstudied elegance and a simple design philosophy: to make people look good and feel good in their environments. Sherri Donghia discusses the every day inspirations that can enliven and personalize your environment, which can be gathered from nature, travel, fashion, film, art, and almost anything that touches your senses. The importance of particular colour combinations and mixing them with tactile elements such as sumptuous textured fabrics, rich woods, delicate glass, and luminous metals is also taken into account. Chapters include: Design Integrity, Design Tension, Design Balance, Form, Texture, Color, Light, and Evolutions. Discover how designing a home is an ongoing, living project, evolving over time through style and self expression.

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About the Author

Sherri Donghia is the design director of Donghia Furniture/Textiles, the company founded by her cousin Angelo Donghia. Sherri Donghia has received the prestigious Star Gazer Award for Interiors from the Fashion Group International and has been honored by the international "Masters of Linen" organization as a Maitre du Lin. Articulate and photogenic, Sherri Donghia has received an enormous amount of press and has made numerous appearances on HGTV, as well as Metro Living and the Fine Living Network.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: Bulfinch (October 18, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0821257919
• ISBN-13: 978-0821257913
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 8.7 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 1.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,349,130 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars A Miss, January 3, 2007

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J. Zenz "Bookwoman" (Chicago) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Donghia: The Artistry of Luxury and Style (Hardcover)

I was so looking forward to receiving this book and was so disappointed by it. The book is just a series of pictures which do not inspire and are somewhat pointless to the person looking for ideas.

There are so many other books which are so much better, spend your money on those.

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Self congratulatory, January 9, 2007

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DeForrest (NYC) - See all my reviews

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I had expected much more and less self congratulatory dribble. Yes Sherri is talented but where was the mention of design legend John Hutton who was diretor of design for Donghia for 18 years? John's contributions to Donghia and the world of design far outweigh that of Sherri's and at least deserved a mention. Even Jennifer Hutton who took over after her Uncles departure and led the design team for several years wasnt even cited !. Great pictures but whose work was it really? Give credit to others and you will make yourself larger in the process.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars A Disappointing, Poorly Designed Book, March 12, 2007

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Joe in Madison (Madison, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Donghia: The Artistry of Luxury and Style (Hardcover)

I was truly looking forward to this book after ordering it because I am a huge fan of this company's wonderful contemporary, yet soulful furniture and textiles. What a disappointment. I expected a well produced, polished book, but from the tacky color printed textbook-like cover to the poorly designed layouts and the all too brief, ho-hum text, the book was a major disappointment. Yes, there are some wise and well thought out personal design principles collected here, but the text seemed hastily written and the package has none of the sophistication you would expect from a designer of this stature. Donghia deserves a better produced book than this one. Maybe next time.